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Winners of the awards included the letting of The Optic at Peterhouse Business Park in Cambridge, which is the largest office transaction in the city since 2021 and will support technological advancement in our region. The space has impressive green credentials, and the award recognises its positive impact on the market.  

The investment sale of Castle Mall in Norwich was also a worthy winner in the Sale/Disposal of the Year category. The project is well-aligned with our own portfolio objectives and investments in rooftop solar and sustainability within our property portfolio. Overall, I felt that the Castle Mall deal achieved the greatest impact on its local market and is a clear vote of confidence to investors in Norwich. 

Being on the panel gave me an opportunity to give something back to CoStar, who provide the market with insightful data, research and analytics on what is happening in our regional commercial property market. This allows businesses, such as ours, to make critical decisions on how to move forward with various projects within our diverse and complex portfolio.

Property is the foundation stone of our co-op, and we utilise our expert team, together with regional consultants to maximise value and impact from our portfolio. And while the sector is facing challenges, I am impressed and inspired by how people, including my colleagues, find resourceful ways to combat financial and logistical project constraints to produce incredible projects that grow our portfolio. In line with our co-op’s mission, we’ll continue to invest in our property portfolio to ensure we can continue to make a positive local impact.