The 17th annual EG Awards ceremony takes place at the Grosvenor House hotel this evening and the team at EG can’t wait to see you all there.
More than 120 finalists will battle it out to win one of 21 coveted EG Awards. Find out who is in the running below and if you’re not there tonight, keep your eyes tuned on Twitter and LinkedIn and follow the #EGawards21 to find out who wins.
THE SHORTLIST
UK Adviser Award
This category is for all UK real estate advisory businesses that have at least eight administrative offices around the UK and an annual turnover in excess of £40m. Judges were looking for businesses that were able to prove they had been market leaders during the period under review and were able to adapt to the challenges brought about by the pandemic to ensure that their business remained successful.
- Gerald Eve
- Hollis
- Knight Frank
- Savills
This year, the EG Awards entrants demonstrated how nimbly the industry has adapted and innovated to tackle the immediate challenges and long-term change in environment the sector has and is facing
Melanie Williams, head of real estate global sector, DWF
Global Adviser Award
This category was open to all real estate advisers that had fee-earning subsidiaries on at least three continents. This year in particular, judges were looking for evidence of how businesses had learned lessons from each of their geographies to better understand, and therefore react to, the global coronavirus pandemic.
- Altus Group
- Knight Frank
- Savills
UK Company Award
Any UK business with a turnover of more than £40m operating in the real estate sphere was able to enter this category. Judges were looking for excellence of service throughout the pandemic, strong leadership and a business that has been able to adapt to the challenges of the year under review.
- Derwent London
- Grainger
- Great Portland Estates
- Legal & General Investment Management
- M7 Real Estate
- Patron Capital
- SEGRO
Global Company Award
This category is open to businesses operating in the real estate sphere that have a footprint in the UK and beyond. Judges rewarded companies that could prove they were market leaders across numerous geographies throughout the period under review and that had adapted to the challenges brought about by the pandemic. Robust financial performance and clear indicators of success were vital to being shortlisted.
- AXA IM Alts
- Blackstone
- M7 Real Estate
- Oxford Properties
While the past 15 months have been difficult for everyone on many different levels, it was fantastic to see how the real estate industry
has responded and driven innovation, without this being at the expense of the so-important ESG and D&I agendasWilliam Beardmore-Gray, head of London offices and global head of occupier services and commercial agency, Knight Frank
Legal Team Award
This category seeks to celebrate real estate legal teams working in planning, transactions, investment, financing, development and construction, as well as in environment and regeneration. Judges were looking for firms that could demonstrate outstanding advice on major transformative deals; those that have responded proactively to the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, leading the way in providing a valuable service to landlords and tenants dealing with the consequences, including lease renegotiations and insolvencies; and those that could demonstrate a commitment to championing core values such as diversity, inclusivity and sustainability in their working practices.
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Birketts
- Brabners
- CMS
- Davitt Jones Bould
- Goodwin Procter
- Hogan Lovells
BTR Specialist Award
No longer burgeoning, BTR is a hot and increasingly established sector of the real estate market. Judges were looking for developers, investors, operators and managers of purpose-built rented residential assets that could demonstrate clear evidence of the success of investment and operational strategies.
- Hestia by Federated Hermes International
- Get Living
- Grainger
- Greystar
- Long Harbour
Industrial & Logistics Specialist Award
Shortlisted entrants to this category were able to tell a strong story as to why and how their business had succeeded during the year under review, with evidence of key achievements and execution of strategy. In a year when logistics has never been hotter, judges have selected only the very best in the sector.
- AEW
- Chancerygate
- Mileway
- Oxford Properties and M7 Real Estate
- SEGRO
- Trebor Developments
- Wrenbridge Land
Alternatives Specialist Award
This award was open to advisers (businesses and teams) and property companies operating in the alternatives sector, including those active in the hotel, healthcare, student, retirement and data centre sectors. Judges were looking for strong financial performance, along with the demonstration of key indicators of success and provision of information on transformational deals or instructions during the review period.
- JLL Life Sciences
- Kexgill Group
- Knight Frank
- McCarthy Stone
- Octopus Real Estate
Best Workspace Award
In a year when workplaces have shifted from the office to the home, judges were keen to see evidence of how office space has been adapted to meet the needs of a largely absent workforce. They were also looking for examples of how owners or operators had enabled workers to continue to operate as if they were in the office.
- Ashby Capital & U+I for The Future Works, Slough
- Max Barney, Containerville
- General Projects for Expressway London
- TOG for Douglas House, London
- U+I for Plus X, Brighton
- x+why for The People’s Mission Hall, London
Rising Star Award
One of EG’s most popular awards, the Rising Star category seeks to celebrate the very best of young talent in the sector. Judges were looking for those under the age of 35 who are making a significant impact on the industry.
- Daniel Burnham, Sook
- Ed Ellerington, Packaged Living
- Sumedha Goenka, Blackstone
- Sophie Jack, Shoosmiths
- Christopher Jones, Cushman & Wakefield
- Gywn Jones, Castle Green Homes
- Jessica Ogden, JLL
- Stephanie O’Neill, Wilks Head & Eve
- Grace Oyesoro, Quintain Living
- Martin Prince-Parrott, Cordia Blackswan
- Polly Simpson, Savills
Sustainability Award
The green agenda has been strengthened during the pandemic, with sustainability (and ESG as a whole) becoming a key topic in boardrooms across the globe. Judges faced tough decisions in this category, looking for firms that could provide quantitative examples of improvements being taken to improve sustainability today, not just by 2050.
- Aviva Investors
- Berkeley Group
- British Land
- Bruntwood Works
- FORE Partnership
- Nuveen Real Estate
- Oxford Properties
- Savills
- x+why
Social Impact Award
The award that shows how real estate makes a difference. Judges worked hard on this category to shortlist businesses that were using their position and status to deliver a positive impact on society. Pioneering ideas and approaches that can be replicated and scaled to increase social impact were particularly powerful in judges’ deliberations.
- Assura
- Battersea Power Station
- CBRE Global Investors
- Cheyne Capital
- The Land Collective
- Middleton Grange shopping centre team (JLL)
It is fantastic to see the strength of the submissions across the categories. This has been an extraordinary year for everyone, and it is inspiring how rapidly organisations were able to adapt to the changed circumstances
Simon Carter, chief executive, British Land
Employer Award
Putting people first during the pandemic was something we heard numerous times from businesses all around the world. And real estate did its bit to really showcase that property is a people business. Judges for this category were keen to celebrate businesses that got the basics right, but also went the extra mile for their staff. Evidence of strong leadership, innovation and commitment to employee development was vital in shortlisting discussions, as was the championing of core values such as diversity, inclusivity and sustainability in working practices.
- British Land
- Knight Frank
- Locale
- Patron Capital
- Savills
- VTS
Future of Real Estate Award
This category is for those creating a solid future for the success of the real estate sector. Judges looked for clear evidence of businesses or individuals that are utilising new technologies, new methods or new ways of thinking or approaching business to deliver a real estate proposition for the future.
- Blenheim Estate Homes
- Built-ID
- IMMO Capital
- Smart Spaces
- House by Urban Splash
- VU.CITY
- WiredScore
I was really impressed with the high calibre of entries for this year’s EG Awards, particularly with the examples of ESG in action. It’s great to see the future of real estate looking so positive
John Carter, commercial director, Aldermore
Public/Private Partnership Award
A new award for 2021 to celebrate partnerships between the public and private sectors. Judges were particularly keen to shortlist partnerships that showed real evidence of success and innovative solutions.
- Blenheim Estate Homes and West Oxfordshire District Council
- Bruntwood Works and Trafford Council
- The English Cities Fund – a joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General and Muse Developments
- U+I, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and LCR
- Wrenbridge Land, Harlow District Council and Vinci Developments
In this most difficult of years, it was reassuring to see so many high-quality entries for the EG Awards that mixed financial performance with a community focus (centred around Covid) and an emphasis on ESG and sustainability
Dominic Wilson, proptech pioneer and trustee at Centre for London
City of the Year Award
Another new award for 2021 that celebrates the UK’s cities. Judges wanted to see clear evidence of successful implementation of measures to create liveable and successful cities and examples of solutions that have enabled the city not just to survive but to thrive, creating homes to allow all people to live safely and happily, an economy that allows businesses to grow and develop and spaces that allow the planet to thrive.
- Belfast (Belfast City Council)
- Cardiff (Cardiff Council and Invest in Cardiff)
- Glasgow (Glasgow City Council and Invest Glasgow)
- Liverpool (Marketing Liverpool)
- Newcastle (Invest Newcastle)
- Sheffield (Sheffield City Council and the Sheffield Property Association)
The Renewal Award
This is EG’s special award for 2021 seeking to celebrate those businesses that had to pivot, reinvent or reimagine their businesses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Judges were especially keen to showcase those firms that could demonstrate how changes have renewed and refreshed their business, secured income or new investment, or enabled the business to continue to develop.
- Arthur
- Grayling
- Kexgill Group
- The Lorenz Consultancy
- Savills
- Shaftesbury
- Sheffield City Council and the Sheffield Property Association
What many on the shortlist have provided is yet more evidence that the impossible should be read as ‘I’m possible’. There are some truly amazing people who have taken the time to share their perspective and articulate what really inspires them
Bola Abisogun, founder and executive director, DiverseCity Surveyors
London Deal Award
Despite one of the quietest years in investment in the capital for some time, deals continue to get done. Judges were looking for evidence of innovation and high returns this year through investment, occupier or corporate deals.
- Aviva Investors for the £100m investment in Bermondsey Yard, SE1
- AXA IM Alts for the acquisition of Dolphin Square, SW1
- Henderson Park for the £255m sale of Athene Place, EC4
- Hines for the £380m sale of The Cabot in Canary Wharf to Link REIT
- Muse Developments for the £252m forward funding deal
with Get Living at Lewisham Gateway - Realstar for the £600m Project Harmony acquisition
- Rothschild & Co for CapCo’s acquisition of a 26.3% stake in Shaftesbury for £436m
- Tritax Big Box and Bericote Properties for the 2.3m sq ft Powerhouse development in Dartford, prelet to Amazon on a 20-year term
It was brilliant to see so many high-calibre entries for the EG Awards 2021, and I was particularly pleased to see such a focus on ESG
John Woodman, senior partner, Hollis
Regional Deal Award
Judges in this category were keen to celebrate the very best deal activity across the UK. High returns, innovative solutions for transacting in a year of lockdown and evidence of how a deal may aid the UK in its levelling-up agenda all helped guide judges to select this year’s Regional Deal Award shortlist.
- Blackstone for the acquisition of Bourne Leisure
- Colliers for relocating Deloitte from Spinningfields to WeWork’s Hanover Building in Manchester
- Grainger for completing £200m of regional investment in Birmingham, Bristol and Nottingham
- Greystar for the £291m purchase of five PBSA assets in Bristol, Coventry, Glasgow and London
- Heylo’s Home Reach & Vistry’s partnership to deliver 1,000 shared-ownership homes across England
- Muse Developments’ £130m forward funding deal with Pension Insurance Corporation for its New Victoria scheme in Manchester
- Wrenbridge Land & Fiera Real Estate for the sale of Hawkers Yard, Ruislip, to Mileway
- Wrenbridge Land for its leasing of the 125,000 sq ft Arc in North Aylesford, Kent
THE ON-THE NIGHT SURPRISES
The winners of EG’s Tech Awards – to be announced on 14 September – will automatically be shorted for the Tech Award at the EG Awards, so make sure that you tune into our global broadcast in a couple of months’ time to find out if you have made the cut.
EG will also announce the winner of our Outstanding Individual Award on 28 October. This award will celebrate an individual who has created amazing places, been involved in some of the most transformative deals or created real change across the industry. It could recognise a lifetime of work or an individual who has burst on to the scene but has already made a huge impact.
Find out who gets to take home this amazing award, live from the stage at the EG Awards 2021.
THE JUDGES
Bola Abisogun, founder and executive director, DiverseCity Surveyors
Mark Allan, chief executive, Landsec
William Beardmore-Gray, head of London offices and global head of occupier services and commercial agency, Knight Frank
Ciaran Bird, divisional president, Advisory Services, CEO UK and Ireland, CBRE
Sue Brown, managing director, Real Estate Balance
Paul Browne, creative director, Oracle Creative
Étienne Cadestin, founder and global chief executive, Longevity Partners
John Carter, commercial director, Aldermore
Simon Carter, chief executive, British Land
Adina David, director, urban Living, Greystar
Ghislaine Halpenny, director of strategy, BPF
Emily Hamilton, head of ESG, Savills Investment Management
Kat Hanna, masterplan strategist, Euston OSD, Lendlease Europe
Emma Harvey, programme director, Green Finance Institute
Kirsten Hewson, head of real estate, Shoosmiths
Jane Hollinshead, director, IJD Consulting
Andrew Jones, chief executive and co-founder, LondonMetric
Prasanna Kannan, co-founder, Native Finance
William Murray, director and founding partner, Wordsearch Place
Paul Nellist, managing director, Hana
William Newton, president and managing director, WiredScore
Hanna Osundina, senior development manager and founder, East Wick + Sweetwater and Black Women in Real Estate
Keval Pankhania, managing director, Sneller Commercial
Sarah Ratcliffe, chief executive, Better Buildings Partnership
Richard Rees, UK managing director, Savills
George Roberts, head of UK and Ireland, Cushman & Wakefield
Adam Scott, founder and executive creative director, FreeState
James Seppala, senior managing director, head of real estate Europe, Blackstone
Priya Shah, founder and director, BAME in Property
Lynda Shillaw, chief executive, Harworth
Jason Sibthorpe, principal, Avison Young
James Townsend, co-founder, Kontor
Melanie Williams, head of real estate global sector, DWF
Dominic Wilson, proptech pioneer and trustee at Centre for London
John Woodman, senior partner, Hollis
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