Estates Gazette’s must reads: 12-16 May

Here’s a wrap-up of some of the top stories on Estates Gazette from the past week. The regional director for co-working and residential at Yardi, the majority owner of WeWork, has called for the industry to “disintermediate” brokers to improve efficiency and cut costs.WeWork owner’s regional director: Flex market should cut out brokers UK investor Habro Properties is under offer to acquire Aberdeen Investments’ freehold interest in 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, WC1, for around £41mHabro closes in on Bloomsbury HQ building acquisition Compton has launched a business rates advisory division, hiring a former director from flexible workspace operator The Office Group to lead the new team.Compton launches business rates division Leisure property dealmaker Jonathan Moradoff has launched his own advisory firm, Moradoff Real Estate, after nearly two decades at Davis Coffer Lyons.Moradoff launches leisure real estate agency Colliers has promoted Charlotte Ashton to head of London leasing ahead of the departure of the team’s co-heads to specialist agency Hanover Green.Colliers appoints head of London leasing as co-heads jump ship Other stories not to miss: Double or nothing: Orega looks towards expansionCity & Country acquires former L&G headquartersHammerson strikes £200m deal to control Brent CrossCity leads the charge as London flex demand up by 40%DWS commits to 60 Queen Victoria Street revampConsultant quartet launch industrial advisory firmBrockwell Park locals take battle against festivals to the High CourtPension fund pours £250m into Blackstone data centre schemeSavills sees deals slow after Q1 ‘comfortably’ outperformsRoom00 Group secures €400m investment from King StreetHow to win an Estates Gazette Award Image © Adrian Pope