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Great Portland Estates secures major workspace expansion from Vanta

Great Portland Estates plc has announced that Vanta has expanded its workspace at Kent House, W1, growing from 7,500 sq ft to over 11,000 sq ft...

Great Portland Estates plc completes £51m West End acquisition

Great Portland Estates plc has purchased a long leasehold interest in 10 South Crescent, WC1 for £51 million, adding to its cluster of West End assets near Tottenham Court Road...

Great Portland Estates secures planning approval for Whittington House refurbishment

Great Portland Estates has received a resolution from Camden Council to grant planning permission for the refurbishment of Whittington House in WC1...

Great Portland Estates sells 1 Newman Street for £250m to Royal London Asset Management

Great Portland Estates has sold 1 Newman Street, W1, to Royal London Asset Management Property for £250 million, achieving a net initial yield of 4.48%, slightly above its March 2025 valuation...

Great Portland Estates secures £525m ESG-linked revolving credit facility

Great Portland Estates has signed a new £525m ESG-linked unsecured revolving credit facility with NatWest, Santander, Bank of China and Lloyds Bank...

Great Portland Estates granted planning approval for St Thomas Yard redevelopment

Great Portland Estates has received Southwark Council’s approval to redevelop St Thomas Yard, SE1, into an 11-storey sustainable office building designed by Orms..

Great Portland Estates Plc delivers £37.6m of leasing in H1, ahead of targets

Great Portland Estates secured £37.6m of new leasing in the first half, outperforming ERV by 7.1% and matching last year’s total volume. With strong demand for premium central London space, GPE has expanded its portfolio with new acquisitions and refurbishments, supporting rental growth of 4–7% for FY26...

Moody’s reaffirms Great Portland Estates’ Baa2 rating and stable outlook

Great Portland Estates has confirmed that Moody’s has maintained its Baa2 long-term issuer rating and stable outlook following a periodic review, citing GPE’s strong balance sheet, low leverage, and prime London office portfolio. Further financial updates will be provided in the Half Year results on 18 November...

Great Portland Estates secures 10th AI customer with Vanta at Kent House

Great Portland Estates has signed Vanta, a compliance automation and trust management platform, for 7,500 sq ft at Kent House, W1. This marks GPE’s 10th AI-led customer, with AI businesses now accounting for 7.1% of its total office portfolio and 18.5% of its Fully Managed offices...

Great Portland Estates acquires The Gable for £18m to expand Fully Managed portfolio

Great Portland Estates has purchased The Gable, WC1, for £18m from the City of London Corporation. The 44,000 sq ft building will be refurbished into Fully Managed workspace, with development yields expected to rise to 6.9%...

Great Portland Estates secures £2.5m fully managed leasing deals in London

GPE has completed three new Fully Managed leasing agreements totalling 11,720 sq ft across SIX St Andrew Street, EC4 and 31/34 Alfred Place, WC1. The deals, let to global business and technology firms including EKU Energy, will generate £2.5 million in annual rent, 2.8% ahead of the March 2025 ERV...

Great Portland Estates sells Challenger House for £42m

Great Portland Estates has sold Challenger House in Whitechapel for £42 million, boosting capital for future developments and highlighting strategic portfolio management...

Great Portland Estates Plc acquires One Chapel Place, W1

Great Portland Estates plc announces its acquisition of One Chapel Place in London's West End for £56 million, marking a strategic investment in prime real estate...

Great Portland Estates Plc hosting Investor & Analyst Zoom session today

Great Portland Estates plc is hosting an Investor & Analyst Zoom session today to discuss its latest Flex office initiatives and growth strategy...

Great Portland Estates Plc completes four new Fully Managed leasing deals

Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) secures four new leases at its Piccadilly Estate, achieving record rents and strong demand for its Fully Managed offices...

Great Portland Estates Plc appoints William Eccleshare as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate

Great Portland Estates Plc announces William Eccleshare as Chair Designate effective May 2025, succeeding Richard Mully post-2025 AGM...
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Great Portland Estates secures major workspace expansion from Vanta

Great Portland Estates plc has announced that Vanta has expanded its workspace at Kent House, W1, growing from 7,500 sq ft to over 11,000 sq ft...

Great Portland Estates plc completes £51m West End acquisition

Great Portland Estates plc has purchased a long leasehold interest in 10 South Crescent, WC1 for £51 million, adding to its cluster of West End assets near Tottenham Court Road...

Great Portland Estates secures planning approval for Whittington House refurbishment

Great Portland Estates has received a resolution from Camden Council to grant planning permission for the refurbishment of Whittington House in WC1...

Great Portland Estates sells 1 Newman Street for £250m to Royal London Asset Management

Great Portland Estates has sold 1 Newman Street, W1, to Royal London Asset Management Property for £250 million, achieving a net initial yield of 4.48%, slightly above its March 2025 valuation...

Great Portland Estates secures £525m ESG-linked revolving credit facility

Great Portland Estates has signed a new £525m ESG-linked unsecured revolving credit facility with NatWest, Santander, Bank of China and Lloyds Bank...

Great Portland Estates granted planning approval for St Thomas Yard redevelopment

Great Portland Estates has received Southwark Council’s approval to redevelop St Thomas Yard, SE1, into an 11-storey sustainable office building designed by Orms..

Great Portland Estates Plc delivers £37.6m of leasing in H1, ahead of targets

Great Portland Estates secured £37.6m of new leasing in the first half, outperforming ERV by 7.1% and matching last year’s total volume. With strong demand for premium central London space, GPE has expanded its portfolio with new acquisitions and refurbishments, supporting rental growth of 4–7% for FY26...

Moody’s reaffirms Great Portland Estates’ Baa2 rating and stable outlook

Great Portland Estates has confirmed that Moody’s has maintained its Baa2 long-term issuer rating and stable outlook following a periodic review, citing GPE’s strong balance sheet, low leverage, and prime London office portfolio. Further financial updates will be provided in the Half Year results on 18 November...

Great Portland Estates secures 10th AI customer with Vanta at Kent House

Great Portland Estates has signed Vanta, a compliance automation and trust management platform, for 7,500 sq ft at Kent House, W1. This marks GPE’s 10th AI-led customer, with AI businesses now accounting for 7.1% of its total office portfolio and 18.5% of its Fully Managed offices...

Great Portland Estates acquires The Gable for £18m to expand Fully Managed portfolio

Great Portland Estates has purchased The Gable, WC1, for £18m from the City of London Corporation. The 44,000 sq ft building will be refurbished into Fully Managed workspace, with development yields expected to rise to 6.9%...

Great Portland Estates secures £2.5m fully managed leasing deals in London

GPE has completed three new Fully Managed leasing agreements totalling 11,720 sq ft across SIX St Andrew Street, EC4 and 31/34 Alfred Place, WC1. The deals, let to global business and technology firms including EKU Energy, will generate £2.5 million in annual rent, 2.8% ahead of the March 2025 ERV...

Great Portland Estates sells Challenger House for £42m

Great Portland Estates has sold Challenger House in Whitechapel for £42 million, boosting capital for future developments and highlighting strategic portfolio management...

Great Portland Estates Plc acquires One Chapel Place, W1

Great Portland Estates plc announces its acquisition of One Chapel Place in London's West End for £56 million, marking a strategic investment in prime real estate...

Great Portland Estates Plc hosting Investor & Analyst Zoom session today

Great Portland Estates plc is hosting an Investor & Analyst Zoom session today to discuss its latest Flex office initiatives and growth strategy...

Great Portland Estates Plc completes four new Fully Managed leasing deals

Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) secures four new leases at its Piccadilly Estate, achieving record rents and strong demand for its Fully Managed offices...

Great Portland Estates Plc appoints William Eccleshare as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate

Great Portland Estates Plc announces William Eccleshare as Chair Designate effective May 2025, succeeding Richard Mully post-2025 AGM...
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