ADVANTAGE HOUSE 87 CASTLE STREET READING BERKSHIRE RG1 7SN REVERSIONARY TOWN CENTRE MULTI- LET OFFICE INVESTMENT
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ADVANTAGE HOUSE 87 CASTLE STREET READING BERKSHIRE RG1 7SN REVERSIONARY TOWN CENTRE MULTI- LET OFFICE INVESTMENT
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN INVESTMENT OVERVIEW • Reading is one of the largest commercial centres in the South East. • Prime town centre asset with significant asset management and reversionary potential. • Prominent location within close proximity to key town centre amenities including the Oracle Shopping Centre, John Lewis, Hexagon Theatre and Vue Cinema. • Within a 10 minute walk from Reading Station, which provides frequent services into London in less than 25 minutes. • Reading will benefit from the Elizabeth Line (Crossrail), which is expected to be completed in 2022. • Reading is set to benefit from various town centre regeneration projects including the mixed use development called ‘Station Hill’. • Multi-let office extending to 23,797 sq ft (NIA). • The third floor of the building was comprehensively refurbished by the landlord in 2021 at a cost of £187,437 (£37 psf). • Excellent town centre parking ratio at 1:390 sq ft. • The property is multi-let to five tenants providing a passing rent of £572,890 per annum, equating to £24.07 psf, which provides a significant discount to prime rents at £39.50 psf. • The WAULT equates to 2.01 years to break and 3.79 years to expire. • Freehold • Large 0.8 acre town centre site offering long term redevelopment potential. We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £5,970,000 subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this price would reflect a net initial yield of 9.00% and a capital value of £251 psf. 3
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN BICESTER LOCATION A418 A10 A44 LUTON A41 A1 AYLESBURY A40 M1 OXFORD Reading has long been considered a dominant commercial and residential destination. It is one of the M11 A413 largest economic and commercial centres in the South East, located within Berkshire and the Thames Valley, approximately 41 miles west of Central London and 25 miles south of Oxford. A420 M40 Reading is ranked second on PwC’s “Good Growth for Cities Index” and is widely regarded as the DIDCOT WATFORD ‘capital’ of the Thames Valley. The University of Reading is a well-established academic institution, with an estimated student population of around 17,000. The University has risen for the third consecutive A34 SLOUGH year to 29th in the UK in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. Many of the READING LONDON students choose to remain in the town after graduation due to the robust employment market and M4 HEATHROW strong retail and leisure offerings. NEWBURY Reading is also home to 13 of the world’s top 30 brands, including major blue-chip companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, PepsiCo, Bayer, Three, Amazon and Visa. Primark has recently refurbished its UK headquarters located in Reading town centre, demonstrating their continued commitment A33 to the area. These companies are able to capitalise off efficient transport links and access to a highly M3 A3 M25 A31 skilled workforce. BAISINGSTOKE GUILDFORD Reading University is in the top 30 universities in the UK and has a student population of around 17,000. READING REGENERATION A22 Reading is set to benefit from a number of key regeneration schemes including: Reading is ranked 2nd on PwC’s “Good Growth for Cities Index”. Minster Quarter: Minster Quarter sits directly opposite the property to the north and will comprise a distinctive and high-quality, high density, mixed use area complemented by high quality open spaces. The area will appeal to all sectors of Reading’s population as a place Reading is ranked the second-best city in Europe for tech start-ups in a new report to live in, work in, study in and visit. The designated regeneration area includes the Thames from fdi Intelligence in partnership with The Next Web. Valley Police Station, Lavender Gardens (which Reading Council are currently seeking a development partner on), Magistrate Court and Broad Street Mall. Station Hill: Phase one of Lincoln MGT’s 6.5-acre development, directly opposite Reading The UK 2019 Digital Technology Census found that Reading has the third largest train station, is currently being regenerated to deliver 538 residential units as well as 25,000 amount of tech businesses and organisations, being beaten only by London sq ft of commercial and leisure accommodation to further enhance the public realm and and Manchester. create a new neighbourhood hub. The second phase includes plans for 600,000 sq ft of prime, modern offices, flexible residential accommodation which can be adapted to deliver a new hotel or circa 750 homes, a brand new public square and pocket park. Reading ranks in the top three UK ‘cities’ in AI, data, cyber and financial technology, Huntley Wharf: A development by Berkeley Homes on a former retail park a short walk from coming second to London in internet of things and cyber. Friar Street, which upon completion will provide 715 new homes. Reading Prison site: The old prison site is outlined in Reading Borough Council’s Local Plan, with the council giving a pre-application response stating it could be suitable for residential, 13 of the world’s top 30 brands are located in Reading including EY, Oracle, Mircosoft, hotel or student accommodation conversion. Three, Amazon. Station Hill Huntley Wharf 5
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN Bristol London Paddington 53 minutes by train 26 minutes by train Huntley Wharf (Berkeley Homes) 765 home development Reading Railway Station Station Hill redevelopment Verto & Crossrail opening 2022 103 home development Forbury Gardens Apex Plaza The Oracle Broad St Shopping Mall Centre Reading Police Station- earmarked for regeneration as part of the Minster Quarter Redevelopment A329 Caversham Rd Advantage House 7
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN CONNECTIVITY SITUATION Reading’s central location in the Thames Advantage House is situated in Reading town centre within a 5 minute walk from the NATIONAL RAIL TIMES main amenities including the Oracle Shopping Centre, John Lewis, Hexagon Theatre and Valley has enabled it to grow into one of the largest towns in the South East. This Bristol Parkway 70 mins Vue Cinema. has been further driven by substantial Maidenhead 15 mins The property is prominently positioned on an island site fronting both Castle Street and infrastructure investment in major projects such as the Elizabeth Line and Slough 20 mins the A329 and benefits from excellent visibility. The property is immediately surrounded by the £900 million redevelopment of similar office buildings and residential accommodation, with Reading Police Station located Reading to London Paddington 25 mins Reading Station. opposite the property on the other side of the roundabout. Trains run every 10 minutes at peak times The Elizabeth Line’s planned opening Reading Station (which will also be home to Crossrail) is just a 10 minute walk north east of in 2022 will further enhance Reading’s the property, providing direct access to Central London in just 25 minutes. The property has connectivity and provide access directly CAR TIMES excellent road access just off the A33, serving as a pivotal route in and out of Reading and to the West End and the City of London. making it easily accessible to the M4 by car. M4 (Junction 11) 9 mins Reading is also the only station in the Thames Valley to provide rail links M25 (Junction 15) 32 mins between the North/South and East/West. Windsor 32 mins READING STATION 1 9 A32 The M4 motorway runs to the south of Basingstoke 33 mins 4 6 6 5 Reading providing direct access to the Newbury 31 mins 4 7 STATION RD national motorway network, with the London Heathrow 35 mins 14 FOR B 2 3 8 URY RD M25 and Heathrow Airport located 23 2 and 27 miles respectively to the east. Farnborough 40 mins 3 FRIAR ST 6 Woking 45 mins CHATHAM ST 1 2 5 8 3 13 3 9 W ES 1 4 10 KINGS RD 4 TS 10 5 7 9 1 T ELIZABETH TRAIN LINE TIMES MINS TER S T 7 8 Heathrow airport 38 mins 11 4 D Ealing Broadway 42 mins SR A32 2 5 8 EEN QU 9 1 Bond Street 53 mins 3 2 2 3 5 Tottenham Court Road 55 mins 1 Farringdon 58 mins 1 STL E HIL L CA A32 Liverpool Street 61 mins 29 A33 7 A3 3 16 Trains to Central London per hour, 4 of which 12 are high speed 9 THE ELIZABETH LINE BARS & SUPERMARKETS CAFES LEISURE AND HOTELS RESTAURANTS 1. M&S 1. Lincoln Coffee 1. Pentahotel 12. Cove Castle 1. Pizza Express 2. Sainsburys House 2. Novotel Crescent 2. Slug & Lettuce 2. Caffe Nero 13. Reading 3. Tesco 3. IBIS 3. Wagamama Central Library READING SLOUGH EALING BROADWAY BOND STREET FARRINGDON 4. Bill’s 3. Picnic 4. Malmaison 4. Pret A Manger 14. Reading Museum 20 mins 42 mins 53 mins 58 mins 5. Itsu 5. Mercure George 5. Starbucks 6. The Forbury 6. Milk 7. The Oakford PUBS 6. Shed 7. The Oracle Social Club 7. W orkhouse Coffee 8. Vue Cinema 1. The Castle Tap 8. Revolution 8. Costa 9. Buzz Gym MAIDENHEAD HEATHROW PADDINGTON TOT TENHAM LIVERPOOL 2. BrewDog 9. Zizzi 9. Wolseley 15 mins 38 mins COURT ROAD STREET 3. The Butler 10. John Lewis 25 mins 10. S pinner Crazy Street Bakery 55 mins 61 mins Golf & Bowling 4. The Sun Inn 11. The Hexagon 9
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN DESCRIPTION Advantage House was built in the 1980’s to provide 23,797 sq ft of high-quality fully glazed office accommodation arranged over ground to fourth floors. The building benefits from excellent natural light with double glazed floor to ceiling height windows throughout. The entire building was comprehensively refurbished in 2009 at a cost of circa £2.4m (£100 psf) to provide good quality office accommodation with raised floors, suspended ceilings, fan coil air conditioning and an impressive ground floor reception area with a business lounge. Each floor has a W/C and a disabled W/C, with the second and fourth floors benefiting from shower facilities. The third floor of the building was recently refurbished by the landlord at a cost of £187,437 (£37 psf) which included upgrading the four pipe fan-coil air conditioning, new raised floors and new suspended ceilings with LED lighting. The property has 61 car parking spaces and benefits from an excellent town centre ratio of 1:390 sq ft, which is one of the best parking ratios in the town centre. SPECIFICATION Impressive reception and business lounge Two passenger lifts Four pipe fan-coil air conditioning Raised access flooring Part LG7 lighting and part LED lighting Excellent car parking ratio of 1:390 sq ft Male, female and disabled WC facilities Shower facilities Large town centre site area of 0.8 acres 11
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN ACCOMMODATION SCHEDULE TENURE Armada have undertaken an assignable measured survey of the office accommodation. We have The property is held freehold under title number: BK188362 summarised the areas below: NIA IPMS 3 GIA FLOOR TENANT FLOOR FLOOR PLANS (SQ FT) (SQ FT) (SQ FT) Fourth Stampede Global UK Ltd 5,184 5,312 Roof 669 Part Third Vacant 1,513 1,557 Fourth 5,934 Part Third Barrett & Co Solicitors LLP 3,600 3,700 Third 5,934 Second Vacant 5,184 5,312 First Tobii Pro UK Limited 2,701 2,775 Second 5,934 First IT Talent Solutions Limited 2,468 2,537 First 5,934 Geoffrey Fairclough, Adrian Ground 3,147 3,283 Ground 5,105 Williams & Peter TOTAL 23,797 24,476 TOTAL 29,510 Communal 48 55 Entrance Reception 790 840 SITE The site has a total area of approximately 0.80 acres lending itself to longer term redevelopment. Ground Floor NIA Plan First Floor NIA Plan 13
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN TENANCY SCHEDULE The property is multi-let to five tenants providing a topped-up rent of £572,890 per annum (£24.07 psf). The WAULT equates to 2.01 years to break and 3.79 years to expiries. FLOOR TENANT AREA LEASE NEXT LEASE LEASE PASSING PASSING COMMENTS (SQ FT) START REVIEW BREAK EXPIRY RENT RENT PSF Fourth Stampede Global UK Ltd 5,184 18/03/2018 01/04/2022 31/03/2023 £123,493 £23.82 SC Cap of £51,236. Nil rent between 13/08/2021 and 01/08/2022. £43,644 between 02/08/2022 and 31/01/2024. £87,288 between 01/02/2024 and 02/11/2026. Vendor to top up rent free. Break notice period 9 months. In the event the break is not exercised, the tenant will benefit from a half rent Part Third Barrett & Co Solicitors LLP 3,600 13/08/2021 02/11/2026 02/11/2027 12/08/2031 £87,288 £24.25 period from 02/11/2027 - 01/05/2028. Rent was agreed at £26.82 psf but has been revised down to £24.25 following the recent measured survey. The tenant has spent £144,310 on fit out works. SC Cap of £36,380. 18 months rent, rates and service charge guarantee. Recently refurbished accommodation. Barrett & Co Part Third Vacant Guarantee 1,513 £37,069 £24.50 Solicitors LLP benefit from a right of first refusal on a new lease on vacant third floor space. Second Vacant Guarantee 5,184 £124,416 £24.00 18 months rent, rates and service charge guarantee. 22/02/2023 Tenant has not served Feb 2022 notice to break. IT Talent Solutions Rolling annual TBO on 22nd February each year of the term. Part First 2,468 22/02/2017 22/02/2022 (rolling annual tenant 21/02/2027 £61,088 £24.75 Limited 9 months’ notice required. break option) September 2023 break requires 9 months’ notice. Tenant receives 12 months half rent if break is not exercised. Part First Tobii Pro UK Limited 2.701 03/09/2018 03/09/2023 03/09/2023 02/09/2028 £64,416 £23.85 The vendor has proposed to remove the tenant break in exchange for 12 months rent free. Geoffrey Fairclough, Ground Adrian Williams & Peter 3,147 17/10/2014 16/10/2024 £75,120 £23.87 SC Cap of £27,170. (Haines Watts) TOTAL 23,797 £572,890 £24.07 15
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN COVENANTS STAMPEDE GLOBAL UK LTD | COMPANY NUMBER: 05341872 TOBII PRO UK LIMITED | COMPANY NUMBER: 06529514 21% of contracted income / Experion Credit Rating: Below Average Risk 11% of contracted income / Experion Credit Rating: Very Low Risk Stampede Global are the largest providers of Pro AV distribution solutions. The business has been Founded in 2008, Tobii Pro UK Limited help businesses, researchers and professionals gain established for over 16 years. quality insight into human behaviour with world-leading eye tracking hardware, analysis software and research consultancy services. Their products are used by all of the worlds top 50 universities, 4 of the top 5 global market research organisations and 18 of the top 20 global MARCH 2020 MARCH 2019 MARCH 2017 advertising spenders. Sales Turnover £ 10,418,896 25,734,666 1,161,275 DECEMBER 2019 DECEMBER 2018 DECEMBER 2017 Profit (Loss) Before Taxes £ -848,270 -1,116,095 2,662,883 Sales Turnover £ 3,561,721 2,098,461 n/a Total Assets £ 5,134,231 4,273,093 9,089,186 Profit (Loss) Before Taxes £ 55,440 53,434 n/a Total Liabilities £ 2,976,902 1,724,254 5,415,988 Total Assets £ 108,062 121,041 4,740 Total Liabilities £ 446,018 590,151 291,773 BARRETT & CO SOLICITORS LLP | COMPANY NUMBER: OC356263 15% of contracted income / Experion Credit Rating: Very Low Risk Barrett and Co have provided specialised personalised legal services to a wide range of individuals HAINES WATTS LIVERPOOL LTD | COMPANY NUMBER: 07169050 and small-to-medium businesses for over 30 years. They originated in Reading and continue to cover 13% of contracted income / Experion Credit Rating: Very Low Risk the surrounding area of Berkshire. Founded in 1930, Haines Watts are a top 15 firm of chartered accountants who offer specialised advice on tax matters, accountancy service and general business. They work APRIL 2020 APRIL 2019 APRIL 2017 nationally with over 35,000 business owners. Sales Turnover £ n/a n/a n/a MARCH 2020 MARCH 2019 MARCH 2017 Profit (Loss) Before Taxes £ n/a n/a n/a Sales Turnover £ n/a n/a n/a Total Assets £ 650,920 728,854 629,045 Profit (Loss) Before Taxes £ n/a n/a n/a Total Liabilities £ 291,018 450,015 263,015 Total Assets £ 2,580,534 2,622,008 2,477,607 Total Liabilities £ 1,853,787 1,895,261 1,548,375 IT TALENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED | COMPANY NUMBER: 05056404 10% of contracted income / Experion Credit Rating: Below Average Risk Founded in 2008, IT Talent Solutions recruit permanent and temporary jobs in IT and Technology. Their client base consists of all sizes of company, from SMEs to major international corporations such as NHS, Ebay, Sony, Paypal and Virgin. APRIL 2020 APRIL 2019 APRIL 2017 Sales Turnover £ n/a n/a n/a Profit (Loss) Before Taxes £ n/a n/a n/a Total Assets £ 888,276 1,007,531 1,091,713 Total Liabilities £ 775,089 905,050 1,013,342 17
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONAL MARKET COMMENTARY The Reading Local Plan was adopted in 2019. Advantage House is located within the “Regional Reading is the largest commercial market in the Thames Valley and has demonstrated strong Centre” boundary under Policy RL1. Policy RL1 states that Central Reading will see the greatest take up levels and consistent headline rental growth over previous years. levels of development, investment and change. Despite the pandemic, Reading has attracted new major occupiers over the last 18 months, Major commercial office development is directed to the area closest to the station (5.2.8). Other demonstrated by new headline lettings to Amazon, CGI, Evertz, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, uses including residential are supported at appropriate densities within the town centre, where Global Radio and Pexip. Advantage House sits. Take-up in Reading town centre has averaged c.260,000 sq ft over the last 3 years with take- Advantage House is close to a number of large recent and current developments including up reaching over 320,000 sq ft in 2020 despite the impacts of Covid-19. Chatham Place and Weldale Street, and is opposite the Hosier Street development site which will include 500-750 dwellings, retail and leisure, and the recently approved additional 500 Three mobile’s recent pre-let of 450 Longwater Avenue in Q1 2021 at £39.50 psf reflects a apartments to be built across two parts above Broad Street Mall, acquired by AEW. record prime rent for Reading. The letting also illustrates Reading’s dominance and ability to attract major corporates as Three are relocating from Maidenhead. Advantage House is considered to afford clear potential for future redevelopment that could include increases in both height and site coverage/density in particular for a residential-led Reading prime rents remain at a significant discount to South East markets such as Windsor development. (£43.50 psf), Brighton (£45.00 psf), Oxford (£46.75 psf), Cambridge (£48.50 psf), Richmond (£59.00 psf) and Hammersmith (£58.00 psf). Notable recent Reading occupational comparables are set out below: DATE PROPERTY AREA TENANT RENT TERMS (SQ.FT) (PSF) (YRS) September 1 Station Hill, 5,975 Market Cast £35.92 5 2021 Reading September Apex, Forbury Road, 1,184 Interpath Limited £39.00 5 (3) 2021 Reading September Building 1430, Arlington 5,652 Synopsys £32.00 4 2021 Business Park, Reading August Advantage, 3,638 Barratt and Co £24.00 10 (5) 2021 87 Castle Street, Reading Solicitors April Apex, Forbury Road, 5,479 Global Radio £35.00 5 2021 Reading Limited March Building 2, 116,994 Three £39.50 15 2021 450 Longwater Avenue, Reading March One Forbury Square, 2,684 EJ Winter £37.00 10 (6) 2021 The Forbury, Reading March Apex, Forbury Road, 6,331 Blake Morgan £35.00 10 (7) 2021 Reading February 3 Forbury Place, 6,007 Coupla Ltd £33.50 10 (2) 2021 Forbury Road, RG1 3JH December R+ Reading 10,295 Cellnex UK Ltd £37.47 7 (3&5) 2020 Sub-lease October Early East, 15,000 Pexip £33.00 10 2020 Reading October Thames Tower, 5,000 ISIO £36.25 10 (5) 2020 Station Road, Reading 19
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN INVESTMENT MARKET COMMENTARY The total transaction volume of South East offices for 2021 was £4.36bn, which is significantly higher The table below highlights the most relevant investment transactions in the South East market: than the 5-year average of £3.56bn and reflects a 75% increase on the £2.49bn transacted in 2020. The bounce back in 2021 was driven largely by the rapid rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine spurring occupier confidence and improving market sentiment. Despite the new Omicron variant, Q4 2021 CAP AREA DATE ADDRESS PRICE VAL NIY WAULT BUYER was the largest transactional quarter of the year with approximately £1.47bn transacted, reflecting (SQ.FT) (£PSF) an 86% increase on Q3 2021, and a 100% increase on Q4 2020. 6 Bell Street, U/O 10,821 £4,500,000 £416 6.94% 1.2 - Reading remains an institutionally sought-after market given the size of the market and the high Maidenhead concentration of blue-chip corporate headquarters. Reading has seen sustained rental growth 22 Market over the last 10 years which continues to drive investor returns given the tight supply pipeline and January Palace Street, 22,586 £10,250,000 £458 6.80% 5 infrastructure investment into the town. 2022 Capital Maidenhead December Goldvale House, Martins 20,556 £5,750,000 £280 8.50% 4.0 2021 Woking Properties The Capitol July Kennedy Building, 184,000 £44,500,000 £242 7.50% 3.3 2021 Wilson Bracknell The Brickworks, CBRE July Greyfriar Road, 18,908 £10,005,000 £529 4.25% 10 Global 2021 Reading Investors Pearce May Building, 52,148 £26,100,000 £501 6.86% 3.1 M&G 2021 Maidenhead Shakespeare April Brydell House, 15,850 £6,550,000 £413 6.46% 5 2021 Partners Cambridge February R+, Reading 101,512 £40,000,000 £394 7.96% 7.8 Oval 2021 The Anchorage, February 34 Bridge Street, 29,222 £9,770,000 £334 6.83% 5.2 Corum XL 2021 Reading Eldon Court, September 75 London Road, 25,300 £9,900,000 £391 6.34% 5.5 S2 Estates 2020 Reading 21
Advantage House | 87 Castle Street | Reading | Berkshire | RG1 7SN VAT The property is elected for VAT and it is anticipated that the sale will be structured as a TOGC. EPC An EPC is available upon request. FINANCING TERMS Gerald Eve’s Corporate Finance team have reviewed this opportunity and are happy to discuss financing requirements with interested parties. If you would like to confidentially speak to our specialist debt team please contact: David Shaw M: 07395 855521 dshaw@geraldeve.com PROPOSAL We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £5,970,000 subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this price would reflect a net initial yield of 9.00% and a capital value of £251 psf. CONTACTS For further information or arrange an inspection please contact the following: Jason Nearchou Josh Shaffer M: +44 770 439 7381 M: +44 7901 517 139 jnearchou@geraldeve.com jshaffer@geraldeve.com James Brown Chloe Sweetland M: +44 7464 656 563 M: +44 7385 933686 jbrown@geraldeve.com csweetland@geraldeve.com 23
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