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214 - 240 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK MILTON ROAD CAMBRIDGE CB4 0FZ Rare opportunity to acquire a large 8.2 acre / 5 building campus in the heart of Cambridge Science Park 214 - 240 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK MILTON ROAD CAMBRIDGE CB4 0FZ CAMBRIDGE Investment SCIENCE PARK Summary • Rare opportunity to acquire an 8.20 acre site in the heart of Cambridge Science Park (CSP) that is world renowned and the UK’s leading Science Park. • Cambridge is leading the UK’s research & development sector. • 214 – 240 Cambridge Science Park is a high quality office campus totalling 159,904 sq ft across 5 buildings in the centre of Cambridge Science Park. • Multi-let to 3 tenants with a total guaranteed rent from Feb 2021 of £4,446,040 pa that reflects a low passing rent of £27.01 psf on the let space offering significant reversionary potential. • WAULT of 6.48 years to expiries on the let space. • The property has a diverse income profile with building 216 being newly refurbished and let for 10 years, buildings 220 and 230 let to Bayer and Jagex for mid term reversionary income and a significant immediate re-development opportunity with buildings 214 and 240, subject to planning. • Unit 216 was fully refurbished and extended in 2020 at a cost of £7.2m (£200 psf) providing new grade A offices delivered to a BREEAM Very Good status and the highest WiredScore Platinum rating. • Opportunity to increase massing by c. 30% immediately subject to obtaining necessary consents on upcoming vacancy at buildings 214 and 240. Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands have also looked at a wholescale redevelopment of the site and there is potential to increase massing by 2.5x (Subject to Planning). • The Cambridge market has pre-let over 300,000 sq ft in the last 2 years with exceptional supply/demand dynamics with the Life Sciences sector continuing to grow. • Cambridge rental growth is expected to surpass £50 psf in the city centre and £37.50 psf on Cambridge Science Park. • Cambridge has excellent transport links into Central London. Cambridge Science Park • Long Leasehold - 125 years commencing 25th March 1987 and is one of the leading expiring in 2112, therefore 92 years unexpired at a peppercorn. • Seeking offers in excess of £62,500,000 (Sixty Two Million, Five science parks in the UK Hundred Thousand Pounds), subject to contract and exclusive of with exceptional science, VAT. A purchase at this level reflects a NIY of 6.66% after allowing technology and life sciences standard purchasers costs, and a low capital value of £391 psf. occupier demand CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK 5 The Opportunity Rare opportunity to acquire a CSP is the leading science park in CSP is the occupiers location of large 8.20 acre (3.31 hectare) the UK with exceptional science choice for many, driven by the campus in the heart of CSP and technology and life sciences knowledge intensive clustering occupier demand on the park Exceptional supply/demand The Cambridge market has pre-let Exceptional letting and dynamics with the life sciences over 300,000 sq ft of office space rental prospects on the newly sector continuing to grow in the last 2 years refurbished office space through Covid-19 72% of current Rental growth is expected to Opportunity to increase income is below ERV surpass £50 psf in the massing by c. 30% STP on city centre and £37.50 psf on 50% vacancy in Feb 2021 Cambridge Science Park Cambridge Science Park has a Cambridge has proven Cambridge is the UK’s Exciting redevelopment broad range of existing tenants, exceptionally resilient throughout leading research & opportunity of both 214 & 240 and attracts a global audience the Covid-19 Global Pandemic development sector once Amgen vacate in Feb 2021 6 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK Cambridge Cambridge, a city renowned worldwide for its history, ancient architecture and huge cultural appeal, is one of the UK’s principle tourist locations, for both domestic and overseas visitors and is also an important location for the UK’s research and development sector. There are over 4,500 knowledge intensive companies registered within 25 miles of Cambridge. These companies have contributed to growing employment in the area by 7.5% pa since 2011 (Source: Cambridge Ahead). Recent research by the Centre of Economic & Business Research forecasts that Cambridge will be the fastest growing economy in the UK over the next ten years, growing by 2.8% per annum, compared to trend rate of growth for the UK of 2.2% per annum. Latest ONS data shows the GVA of the Knowledge Industry grew by 5.8% per annum in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire as a whole, over the period 2013- 18. This has driven above average employment growth for Cambridge, with a sharp increase in Professional, Scientific and Technical business sector. The decade to the end of 2018 saw employment in this sector expand by nearly 90% in the City of Cambridge. Cambridge and its surrounding business parks are home to a variety of industries such as IT, life sciences, research, education and service companies. The city attracts global employers including Huawei, ARM, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Samsung and Deloitte amongst others. This is reinforced by AstraZeneca’s decision to build its new £330m headquarters in Cambridge, due to be completed in 2021 which will bring 2,000 staff to the city. There are over 4,500 knowledge intensive companies registered within 25 miles of Cambridge 8 9 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK Waterbeach Histon & Alconbury St Ives Impington Cambridge Science Huntingdon Northstowe Park North Cambridge Science Park Cambridge North Draft network map for illustrative purposes only. Additional CAM stations and service patterns will be identified as planning of the network progresses. St Neots Cambourne Wes Cambridge City Centre Mainline Interchange East Cambridge Newmarket Rd Mildenhall CAM Station RIVER CAM Biomedical Cam Network Campus / Cambridge South A11 Haverhill Transport National Rail Interchange Hauxton Park & Ride Location Linton City Tunnel Section Trumpington ROAD: GUIDED BUS: CAMBRIDGE AUTONOMOUS METRO: VARSITY LINE: Junction 33 of the A14 Significant improvements Route A (Trumpington, Central Cambridge, The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined The proposed development of the new east-west have just been completed at the A14/M11 Girton Longstanton, St Ives) and Route D (St Ives, Authority (CPCA) is promoting the concept of Varsity Rail Line by 2030, will provide a huge boost Interchange (north Cambridge) which separates Longstanton, Cambridge North Station – Central CAM, a rapid transit solution. The CAM network will to the local economy and employment pool. local and through traffic via a new road link to the Cambridge) comprise both tunneled and surface elements and A1(M) . will be delivered over the next decade: Timeline of Varsity Line: BUS: M11 4 miles • The City Tunnel Section will include new Oxford to Bicester section: FULLY OPEN Citi 1, Citi 2, 9/x9, Milton Park & Ride underground tunnels and stations under the city A1 19 miles of Cambridge, with major interchange hubs at the Preferred corridor confirmed: Early 2020 city centre and at Cambridge railway station M1 (SOUTH) 40 miles Preferred Alignment confirmed: Circa 2021 • Four regional routes will connect St Neots, M1 (NORTH) 63 miles Alconbury, Mildenhall and Haverhill with the city DCO application: Circa 2022 M6 63 miles BIKE: of Cambridge. Oxford – Bletchley: Bedford section open 2024 CENTRAL LONDON 68 miles CSP is located on the Cambridge Cycle Route Network. Free bicycles are available from the Start on Site: Circa 2026 PORT OF FELIXSTOWE 68 miles BizBike Hub at the station. Bedford to Cambridge section: Open 2030 OXFORD 88 miles https://eastwestrail.co.uk/the-project RAIL: AIR: Cambridge North Station is located 0.7 miles from STANSTED AIRPORT 35 miles the CSP providing services to Cambridge, London (with rail connection) Kings Cross and Liverpool Street, Norwich and Thameslink services via Cambridge Station. There is Cambridge Science Park is located near to a free taxi service from the station Monday – Friday LONDON HEATHROW 76 miles 07:00 to 9:30 and 16:00 to 18:30. Cambridge North, the city’s second mainline railway LONDON GATWICK station. This runs direct services to London. The with Thameslink services from 100 miles KING’S CROSS 56 mins Cambridge Station existing Guided Busway connects with the station. 10 11 12 CAMBRIDGE NORTH STATION MILTON ROAD - A1309 CAMBRIDGESHIRE GUIDED BUSWAY CAMBRIDGE STATION UNITS 1 - 2 (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) NAPP PHARMACEUTICALS GUIDED BUSWAY STOP DISPLAYLINK THE TRINITY CENTRE BIO INNOVATION CENTRE THE BRADFIELD CENTRE FRONTIER CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS TOSHIBA VECTURA CAMBRIDGE CITY CENTRE DASSAULT SYSTEMS 216 HUAWEI 220 ROKU EUROPE 214 240 ASTRA ZENECA 230 XAAR JOHNSON MATTHEY LINGUAMATICS CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK RD 13 Cambridge’s Science Cambridge and its surrounding business parks are home to a variety of industries and Technology Sector such as IT, life sciences, research, education and service companies The Cambridge economy generates £11.7bn Cambridge’s stock of office, laboratory Knowledge intensive businesses have GVA (ONS 2018), providing employment for space and R&D has increased by 38% dominated the Cambridge office and just under 190,000 workers but its impact over the past 10 years as the ‘knowledge laboratory market, accounting for more than on the UK far outweighs the size of the city. intensive cluster’ has attracted new 80% of take up over the past 5 years. businesses. Science and business parks account for University of Cambridge is one of the leading Cambridge University raises more capital more than 77% of Cambridge’s commercial universities in the world, maintaining its investment from its spin-out companies than office and laboratory floor space and position in 2020, ranked 3rd Times Higher any other university in the world.
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