Manchester Offices Snapshot Q3 2019
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Michael Hawkins
Director- Head of National Office Agency and Development UK Regions
Office Agency
Manchester
I have over 28 years experience in the Real Estate profession, focused on the North West of England but with particular emphasis on Manchester City Centre. Ten of those years was as lead Director of Lambert Smith Hampton’s Office Agency Department and after that ten years as the Principal Development, Investment, Office Agency Director at my own firm WHR. Based in Colliers Manchester office I offer a depth and breadth of commercial experience to Investors, Developers, Landlords and Occupiers with particular regard to complex mixed use scheme with a focus on procurement of Planning, Development, Letting and Disposal of City Centre office schemes. I deal with all aspects of office agency where I have been one of the principle protagonists for the evolution of Manchester’s City Centre office market. My role includes providing Developers / Investors a unique insight into occupational requirements and how they should and will influence the design criteria of complex refurbished projects as well as ground up new build schemes. I pride myself in delivering performance for Colliers clients in a competitive market place.
Head of the Manchester Office and a Director in the Manchester city centre based National Offices Team with over 40 years experience. Currently working on over 10m sq.ft. of commercial development and agency projects and consultancies covering a broad range of mixed-use commercial property but retaining a specialism in high-value offices.
Peter has built a highly respected reputation advising on the complexities of pre-build development consultancy and pre-let agency, acting for both occupiers and owners. Peter is a highly respected member of the Manchester business community and a trusted advisor to clients, having played instrumental roles in transformative projects such as Spinningfields that have helped shape Manchester into the truly cosmopolitan city it is today, From his involvement in rebuilding parts of Manchester after the 1996 bombing, through to his current work providing leasing and marketing advice on the major mixed-use redevelopment scheme at the likes of NOMA and the emerging plans for the Royal London campus in South Manchester - his knowledge and understanding is invaluable.
His personal clients include prominent private as well as public sector bodies.Career highlights include:
Peter joined the National Office Team at Colliers in Feb 2014 and was appointed Director Head of Colliers Manchester Office in February 2019.
James joined Colliers in June 2016 and sits within the National Capital Markets Team and is based in Manchester. He has worked in the Manchester market for 9 years and specialises in the sale and acquisition of city centre offices.