Office developments
Industrial / warehouse developments
Retail developments

Office developments

	Description
40 Berkeley Square, London, W1	Developed in a joint venture with existing owners Morley Fund Management, the 75,000 sq.ft. office development scheme was completed in March 2004.
The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge	A high quality business park development of 337,000 sq.ft. in five separate buildings set within a 22 acre campus. The scheme was completed in April 2003 and was forward funded with Prudential Portfolio Managers.
The Meadows Business Park, Camberley	The Meadows, Camberley development funded by Scottish Widows, comprised four office buildings totalling 140,000 sq.ft. located by the Blackwater railway station, Camberley opposite the Meadows Retail Park. Completed in March 2002.
The Waterfront Business Park, Fleet	Since completing the three building office development scheme in October 2002 one building was sold to the Conair Group for its own occupation. The two other buildings remain as part of the group’s investment portfolio where one building has been let to Dimension Data and the other is multi-let.
3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1	3 Bunhill Row is a 95,000 sq.ft. office development completed in January 2003. The building was pre-let to solicitors Linklaters. Shortly after the pre-letting the development was forward sold for £63.5m, reflecting a yield of 6.65%, to a limited partnership formed by Matrix Securities on behalf of its investors. Under the terms of the sale the total sale proceeds were paid to Helical in advance of construction with an obligation to provide the limited partnership with a rental stream to the date the tenant starts to pay rent.
One Plough Place, London, EC4	One Plough Place is an office building of 53,000 sq.ft. with 5,000 sq.ft. of restaurant space located at the junction of Plough Place and Fetter Lane in the heart of Midtown, Central London. Forward funded by Henderson Investors on behalf of one of their clients, this building was completed in May 2001. The restaurant space was quickly let to Chez Gerard for one of its Livebait seafood restaurants. Shortly afterwards the whole of the office space was let to The New Opportunities Fund, a Government Organisation distributing lottery funding.
The Saunders Building, Hammersmith Road, London, W6	The Saunders Building is an office development of 15,000 sq.ft. newly constructed behind an existing façade in the heart of Hammersmith in West London. Funded using internal resources this development was completed in October 2001. The Saunders Building was subsequently let to a joint venture between Sony and Ericsson and then sold to Royal & Sun Alliance.
200 Hammersmith Road, London, W6	Next to The Saunders Building is a 65,000 sq.ft. new headquarters office development at 200 Hammersmith Road. This development was forward sold in advance of construction to a Merrill Lynch Investment Managers/HQ Global Offices Limited partnership for operation as a serviced office centre. The building was completed in November 2001.
100 Wood Street, London, EC2	Completed in March 2000 this 146,000 sq.ft. office development designed by Foster and Partners and forward funded by Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH (“Deka”) was let within three months. In April 2000 Chase Manhattan leased the top four floors comprising 56,500 sq.ft. In July, Friends Ivory Sime plc leased 38,600 sq.ft. on the first and second floors, Schroder Investment Management 34,600 sq.ft. on the third and fourth and Law Debenture 16,700 sq.ft. on the fifth floor.
One Bunhill Row, London, EC1	This 260,000 sq.ft. office development, formerly called 25 Chiswell Street, was completed in December 2000. Pre-let to solicitors Slaughter and May and also forward funded by Deka.
10 Mansion House Place, London, EC4	Our 35,000 sq.ft. office development funded with bank finance, was completed in July 1999 and sold to British Arab Commercial Bank for their own occupation.
6 St Andrew Street, London, EC4	A 45,000 sq.ft. office development, forward sold to Shell Pension Fund, was completed in September 1999.
Windsor Dials, Windsor	Two buildings totalling 66,000 sq.ft. were completed in June 1999. Funded by Strathclyde Pension Fund, the buildings were let to FM Global and The Galileo Company.
1 Farnham Road, Guildford	This 28,000 sq.ft. office development was completed in November 1999 was funded with Stargas Nominees, the British Gas Pension Fund, and let on completion to MWB Business Exchange.
Blenheim House, Leeds	A 32,000 sq.ft. office development was completed in March 1995, was sold to Britannia Invest Holland IIBV.
5-10 Welsh Back, Bristol	The office development scheme was completed in December 1999 and the site was sold to Fuller Smith Turner plc for development as a hotel.
The Arena, Bracknell	Three office buildings at The Arena, Bracknell (124,000 sq. ft.) were completed in November 1999 and funded with Scottish Widows.
171 Bath Road, Slough	The building comprising 28.000 sq. ft. of office space was completed in March 1997 and, funded with Scottish Mutual.
33 Old Broad Street, London, EC2	A 195,000 sq.ft. scheme was completed in August 1997. Joint venture with Barclays and Scottish Amicable. Let to Halifax plc.
Watchmoor Park, Camberley	A two-phase project, funded with Friends Provident, was completed in January 1997. The 116,445 sq.ft. of space was let to Dunlop Slazenger, Fluor Daniel and Dimon.
1 Kingsway, Cardiff	The 67,000 sq.ft office development was funded by the Co-operative Insurance Society and completed in July 1996.
Venturers Hall, Queens Square, Bristol	Completed in June 1996, this 67,000 scheme was funded with Norwich Union and let to HQ Business Centre.
241-243 Brooklands Road, Weybridge	Completed in August 1995 and let to Hyundai (UK) Ltd and Dragoco, this 31,300 office development was funded with Merseyside Pension Fund
Marlborough House, Leeds	This 53,000 sq.ft. scheme was completed in March 1995 and sold to Skipton Building Society.

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Industrial / warehouse developments

	Description
Barrows Road, Harlow	This joint venture with Dencora, involved the refurbishment, recladding and break-up of an existing building into 20 units for sale to owner occupiers.
Slough Interchange Industrial Estate, Whittenham Close, Slough	This 135,000 sq.ft. scheme was funded with Chancerygate and was completed in 2005.
Fircroft Way, Edenbridge	This refurbishment and break up of an existing units into 36,000 sq. ft. was a joint venture with Dencora and completed in 2005.
South Cambridge Business Park, Sawston	Developed as part of a joint-venture with Dencora, all the units (25 industrial and 14 office) were completed in 2006 and let / sold to owner occupiers.
Arcadia, Heathrow	The Company completed a 104,300 sq.ft. warehouse at Hayes, near Heathrow, London in March 2001. Pre-let to Allport Limited, the building was forward funded by Hill Samuel Property Unit Trust.
Heart of the Park, Durham Way, Aycliffe	This 72,000 sq.ft. scheme was completed in December 1998.
Maxii Centre, Theale, Phase I	Completed in March 1995 and let to Gardiner Merchant, this development was funded with Friends Provident.
Maxii Centre, Theale, Phase II	This 80,000 sq.ft. scheme was funded with BBC Pension Fund and pre-let to Direct Wines. Completed in March 1998.
Moorfield Centre, Guildford	Funded by Norwich Union and let to Howdens Joinery, Hygood, Pegasus Airwave and Telespec, this 4 unit scheme was completed in September 1995.
Swallowfield Way, Hayes	This 25,280 sq.ft. development was completed in April 1995 and was sold to Lazard Property Trust

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Retail developments

	Description
Hatters Way Retail Park, Luton	80,000 sq ft retail park development Pre-let to DFS, Carpetright, Harveys, SCS Sold to Hercules for £36.2 million over 20% profit on cost.
Wickes, Weston Super Mare	29,000 sq ft retail warehouse development pre-let to Wickes and presold to Scottish Widows. Completed October 2006 with a profit of over 40% on cost.
Commercial Road, Bournemouth	Completed in November 2005, this 51,000 sq.ft. scheme was pre-let to Hennes and Zara.
Friary Retail Park, Stafford	This 38,500 sq.ft. retail development scheme was completed in December 2004 and was pre-let to TK Maxx (20,000 sq.ft.), PC World (15,000 sq.ft) and Choices Video (3,500 sq.ft) and was funded with Arlington Fund Managers representing Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Borough Council. A second phase involving a unit of 4,000 sq.ft. was pre-let to Laura Ashley.
Market Square, Accrington	This is a new town centre development of 62,000 sq.ft. comprising 11 shops including stores for Wilkinsons, JJB and Poundland. Forward sold to private investor Bilsdale Properties Ltd the scheme was completed and handed over at the end of 2003.
Towy Ford Retail Park, Carmarthen	A development of two stores totalling 35,000 sq.ft. for PC World and Currys. Funded by private Irish investors the scheme was completed in January 2004.
Oakenshaw Road, Solihull	Helical Retail completed an additional phase to an existing retail park in June 2001. Working in partnership with the Local Authority to relocate an Adult Training Scheme, a retail unit of 12,500 sq.ft. has been built. Let to Daewoo, the scheme was forward sold to Nestlé Pension Fund.
B&Q, Bolton	The largest DIY store in Europe has been developed for B&Q as phase II of the Bolton Gate Retail Park completed in 1998. This store, with a garden centre and building compound, comprises over 175,000 sq.ft. taking the total floor area developed on the 20 acre retail site to over 300,000 sq.ft. Completed in April 2001 this phase II was forward funded by HSBC, an in-house client of LaSalle Investment Management.
Bolton Unit C1, Bolton	In Bolton a 5,400 sq.ft. retail unit was completed, sold to Legal and General and let to Sofa Workshop.
Bolton Gate Retail Park, Bolton	This 122,500 sq.ft. retail park was completed in September 1998 having been funded with Legal and General. Tenants include PC World, Currys and Courts.
Horns Road, Ilford	A 44,000 sq.ft. of retail space was completed in September 1999, pre-let to Toys R Us and Currys and pre-sold to Merseyside Superannuation Fund.
Captain Cook Square, Middlesborough	In October 1999 Helical completed a 230,000 sq.ft. in-town redevelopment of Middlesbrough city centre, known as Captain Cook Square. This unique “New Orleans” style open shopping centre was funded by Norwich Union.
George Hotel, Glasgow	At Glasgow, the 80,000 sq.ft. redevelopment of the George Hotel, pre-let to Virgin, Burtons and JD Sports and funded by Hermes was completed in September 1999.
Cattlemarket, Leicester	Redevelopment of the former cattle market site purchased from Leicester City Council. The site was part of the Leicester City Challenge Area. Forward sold to Safeway, Odeon Cinemas, Mecca Bingo etc. Phase I was completed in July 1997 and Phase II in October 1998.
Sixfields Retail Park, Northampton	A 60,000 sq.ft. retail warehouse park let to Boots, JJB Sports, Powerhouse, Mamas and Papas and Holiday Hypermarket. Funded with Hill Samuel and completed in September 1998.
Norfolk Retail Park, Norwich	A 150,000 sq.ft. retail park, funded with Legal and General and completed in June 1998.
Former Texas Unit, London Road, Newbury	Development of a former Texas Unit, funded with Friends Provident. Completed in September 1997 and let to Petsmart and LIdl.
12/14 Park Street, Walsall	A development funded with Norwich Union, completed in March 1997 and let to New Look fashions.
Newbury Retail Park, Newbury	Relocation of Newbury Rugby Club and development of a retail warehouse park let to Homebase, JJB Sports, McDonalds etc. Funded with Friends Provident and completed in June 1997.

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