News Archive

Long Harbour celebrates The Sessile with industry professionals

Long Harbour hosted a celebration at The Sessile in Tottenham Hale with an evening of cocktails, live jazz music and networking.

Long Harbour to launch new PBSA Joint Venture

The new strategy reflects Long Harbour’s increased focus across the living sectors

The Mall sees the arrival of first homes

The Mall is being delivered using Tide Construction's vision volumetric system, which allows both Long Harbour and Tide Construction to fulfil the programme faster, safer and more sustainably. The development will become the first volumetric housing scheme in the London Borough of Waltham Forest once it is completed.

Long Harbour invests in new residential development in North West London with St George

Long Harbour has agreed to forward purchase a 370-home Build-to-Rent (“BTR”) development with accompanying amenity space within Beaufort Park, a popular neighbourhood in Colindale, North West London.

Resi Awards 2023

Congratulations to the team for their win at RESI awards!

Long Harbour completes Riverstone Heights Build to Rent scheme

Long Harbour announces the practical and financial completion of a 204-unit BTR development or ‘Phase Two’ of Leaside Lock, the vibrant new riverside development in the heart of Zone 2, East London.

Long Harbour appoints Jack Spearman to lead Single Family Housing platform

Jack Spearman has been appointed Managing Director for platform which will target single family housing across the UK Strategy brings together skills from Long Harbour’s existing successful residential and secured income strategies

Long Harbour appoints leasing agents for commercial element of Fawley Waterside, Europe's first purpose-built smart town

Long Harbour, the specialist real estate investment, development and management firm, and Fawley Waterside, the company behind a £2.3bn development of the same name, have appointed international property advisers Savills and Colliers as leasing agents for the commercial elements of the project.

Long Harbour, PSP Investments and Cadillac Fairview invest £110m to forward purchase build to rent development in Tower Hamlets, London

Long Harbour and JV Partners have agreed to forward purchase a 204-unit BTR development within Leaside Lock, a vibrant new riverside community in the heart of East London, in Zone 2.

Long Harbour and JV partners invest £260mn in Walthamstow to deliver 495 homes for rent

Long Harbour is to start construction on 495 new homes for private rent at its latest development in Walthamstow town centre, marking the first deal within the Long Harbour, PSP Investments and Cadillac Fairview joint venture.

Demolition of the Fawley Power Station Chimney 31.10.21

On Sunday 31st October at 07.00 Fawley Power Station's 650ft (198m) chimney and remaining southern end of the Turbine Hall were demolished by contractor Brown and Mason by the controlled use of explosives. The Fawley Waterside project sits within Long Harbour's Opportunistic investment programme.

Fawley Waterside named as one of the top 50 sustainable opportunities in the UK

As part of the Global Investment Summit, the Government has launched the UK Investment Atlas which highlights the top 50 sustainable opportunities in the UK.

Long Harbour acquires the freehold interest in Hilton Munich Airport Hotel for €14 million

Latest acquisition in Long Harbour’s growing pipeline of European ground lease transactions.

Long Harbour completes on Multi-Family scheme in Chatham Waters

Partners have celebrated the completion of The Kell, a joint venture between Peel L&P and real estate investment manager, developer and operator Long Harbour, offering a total 192 one, two and three-bed apartment

Long Harbour, PSP Investments and Cadillac Fairview create £1.5 billion Build-to-Rent platform

Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and Cadillac Fairview have agreed further commitments to the JV, bringing the total capital to over £1.5bn. Long Harbour’s living operator, Way of Life, will manage the assets within the platform.

Long Harbour acquires two holiday park freeholds in the Netherlands in ground lease deal

Long Harbour has completed the structuring and acquisition of commercial ground leases for the central guest facilities of two holiday parks in The Netherlands on behalf of the firm’s flagship European vehicle, the Long Harbour European Secured Income Fund I (LHESIF I).

Long Harbour signs first European ground lease deals on over €130m of commercial real estate

Long Harbour has completed the structuring and acquisition of commercial ground leases for assets in Dublin and Frankfurt on behalf of the firm’s flagship European vehicle, the Long Harbour European Secured Income Fund I (LHESIF I). The two commercial freeholds are valued at a total of €38.6m.

CoStar Review: The Year the Real Estate Rule Book Was Torn Up

Long Harbour's CEO, William Astor, joins CoStar News to reflects on the winners and losers in an unforgettable year

Resi Awards 2020

Congratulations and good luck to everyone shortlisted at tonight's Resi Awards 2020.

Brave new town: inside the transformation of Fawley power station

Fawley Waterside, part of Long Harbour's Opportunistic Investment Programme, features in the Financial Times' House and Home section. The vast Modernist building near Southampton is being developed into a ‘new town’ — where the New Forest meets Trieste

Long Harbour has been a proud INREV member since 2018

In response to frequent request from members, INREV has launched a member logo for members to display on their website and show their membership and commitment to the European non-listed real estate community.

£33.5 million apartment scheme at Chatham Waters tops out

On 21st September 2020, Long Harbour celebrated the topping out of 193 one, two and three bedroom apartments at mixed-use, regeneration scheme, Chatham Waters with Peel L&P and construction partner Russell WBHO.

Long Harbour European Secured Income I Fund (LHESIF) completes first transaction despite COVID-19

Long Harbour's European Secured Income I Fund concluded its first transaction notwithstanding COVID-19 on 13th March 2020.

Long Harbour closes £156m forward funding agreement for Built to Rent scheme at Tottenham Hale with Berkeley Square Developments, advised by Knight Frank.

Long Harbour has commercially completed its second forward funding deal with Berkeley Square Developments in Tottenham Hale, North London. The deal represents a total investment of £156mn and will create 315 high quality new homes for rent.

Fawley Waterside passes planning committee

The New Forest District Council and The New Forest National Park Authority voted in favour of Fawley Waterisde and the project passed planning committee on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th July.

Appointment of Stephen Hockaday

Long Harbour appoints Stephen Hockaday as Senior Adviser for the Built Environment

Important Information: Covid-19 Update

Long Harbour awarded Multifamily Fund of the Year at 2020 REFI Awards

This award demonstrates that Long Harbour is well recognised across the real estate investment sector and marks an important moment in our journey.

Fawley Power Station: First Explosive Event

The first explosive event for demolition of Fawley Power Station took place on Thursday 3rd October at 10.00am. The event saw the roof of the Turbine Hall and the entirety of the De-Aerator Building collapse into the Turbine Hall basement.

Long Harbour is a Specialist Representative of the Parliamentary Review

As the debate continues around the future of the leasehold sector, our Executive Director Richard Silva features in Parliamentary Review, discussing the importance of professional freeholders providing long term stewardship.

Historic All Saints’ Church grounds receive clean-up courtesy of Long Harbour

As part of The Wullcomb launch program, Long Harbour and the Long Harbour Charity Committee organised a clean-up operation to take place in the grounds of one of the city’s most historic churches next door to the building.

Close of the Long Harbour Multi-Family joint venture

The Long Harbour Multi-Family joint venture closes following successful fundraise.

Long Harbour strengthens Investment Team with appointment of Gerald Templer

Gerald recently joined Long Harbour as Investment Manager for the Real Estate Partners Fund.

Long Harbour team victorious at annual CMS quiz!

Long Harbour thank the CMS team for a very enjoyable evening on Thursday 7th March.

Long Harbour speaks at BTR Forum Scotland

Long Harbour CEO and co-founder, William Astor, participated in the panel "So what's investable?" in Edinburgh on Thursday 11th October.

Long Harbour appoints Christophe de Taurines as Senior Advisor

Long Harbour has recently appointed Christophe de Taurines as Senior Advisor.

Long Harbour speaks at Tel Aviv Energy Investor Forum

Long Harbour was invited by the UK Department of International Trade to speak at their Energy Investor Forum in Israel last week. The high-profile event was attended by over 35 Israeli organisations, including leading international infrastructure investors.

Long Harbour Invests £43mn in Leicester Build to Rent

Following exchange of contracts in May 2017, Long Harbour, the alternative real estate asset manager, and the Sowden Group have completed their forward fund transaction to deliver 297 homes for rent on Vaughan Way in the centre of Leicester. Winvic Construction Limited have been appointed as preferred contractor to deliver the scheme.

Long Harbour agrees to forward fund 297 homes for rent in Leicester

Long Harbour has exchanged contracts with the Sowden Group to deliver 297 homes for rent on the site adjacent to the Highcross car park in Vaughan Way in the centre of Leicester.

William Astor speaks at The Financial Times Family Business Summit in Dubai

"Post-industrial Urbanisation is an undeniable long term macro trend but post the digital revolution the urban environment is also rapidly evolving.

Long Harbour invests a further £66.7m in London PRS

The Long Harbour Income Fund ("LHIF") completed the purchase of two existing assets consisting of 220 units across two schemes within London, representing a total investment of £66.7 million.

Long Harbour agrees to forward fund major PRS scheme in Birmingham

16th November, 2016 London and Birmingham

40 Under 40 Asset Management 2016

Long Harbour's CEO, William Astor, has been included in the Financial News' 2016 class of Asset Management Rising Stars.

Long Harbour with Aberdeen Property Trust won PRS Deal of the Year at the RESI Awards 2016

In March 2015, Long Harbour successfully sold the 166 unit development One Eighty Stratford High Street to Aberdeen Asset Management for £60m.

Long Harbour was identified in the London Stock Exchange Group's '1000 Companies to Inspire Britain'

Long Harbour has been identified as one of the London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses.

Long Harbour complete on Fawley Power Station

Fawley Power Station was commissioned in 1971 as a 2000 megawatt power station, originally fuelled by the heavy fuel oil from ESSO refinery.

Long Harbour moves office

On the 14th September 2015 we successfully moved from our office on the 9th floor of Marble Arch Tower, to 33 Wigmore Street.