Darren joined the Knight Frank Commercial Research Department in 2015, with 16 years of commercial property experience having held posts at CBRE, Cushman and Wakefield and IPD. At Knight Frank, his role is to manage office market research for National Offices and the UK regional cities. Darren has responsibility for both several key client accounts alongside the production of several flagship research publications. Darren also regularly presents at leading industry and client events.
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Government & Policy
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UK Cities Sheffield
Our insights provide a concise synopsis of occupier and investor activity in the UK's 10 largest regional office markets.
30 July 2024
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UK Cities Birmingham
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UK Cities Aberdeen
Our insights provide a concise synopsis of occupier and investor activity in the UK's 10 largest regional office markets.
24 July 2024
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UK Cities Manchester
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Life sciences
Industry – innovation leads the charge
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Offices
Build costs – construction challenges to continue
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07 February 2024
Government & Policy
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Energy & Sustainability
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Offices
Finding opportunity in uncertain times
The South East office market has experienced something of a perfect storm in recent times. Significant headwinds have derived from so-called 'once in a lifetime' events such as BREXIT, Covid 19 and the war in Ukraine, with each casting a considerable shadow over market activity and general sentiment.
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Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Offices – A new sense of purpose
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Offices
Pressure on the purse strings!
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Life sciences
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