Property Development & Investment
Asset & Development Management
Real estate asset & development management that delivers more.
We deliver results where others can’t. Through CBRE’s highly experienced Asset & Development Managers, you benefit from deep market insight, strong execution, and a reputation built on solving complex challenges. Our tenacity, innovation and ability to manage risk ensure we maximise the returns on your assets.
What We Do
We provide asset and development management services across shopping centres, retail parks, offices, life science, residential and mixed-use destinations.
Combining deep expertise in asset and development management, we source, design, build and manage some of the UK's most prominent assets to create lasting value across mulitiple sectors.
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Why CBRE?
With over 50 years of proven delivery and a dedicated team of 50+ experts. CBRE Asset & Development Management is trusted by UK and international investors to deliver projects that perform.
We are:
- Strategic partners from start to finish
- Experts in navigating complexity and risk
- Connected to global occupiers and capital
- Focused on long-term performance, not short-term wins
- Agile, tenacious and commercially driven
Elevate Your Property Strategy
We help you attract tenants and maximise returns. Let us create a comprehensive plan for your retail, office, or mixed-use asset.
Our Track Record
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One Crown Place
CBRE Development Management successfully led the delivery of One Crown Place, an award winning 370,500 sq ft mixed-use development in London on behalf of a large Asian multinational client.
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Metrocentre, Gateshead
Following the demise of Intu, Sovereign Centros were in 2020 appointed as the Asset & Development Managers for Metrocentre on behalf of The Metrocentre Partnership to implement a new business plan for the shopping centre and retail park.
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Festival Place Shopping Centre, Basingstoke
The 1.1m sq ft shopping centre had been placed into receivership following an unsuccessful marketing campaign and required an intensive asset management strategy before going to market again.
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St Martin’s Courtyard, Covent Garden
CBRE’s asset management team have managed this mixed use estate for the last 10 years. This well located scheme has 150,000 sq ft of quality workspace, 75 residential flats and 100,000 sq ft of ground floor retail and restaurants.
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National Portfolios
In December 2022, the team were instructed by an institutional client, on a portfolio of 50 assets, across 2 funds. The portfolio totals 4.2m sq ft, largely comprised of offices and high street retail, as well as a supermarket and hotel portfolio.
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Central St Giles
CBRE are acting on behalf of an owner-occupier client on the Asset Management of Central Saint Giles, a central London mixed-use asset with office, retail, and residential occupiers.
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Brookfield Riverside
CBRE Development Management are appointed as Development Manager on the 1.1m sq ft Brookfield Riverside development.
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The Ribbon
The Ribbon, a new build 140,000 sq ft office and retail development on Oxford Street, builds on our track record for delivering outstanding office and mixed-use developments within London and the West End.
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St Enoch
CBRE Asset & Development Management were instructed on the 830,000 sq ft St Enoch Centre in Glasgow from 2014, until the sale of the centre in 2025.
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Berners & Wells
CBRE were appointed by Schroders Capital manage the delivery and completion of Berners & Wells, an exemplary 75,000 sq ft office-led building in Fitzrovia in London’s West End.
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Related Insights
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CBRE’s latest UK Property Market Figures show diverging trends: office leasing down, logistics outperforming, retail investment falling, and Living resilient.
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CBRE’s UK Retail Generational Survey reveals Gen Alpha, Gen Z, and Millennials are reshaping retail, from store demand to experience and social-led discovery.
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UK office development reached 3.3m sq ft at end-Q1 2026, with 28% pre-let. Supply was in line with the 5-year average but 5% below the same period last year.
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Central London office activity eased in April after a stronger March. Availability remains close to long-term levels, with the City driving under offers.
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London’s flexible office market is gaining momentum in 2026, driven by TMT and AI demand. Occupiers are prioritising quality and flexibility. Explore more.
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UK commercial real estate investment totalled £11.1bn in Q1 2026. Living led volumes, followed by Offices and Retail.
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UK retail investment reached £1.5bn in Q1 2026, led by retail parks. Prime high streets saw rental growth, with demand focused on prime shopping centres.
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CBRE’s April Monthly Index shows stable capital values across all property, with rental growth of 0.1% and total returns of 0.4%.
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Take-up across South East office markets declined significantly in Q1 2026, with rising availability pushing vacancy to 9.2%.
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UK logistics take‑up totalled 5.3m sq ft in Q1 2026, driven by 3PLs and retail, with vacancy falling to 6.76%. Explore the latest regional highlights.
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Central London office take‑up fell in Q1 2026 amid fewer small deals, while space under offer rose and investment totalled £1.4bn.
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Across UK logistics markets, take-up increased modestly in Q1 2026. Vacancy tightened, with the national rate falling to 6.76%, down 31bps quarter-on-quarter.
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