Transaction Type

Unconditional site acquisition

Investment Category

Equity

Key Risks Considered

Planning, Development, Occupier Market, Investment market

Value Add
  1. Planning gain arising from replacing a small existing office asset with a proposed development of c.80,000sqft of light industrial space in 10 units, close to Gatwick Airport
  2. Construction
  3. Letting/ pre-letting to occupiers
  4. Exit to institutional investor
Acquired

July 2019

Status:

Unrealised

Blacklight sourced and acquired the six acre site unconditionally and has largely completed the Business Plan following receipt of a planning consent in 2021.  The scheme is currently under construction, partly pre-let, and under offer to a US fund, with an exit anticipated in 2022.