Developing Connections: moving on – what does the future look like for real estate?

Economic uncertainties brought about by COVID-19 and a likely no-deal Brexit have all had a profound effect on the commercial real estate industry throughout 2020.

We brought together an exciting panel of real estate experts who discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the retail and office sectors in light of the pandemic.

Our panel included Nigel Barnes, Head of Development at IWG Plc, Richard Swan, Joint Head of Property at Panther Securities Plc and Simon Wild, Partner at BKL Property Consultants.

Topics included:

• The outlook pre-COVID – has the pandemic accelerated what was already evident across the sector for a number of years?
• The challenges and opportunities we are seeing in the current market – considering both landlord and occupier perspectives.
• Future trends – will we see more diverse location strategies teamed with the increase of more flexible workspaces?

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