Mapeley has completed the sale of Comben House, Netherton, north of Liverpool. This is a campus of five inter-connecting office buildings totalling 4,953 sq m / 53,314 sq ft on 5.6 acres.

Mapeley completed an assignment of a headlease at 2 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate on 30 November. This is a 1st floor lease (576 sq m / 6,200 sq ft) in the building and it was due to expire in 2026 with no breaks.

Mapeley has completed a sale of Dukes House, Southport. This is an occupied 3,571 sq m / 38,438 sq ft office building.

Mapeley has completed a sale of Government Buildings, Merthyr Tydfil. This is a vacant 1,743 sq m / 18,761 sq ft office building.

Mapeley has completed a letting at River House, Inverness to DWP – 1,301 sq m / 14,004 sq ft. The building is now fully let.

Mapeley has completed 5x lettings at Crown House, Brighton totalling almost 2,600 sq m / 28,000 sq ft. The space has been let in stages following the vacation on 31st May 2018. The building is now fully let.

Mapeley has completed a letting at Wingate House, London to Hireworks Limited - 735 sq m / 7,911 sq ft.

Mapeley has completed 2x lettings at Clarendon House, Edinburgh totalling 820 sq m / 8,826 sq ft. The building is now fully let.

UK, 03 October: Mapeley, one of the largest commercial landlords in the UK, announces the appointment of Martin Taylor as the firm’s new Head of Investment. Mr Taylor joins Mapeley from Gerald Eve (formerly Deloitte Real Estate) at an exciting time for the company as it looks to broaden its capabilities, develop new opportunities and grow its already extensive UK-wide portfolio. Developing and implementing an investment property strategy that underpins Mapeley’s clear and long-term growth ambitions will be central to Mr Taylor’s role. He has had an extensive and impressive career within the property sector working in asset management and development to provide bespoke funding solutions and identify opportunities for a range of investors and developers. He has extensive experience in the London and regional office markets, both of which will be key for the company’s UK wide portfolio. Prior to being at Gerald Eve, Mr Taylor was at Barwood Developments where he built a strong track record working on large-scale projects. He helped create Barwood’s “Strategic Land Fund” and its “Property Investment Fund”, both of which continue to perform well. At Mapeley Mr Taylor will bring his expertise, skills and networks together to help the business grow its asset management platform, working alongside CEO Mark Smith and the rest of the leadership team in helping the business achieve its long-term goals. Mark Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Mapeley Estates Ltd, said: “We are pleased to welcome Martin to Mapeley. His appointment is a strong statement of intent about broadening our capabilities as we move into a new chapter of growth, both with our current customers and in new opportunities. Martin’s depth of knowledge, expertise and drive will ensure we can capitalise on our current position while working to develop new and exciting opportunities.” Martin Taylor, Head of Investment, Mapeley Estates Ltd, said: “Mapeley’s successful track record in owning, developing and servicing an extensive UK property portfolio is a great indicator for future growth. I am therefore delighted to join Mark and the team at Mapeley at such an exciting time in the company’s evolution.”

Mapeley surrenders 472 sq m / 5,080 sq ft at Dukes Court, Woking.

Mapeley has surrendered a headlease on Lingate House, an office in Wigan - 1,076 sq m / 11,582 sq ft

6x industrial units totalling 6,406 sq m / 68,954 sq ft let to Coloplast Limited.

Sale of 30 sq m / 323 sq ft office and storage building in Ullapool, Scotland. This was Mapeley’s most northerly asset.

Letting of 1st floor totalling 421 sq m / 4,532 sq ft at Francis Grove, Wimbledon to HPC Healthline UK Limited.

Sale of Abbey House, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, a 790 sq m / 8,503 sq ft office building.

Mapeley has completed a letting of offices at Anchorage House, Chatham to solicitors Hatten Wyatt.

Mapeley has completed the sale of Custom House, Harwich, comprising an office building of 27,800 sq ft (2,585 sq m), on a site area of 1.328 acres (0.54 hec). It is understood the purchaser will convert the building to residential apartments and construct additional housing on the remainder of the site.

Mapeley has negotiated the surrender of the lease of Wingfield House in Portsmouth back to the freeholder. The lease of this 94,000 sq ft multi-storey, office building was due to expire in 2026 and was previously occupied by HMRC. It is understood that the owner proposes to redevelop for an alternative use.