What’s in store in ’24? Andrew Crabbie quoted in BE news

Andrew Crabbie, Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate, has been quoted in BE News offering his predictions for 2024, alongside other leading industry figures.

Crabbie highlighted the importance of high quality, sustainable office space to occupiers, as Forsters settles into their new office in 22 Baker Street. He stated:

“Planning will continue to be a thorn in the side for developers. Local and national government must get to grips with the planning application bottlenecks (though with a general election looming, it is likely this will be on the back burner). The impact in 2024 of the introduction of biodiversity net gain regulations will prove another challenge to developers. Michael Gove’s decision to refuse M&S’s plans to develop its flagship store on Oxford Street on the grounds that the project was not compatible with the transition to a low-carbon future has amplified the ‘demolish and re-build versus retrofit’ debate, which will continue to run in 2024. From an occupier perspective, the flight to quality zeitgeist will grow across all assets as companies share the same priority of inhabiting well located, highly amenitised, sustainable and flexible workspace that puts the performance and well-being of its employees at its heart. Indeed, here at Forsters we’re a living, breathing exemplar as in January we’re consolidating our London business into a new headquarters on Baker Street in the heart of Marylebone.”

The full article was published by BE news and can be read here (behind their paywall)