Property Type
Operational Real Estate
Invest in property that outperforms traditional asset classes. No longer considered alternative, operational real estate (OPRE) is a firmly established sector, with unique drivers.
Work with the largest specialist team in the UK to unlock value from your properties, and drive value across your assets and portfolios, leveraging the expertise of over 150 specialists with unrivalled property, operational and financial expertise.
Whether you are an operator, an owner, an investor or a lender, we give you the edge you need to succeed in this thriving market.
Operational Real Estate Insights
Explore how strategic capital allocation and operational excellence are reshaping the UK’s OPRE landscape. As global investors seek resilient, income-generating assets, OPRE sectors—spanning healthcare, leisure, and hospitality—are emerging as key destinations for long-term value creation.
Expert insights from Tom Morgan on global capital trends and new players making a play on OPRE.
Brendon Frye and Tom King discuss capital flows and the pull factors drawing attention towards OPRE opportunities.
Tariq Hayat on the convergence of operational real estate and infrastructure.
OPRE sectors are not one size fits all, Jileen Loo and Steven Devaney compare different sectors which demonstrate different performance profile and impact on capital growth.
Philip Schmid explores how operators who demonstrate operational excellence through customer attraction, retention and adoption of tech is driving EBITDA growth.
Sarah Livingston’s guidance on protecting buyer interests in a shifting market.
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Property types we specialise in
Create better patient outcomes and healthier communities through our total lifecycle real estate and facility solutions for the healthcare industry.
Offering unrivalled expertise in the holiday and mobile home park sector, with experience in holiday parks, holiday villages, residential parks and campsites across the UK and Europe.
We provide creative, hands-on hospitality expertise in all major markets, supported by a sophisticated service platform.
Capitalise on growing consumer demand for leisure experiences, and maximise business growth and investment returns in the sector.
Identify and capitalise on the opportunities in the pubs sector, whether you’re an operator or an investor.
Combining unrivalled specialist market intelligence with a long track record of advising clients in the roadside real estate market.
Using our global reach, national relationships and local knowledge, our trusted self storage advisors guide clients through every aspect of the market cycle.
