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ž NEWSLETTER - SUMMER 2013 ž

Hello and welcome to the second edition of the based lettings agency is now our recommended 21 Lane newsletter in which we will update lettings and property management company. you on the progress of your new home and the Overleaf, you can meet the team and hear more community it sits within. about how they can help you rent your home and the benefits that investing in 21 Wapping Lane can Since our first newsletter earlier in the year, a lot has bring. changed at 21 Wapping Lane; our final phase is now underway, pictures of which you can see further on We always welcome your feedback and comments. in this edition. Sean Mulryan, I’m also delighted to announce a new relationship Chairman and CEO, between Ballymore and ‘Johns&Co’. The The Ballymore Group

ž LAST CHANCE TO BUY IN THE TOWER ž

We are very excited about the development of the 18-storey tower These homes give our customers one final chance to purchase in here at 21 Wapping Lane, which will be completed in the first the Tower. Prices start at £2.5million. quarter of next year. For further information about the remaining homes for sale The Tower will give customers some of the best views in London please get in touch with our sales team on 0800 096 7777 or at and for anyone looking for an additional investment opportunity [email protected]. here, act fast as just two homes remain on the market. They are two of the finest apartments on offer at 21 Wapping Lane benefiting from incredible design specifications, spectacular views, three spacious bedrooms and more than 2,500 sq ft of living space. ž INTRODUCING JOHNS&CO AT 21 WAPPING LANE ž

We are delighted to confirm that we have appointed London-based lettings and management company, Johns&Co, as our dedicated agent at 21 Wapping Lane.

Johns&Co’s innovative management philosophy will aim to attract tenants six months ahead of project completion. Backed by an existing targeted database of more than 3,000 prospective tenants, their highly-skilled team will aim to create a scenario where there are no void periods for landlords.

The company has launched a new show apartment at 21 Wapping Lane which demonstrates the high standard of homes on offer, as well as showcasing a new range of bespoke Johns&Co furniture which has been exclusively released for this luxury development.

Johns&Co have a comprehensive and impressive marketing campaign already underway which includes advertising through local media and property websites. Landlords can be assured that their investment will be nurtured by quality staff; passionate about enhancing the tenants’ living experience through a tailored hospitality and management service.

CEO and Chairman of Ballymore Properties, Sean Mulryan, is looking forward to a long and successful relationship with this exciting new business:

“This newly established link creates a synergy for both companies, but the real benefit lies with our investment customers. This venture ensures that investors can be confident that properties will be occupied from the outset, and that their portfolios will be enhanced from the point of completion. I believe that the unique service on offer from this experienced team will guarantee tenant satisfaction and increase rental periods. I look forward to working with Johns&Co across all Ballymore developments in the future.”

ž MEET JOHN MORLEY, MD JOHNS&CO ž

Former Head of International our approach begins six months ahead of completion. This strategy Sales at Ballymore, John aims to eradicate void periods between legal completion and the Morley, has over a decade of occupation of the tenant for our landlords. As a result, we can experience in the industry. create a more positive impact on yields. He talks to us about his most Are there future plans for Johns&Co to extend its portfolio to recent venture as Managing include other Ballymore Group developments? Director of Johns&Co. Certainly, and the next venture is equally as prestigious – Embassy Tell us more about the Gardens in Nine Elms. I was involved with the sale of homes in this background to the company, incredible project, and I’m delighted to be on board to provide a how did the idea for Johns&Co management service for customers in 2014. Subsequently, we will develop? be moving team members into other Ballymore schemes including The concept of launching Providence Tower, West Square and . You a tailored management will be the first to be updated so keep an eye on both Ballymore’s company which would service newsletters and our own literature for details. investment customers has been on my agenda for some time. How can customers find out more about Johns&Co? Through discussions with the Chairman of Ballymore and the Visit our website at www.johnsand.co or get in touch by phone on company’s Managing Director, Mr. John Mulryan, the business model +44 (0) 20 7118 0300. was carefully developed. Our insight into the standards, procedures, Interested parties expectations and the calibre of Ballymore’s investment clients gives can also meet our us a distinct advantage. team in person Combining a bespoke luxury service for customers with Ballymore’s at our base at 21 exclusive developments makes perfect sense, and more importantly Wapping Lane. ensures satisfied tenants, nurturing each client’s investment further. We are hosting an Tell us more about the Johns&Co team? event for tenants Each staff member has over a decade’s worth of experience on 23rd July, and working for top-level developers and agents in London. would like to extend Overall the mix results in a unique approach to management an invitation to meaning we can increase the longevity of the tenancy, which once prospective and existing investors who would like to find out more again benefits the landlord. about the top quality service Johns&Co will provide. Crucial to our offering is that the team is based within the Pictured above (from left to right): development it is managing. We do not believe that this level of Ross Champion - Property Manager service could be achieved if we simply replicated the industry Kate Townrow - Director of Lettings model of being based in a call centre off-site! Kasia Majewska - Lettings Negotiator What gains can our customers expect? Leanne Rossiter - Client Accountant I believe Johns&Co’s marketing campaign is second to none, and John Morley - MD Johns&Co

Marketing Suite, 2 21 Wapping Lane, London E1W 2RH ž WAPPING - WHAT’S ON ž ž KEY DATES ž

M1 FINE ART GALLERY JULY 2013 The M1 Fine Art Gallery is now open Our sales team are moving off-site this month. at the nearby . Should you have a sales enquiry please The gallery is curated with today’s contact them on 0800 096 7777 or at discerning collector in mind and offers [email protected] a superior range of original paintings and limited editions, crossing a wide 2014: TOWER spectrum of styles and genres. In just over six months, we will begin handing For details and opening times, visit over the 173 homes in the hotly anticipated the website: www.m1fineart.com Tower at 21 Wapping Lane. The studio, one, There are a whole host of wonderful ways two and three bedroom apartments will offer THE GOOD FOOD MARKET to enjoy Wapping - here are just a few of spectacular views of the river, the City and our favourites: Also over at St Katharine Docks is the . Good Food Market. Travel the world in VIEW AT THE WAPPING PROJECT a matter of minutes as the market stalls The fascinating Wapping Project continues serve up some of the best international to attract some fantastic world-class cuisine. The market takes place every exhibitions and there are lots of exciting Friday on Marble Quay between 11am exhibitions on over the summer, so pop in and 3pm. and while away an afternoon there – why HIRE A BIKE not sample some of its restaurant’s famous cuisine too? www.thewappingproject.com The Barclays Cycle Hire scheme has been a resounding success accross London and WAPPING BOOK CLUB hundreds of the so-called Boris Bikes are When you move into your home you may here in Wapping. Last year, 157 bikes were be looking for things to do in the locality; installed at docking stations on Pennington one of the highlights is the Wapping Street, Garnet Street, Sampson Street Book Club. The group meets monthly at and two docking areas on Wapping Lane, ž MEET OUR TEAM ž the ‘ and its next taking the total number of bikes in East meeting will take place there on Thursday London to almost 3,000. It is a great way FERGUS BOYLE, SITE MANAGER August 1st. If you want to know more to explore the local area and understand the new community you’re joining. details about future dates and the books Fergus is taking that are currently being debated, visit the care of things at 21 group’s website www.wappingbookclub. Wapping Lane. Here tumblr.com/calendar. is his latest update on construction progress: ž SITE PROGRESS ž “We are getting really busy on site now and Here is the latest image from our construction team at 21 Wapping Lane and we now the tower is looking have 225 people working hard on the site to get your home completed. We are now fantastic. The superstructure is anticipated to constructing the 16th floor lift core and stairs, a prominent feature in the tower which will be completed at the end of August and we ultimately be 18 storeys tall. Meanwhile, we have reached the 10th level in our work to clad will share more pictures of that in the next and fit windows to the building. issue of the newsletter.”

You will also be pleased to hear that the interior installation has commenced in the MICHELLE MURPHY, CUSTOMER LIAISON apartments. We hope that you will join us in wishing current customer liaison Harpreet Sura every success in the future as she moves on from our team to undertake a new role. With that, we want to extend a warm welcome to 21 Wapping Lane’s new liaison manager; Michelle Murphy. Michelle is your new, first point of call and is in place to answer any questions you may have about your new home.

Michelle will be contacting all of our 21 Wapping Lane customers in the coming weeks, keeping you updated about the progress of construction of their apartments.

You can contact Michelle via email at [email protected] or call on +44 (0) 20 7510 9100.

[email protected] +44 (0) 207 488 4250 3 ž CURRENT SCHEMES ž

WEST HAMPSTEAD SQUARE PROVIDENCE TOWER EMBASSY GARDENS We can now unveil our latest investment We have just unveiled 60 new homes Embassy Gardens set new records opportunity at Square, for sale at Providence Tower – the final when it was revealed that all homes in where we are about to embark on the building at New Providence Wharf. the first phase had been sold. development of a mix of studios, one, The tower will feature the high quality Agents around London confirmed it two and three bedroom homes. homes expected from Ballymore; open was the best performing residential West Hampstead is one of London’s plan living spaces, private balconies with development of the last year and that most exciting cosmopolitan districts and views across London, the Sky Lounge 60% of the homes were sold to UK working with our joint venture partners private residents club and an athletics club based buyers with investors from Asia Network Rail we are thrilled to be breaking featuring a beep test athletics track, 25 and other global markets taking up the ground there. metre swimming pool, steam, sauna and remaining stock. We are now developing a marketing suite hydro areas. The development is also well If you still want to move to or invest in which will be of distinct Ballymore Group connected with the City Airport just ten Embassy Gardens you’ll be pleased to standard and design. It will open in the minutes away on the DLR and the future hear that phase two will launch in 2014, autumn and you can be one of the first to Crossrail station will be a few minutes walk register your interest now by emailing us see it by registering your interest on our away. Upon completion of the 43 storey on [email protected]. new website: www.westhampsteadsq.com tall tower, there will be 1,200 homes within or call Wendy Lane on +44 (0) 20 7062 New Providence Wharf. For details of the 8945. homes still available there take a look at the website: www.providencetower.com or call +44 (0) 20 7537 2005.

ž FUTURE SCHEMES ž

LEAMOUTH ISLAND One of the most exciting projects on the horizon is the creation of 1,706 apartments, an arts centre, gallery, restaurants and shops on an island like site at the mouth of the . Here, we are planning a cluster of buildings, which will range from a 3-storey energy centre to a number of 19-storey residential buildings. Planning permission is currently being considered for the development of this site, which will create almost 1,000 homes LEAMOUTH ISLAND and 130,000 sq ft of commercial space – for which we are already in high-level talks with some fantastic occupiers. ARROWHEAD QUAY Working with our architects Glenn Howells, we have submitted a planning application for a new high quality residential development at Arrowhead Quay. The new development will stand just south of Canary Wharf, which is familiar territory for us and home to many of our award winning developments. 792 spacious apartments will be created in two towers, which at more than 50 storeys tall will give residents some spectacular views of the city. ARROWHEAD QUAY BRENTFORD

For information on our current schemes or to register interest in our forthcoming 4 developments in 2013 contact [email protected] or call +44 (0) 207 510 9100.