From EGi 19.4.13:

Bridgepoint Advisers has been confirmed as the next tenant at  95 Wigmore Street.  Estates Gazette revealed last month that the private equity company had gone under offer for three floors of Great Portland Estates' and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's 111,200 sq ft development.

From Estates Gazette 20.4.13:

Dukelease has bought 25-28 Buckingham Gate, SW1 for a high-end residential conversion.

The company paid Scottish Widows Investment Partnership £22m for the 28,700-sq ft office block.It has short-term income ahead of vacant possession in February 2014.

H2SO advised SWIP.

From Estates Gazette 6.4.13:

Private investor Dorrington has sold the 67,000 sq ft 61 Southwark Street, SE1, to SWIP for £27.1m - a 5.3% yield.

Meanwhile, it has bought the 36,000 sq ft vacant 200 Great Dover Street SE1, from Helical Bar for £6.5m. 

H2SO acted for SWIP.

From propertyweek.com 4.4.13:

Plaza Global Real Estate Partners, the joint venture between Quantum Global Real Estate and LaSalle Investment Management, has secured two tenants at 23 Savile Row for more than £100 per sq ft.

Angelo, Gordon & Co, the privately held investment advisor, has taken 5,600 sq ft on the part first floor and Viking Global Investors has taken 4,300 sq ft on the part second floor. Both transactions were agreed at rents equating to £105 per sq ft a year.

Richard Maple, associate director at LaSalle Investment Management, said: "In our view these transactions consolidate 23 Savile Row's position as the best building in the West End.  The high level of interest in the remaining space supports our decision to offer flexible lease terms and our willingness to split the floors into smaller office suites."

A total of 16,000 sq ft (which can be split into units from 2,700 sq ft upwards) remains available on the part first and second floors. The joint venture acquired the building in late 2012. 

H2SO and CBRE acted on behalf of Plaza Global.

From Estates Gazette 30.3.13:

PPHE Hotel Group has exchanged contracts to buy Hercules House in Waterloo, SE1, from LPA receivers at Jones Lang LaSalle for £23.5m.

The 133,000 sq ft building is let to the Department for Communities and Local Government until the end of September, after which PPHE intends to redevelop it as a hotel.

H2SO advised the vendor.

From EGi 25.2.13:

Art auction house Phillips has completed its £100m purchase of 30 Berkeley Square, W1, for a new gallery.

From Estates Gazette 26.1.13: 

Orchard Street Investment Management has bought 1-5 Poland Street, W1, from M&G Investments for £30.4m - a 4.84% yield.

The six-storey, 27,000 sq ft office block is entirely let to Williams Lea Group on a 15-year lease.

H2SO represented M&G.

From EGi 7.1.13:

CBRE Global Investors has bought two central London properties as it looks to cash in on the benefits of Crossrail.

It has bought 110-113 Tottenham Court Road, WC1 from receivers JM Clarke and KP Marsh Savills for £10.5m.The 16,000 sq ft five-floor property is one-third retail and two-thirds offices and is let to the Halifax and Adecco.CBRE GI also paid £9m for 83 Clerkenwell Road, EC1, a five-floor 19,000 sq ft office building let to WPP.The vendor was Brooke & Clerkenwell Property.

Michael Ness, CBRE GI head of separate accounts, said:"We believe that these two acquisitions will be major beneficiaries of the Crossrail development, as infrastructure improvements are already adding to the commercial attractiveness of both Clerkenwell and the Tottenham Court Road area.

"Additionally, both buildings provide flexibility in terms of tenant type, further adding to the potential for strong investment returns and significant rental growth." 

CBRE Global Investors was advised by H2SO and Morgan Williams. Michael Elliott advised Brooke & Clerkenwell Property.