UK Cities DNA
UK Cities DNA initiative โ putting real estate supply and demand in the context of the economic direction of travel.
Latest articles
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
UK Cities DNA Compendium: The evolving economic DNA of the North East
In the first of our two part series, Stephen Springham, Partner, Head of UK Markets Research at 51ยายื, introduces the UK Cities DNA Compendium, with key highlights from the North East.
09 April 2025
Forecasts
UK Cities DNA Compendium: The regional renaissance shaping the future of UK cities
In the second of our two articles highlighting the UK Cities DNA Compendium, we explore the diverse growth trajectories of cities across the UK.
08 April 2025
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | What role can the living sectors play in the success of cities?
With more than two-thirds of the current build-to-rent pipeline located outside of London, housing and residential development are fundamental to the economic fabric of any town or city.
01 April 2025
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | Discovering Dynamos
Identifying high-growth sub-sectors, emerging fields and their geographic footprint is key when looking at how real assets can be shaped to deliver long-term performance.
06 January 2025
Forecasts
UK Cities DNA Compendium: The regional renaissance shaping the future of UK cities
In the second of our two articles highlighting the UK Cities DNA Compendium, we explore the diverse growth trajectories of cities across the UK.
08 April 2025
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | What role can the living sectors play in the success of cities?
With more than two-thirds of the current build-to-rent pipeline located outside of London, housing and residential development are fundamental to the economic fabric of any town or city.
01 April 2025
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | Discovering Dynamos
Identifying high-growth sub-sectors, emerging fields and their geographic footprint is key when looking at how real assets can be shaped to deliver long-term performance.
06 January 2025
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | A Tale of 10 Cities
Every town and city in the UK has it’s own unique DNA, which is constantly evolving and mutating. We look at the key UK cities and what their DNA looks like in the next 25 years.
17 December 2024
Government & Policy
UK Cities DNA | Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?
The "levelling up" moniker may have been consigned to history, but the new Labour Government continues to recognise the need to address regional disparities.
17 December 2024
Economy
UK Cities DNA | The role of UK cities in the National Economy
With the largest UK cities outside London contributing 61% to UK GDP, opportunities are about for real estate investors, developers, landlords and operators.
17 December 2024
Investment
UK Cities DNA | The new case for UK Commercial Real Estate
The UK frequently ranks first or second as a destination for cross-border real estate investment, and with ongoing relative liquidity and an overt commitment to growth sectors, the UK continues to be a favourable real estate market.
17 December 2024
Specialist sectors
UK Cities DNA | Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
Real estate is at the heart of the solutions to many of the UK’s current challenges, creating a generational opportunity for the sector.
17 December 2024
Specialist sectors
UK Cities DNA | What defines and shapes our towns and cities?
What defines our towns and cities? What shapes their identity? What makes them tick? We explore the make up of the UK cities from the macro to the micro.
17 December 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | to Refurb Refit Reposition or Repurpose
Retrofit? Refurbish? Reposition? There's no one-size-fits-all solution, but we have crunched the numbers and identified a range of factors which drive value, viability and the potential to drive short and long term performance.
17 December 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | Five Great Barriers to Repurposing
Repurposing - the magic bullet for obsolete assets? We've identified and assessed the five great barriers to repurposing in this insights article.
17 December 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | The Two Big 'Os'
Two big 'O's'. Oversupply and Obsolescence. Increasingly intertwined and increasingly complex. How do you assess the optimal use for an asset, looking at every angle and quantifying it at a hyper localised level?
17 December 2024
Occupiers
Mapping out the Repurposing Journey: the Keys to the Kingdom
Mapping out the Repurposing Journey is our analysis into the three keys which will unlock what, and how to, assess the repurposing potential of an asset.
17 December 2024
Offices
Mid-Year Review | UK Cities 2024
The first half of 2024 saw several positive political and economic developments that brighten the outlook for commercial property.
05 August 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | A Tale of 10 Cities
Every town and city in the UK has it’s own unique DNA, which is constantly evolving and mutating. We look at the key UK cities and what their DNA looks like in the next 25 years.
17 December 2024
Government & Policy
UK Cities DNA | Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?
The "levelling up" moniker may have been consigned to history, but the new Labour Government continues to recognise the need to address regional disparities.
17 December 2024
Economy
UK Cities DNA | The role of UK cities in the National Economy
With the largest UK cities outside London contributing 61% to UK GDP, opportunities are about for real estate investors, developers, landlords and operators.
17 December 2024
Investment
UK Cities DNA | The new case for UK Commercial Real Estate
The UK frequently ranks first or second as a destination for cross-border real estate investment, and with ongoing relative liquidity and an overt commitment to growth sectors, the UK continues to be a favourable real estate market.
17 December 2024
Specialist sectors
UK Cities DNA | Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
Real estate is at the heart of the solutions to many of the UK’s current challenges, creating a generational opportunity for the sector.
17 December 2024
Specialist sectors
UK Cities DNA | What defines and shapes our towns and cities?
What defines our towns and cities? What shapes their identity? What makes them tick? We explore the make up of the UK cities from the macro to the micro.
17 December 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | to Refurb Refit Reposition or Repurpose
Retrofit? Refurbish? Reposition? There's no one-size-fits-all solution, but we have crunched the numbers and identified a range of factors which drive value, viability and the potential to drive short and long term performance.
17 December 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | Five Great Barriers to Repurposing
Repurposing - the magic bullet for obsolete assets? We've identified and assessed the five great barriers to repurposing in this insights article.
17 December 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA | The Two Big 'Os'
Two big 'O's'. Oversupply and Obsolescence. Increasingly intertwined and increasingly complex. How do you assess the optimal use for an asset, looking at every angle and quantifying it at a hyper localised level?
17 December 2024
Occupiers
Mapping out the Repurposing Journey: the Keys to the Kingdom
Mapping out the Repurposing Journey is our analysis into the three keys which will unlock what, and how to, assess the repurposing potential of an asset.
17 December 2024
Offices
Mid-Year Review | UK Cities 2024
The first half of 2024 saw several positive political and economic developments that brighten the outlook for commercial property.
05 August 2024
Latest reports
Offices
UK Cities DNA - Mapping out the repurposing journey - the Keys to the Kingdom
11 December 2024
UK Cities DNA
UK Cities DNA The Three ‘Res’ - To Retrofit, to Refurbish or to Repurpose?
04 December 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA - Stemming the flow: The role of housing in reversing regional brain drain
11 November 2024
Occupiers
UK Cities DNA - What role can the living sectors play in the success of cities?
29 October 2024
