Partnerships & Places

Our Approach

Piecing places together

We are Partnerships & Places, a specialist mixed-use regeneration investor and developer. We are a partnership with shared values, ambitions and expertise, formed between Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Limited (GKRL), Thriving Investments and igloo Regeneration. Our mission is to co-create, build and operate sustainable places that improve people’s lives for the long term.

We are passionate about and will fund the design, meanwhile use, planning, and delivery of new places and stay invested right through the long-term professional management of finished developments.

Who We Are

People in partnership

Our team is comprised of the best real estate developers, architects, urban designers, engineers, landscapers, and specialist archaeologists. Collectively, the team has the vision, expertise, track record, and financial means to work in effective partnerships with the public sector, its communities, and we are committed to drawing in local expertise project by project.

Warwick Smither

Development Director

Warwick Smither

Development Director

Warwick has over 35 years of commercial agency and development experience working on complex town and city centre mixed-use regeneration projects, with particular emphasis on identifying and securing end occupiers. Warwick thrives on collaboration and building lasting partnerships with all types of stakeholders.

John Long

Director

John Long

Director

John is responsible for providing strategic portfolio and project-level advice to clients and other development team professionals, taking responsibility for preparation, ownership and evolution of a strategic development brief to progress projects from feasibility to completion. John is passionate about sustainability, creative place and neighbourhood as key attractors to drive value.

John Nordon

Creative Director

John Nordon

Creative Director

John applies award-winning design thinking to the property sector that goes beyond the traditional bricks-and-mortar approach, using customer insight, experience design and brand strategy to develop a holistic approach to product definition. John has worked on numerous residential, workplace, and hospitality projects in the UK and across the globe.

Matt Woolgar

Development Director

Matt Woolgar

Development Director

Matt is responsible for establishing and leading project teams through acquisition, design, planning, procurement, and construction, right through to the sales phases of the development cycle. Matt brings over 15 years of experience across a variety of roles and sectors, and with his passion for design and the way the built environment adds to the history of an area.

Ben Solomon

Development Manager

Ben Solomon

Development Manager

Ben joined the team after completing an MSc in Real Estate from Reading. He works closely on projects across several disciplines, with a major focus on shaping solutions and scheme viability. He is a driven and enthusiastic individual who is always looking to collaborate and share ideas.

James Adams

Project Director

James Adams

Project Director

Our Previous Projects

Our places

We have a track record in delivering exemplary mixed-use regeneration projects across the UK, in partnership with the public sector.

Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle

Enabled through a partnership with Newcastle City Council, the project is transforming an area held back over many years by vacant sites into a vibrant residential neighbourhood and supporting further economic and social benefit. Creating a new neighbourhood of over 300 homes and 20,000 sq ft of office, retail, leisure and creative workspace.

Huyton Village Centre

Working in partnership with Knowsley Borough Metropolitan Council to regenerate approximately 7 acres in Huyton Village. The redevelopment will provide a new, fit-for-purpose Council HQ building, new homes, a hotel, and office space, surrounding new high quality public-realm and community space. The masterplan will be designed to improve connections across Huyton’s existing hubs, including transport, hospitality and retail.

Round Foundry complex, Leeds

Located within Holbeck Urban Village just south of Leeds city centre, the Round Foundry complex is one of the most distinctive office developments in Leeds. Grade II listed buildings were refurbished to a high standard, revealing the historic fabric of Marshalls Mill, while providing contemporary features. The Round Foundry complex put Holbeck Urban Village firmly on the map for design-led and creative businesses and this has led to further investment in the area.

Rochdale Riverside

Rochdale Riverside is a 200,000 sq ft retail & leisure destination anchored by a 50,000 sq ft M&S and 6-screen Reel cinema, which was delivered in April 2020. The scheme was developed in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council as part of their £250 million regeneration of the town centre, including the Metrolink extension to Manchester City Centre.

Bermondsey Square, London

Creating a new mixed-use development while preserving history and enhancing community activity, Bermondsey Square was delivered for the London Borough of Southwark, the London Development Agency, and the local community. The mixed-use scheme features 88 apartments, 40,000 sq. ft. multi-let offices, a boutique hotel, a community arthouse cinema and 6,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space.

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Get in touch

To contact the Partnerships & Places team, for further information on current projects or to speak to us about potential future partnerships, please use the email form here.

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