CPA Membership Booklet 2019

THE VOICE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF LONDON

The City Property Association (CPA) brings together property owners, developers, investors and professional advisors in order to inform policy and drive the economic prosperity of the City of London as a diverse and dynamic business district.

We partner with the City of London Corporation to commission research, share market intelligence and represent our members’ interests in a collective voice. We make representations to policymakers at the local and national level in order to support the City of London and ensure its ongoing success as the preeminent global business destination.

513,000 workers in the City of London

61%

of City workers are aged between 22 and 39, making it the youngest working population in the country

Membership

The City is a global hub for talent

4

%

of the workforce were born overseas

The City of London is home to

23,580

The CPA is comprised of companies which share our values and driving principle to promote the City of London and the importance of the built environment to its future success.

1,400+

property professionals engaged in our activities: receiving CPA’s research and industry insights and attending 20 exclusive member events a year

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As a not-for-profit body established to act in our members’ interests, we are able to manage the Association’s membership to ensure it continues to reflect its founding principles of being an owner, developer and investor-led organisation.

companies

9

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1

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The fastest growing sector is tech

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A burgeoning arts, culture and evening economy offering In the four years to 2017, there was a doubling in visitor numbers to the City

Through initiatives such as One City, the CPA champions the City of London as an exciting destination for a new generation of City workers, who are critical to the area’s future appeal to business and its ongoing success.

One City promotes the City’s increasingly diverse leisure, retail and cultural offer through digital platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, an e-newsletter and blog.

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Insights & Research

• CPA newsletters with industry briefings and property news • A summary of all major City of London Corporation planning decisions

CPA members stay informed with industry insights, market intelligence as well as planning and policy news, receiving:

• A weekly planning overview of all major planning decisions across 11 Central London boroughs

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The Association commissions and supports research, driving thought leadership and industry knowledge.

Our annual research reports with the City of London Corporation include ‘Locate, Create and Innovate: London in a changing world’ (2019), ‘The City As a Place for People’ (2018) and ‘Tech X The City: Assessing and Accelerating the Impact of Tech on the Square Mile’ (2017).

Through CPA’s partnership with Westminster Property Association (under the London Property Alliance banner), it has supported research on ‘Head Office: London’s Rise and Future as a Corporate Centre’ by Centre for London (2019) ‘London’s Knowledge Clusters’ (2018) and ‘Future Skills’ (due in 2020).

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NextGen The Association is increasingly representative of younger professionals within the industry through its renowned NextGen initiative.

Established in 2018 to support the next generation of industry leaders, CPA NextGen is an inclusive and diverse professional network. The NextGen committee organises a busy calendar of industry events, engages with policy and commissions its own research.

The busy calendar of networking events, including a dedicated NextGen programme, bringing together our 165 member companies to forge new business partnerships and hear directly from senior politicians and policymakers.

Through our events programme, we promote best practice within the industry and showcase our members’ developments to an unrivalled network of owners, investors, developers and real estate professionals.

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Advocacy The CPA promotes the commercial property industry interests of our members, representing your views to City of London planners and policymakers, along with key London bodies, the Mayor of London’s office and the media.

We submit detailed representations to the strategic planning consultations, providing a respected industry voice on the City Plan, London Plan and on Governmentcommissioned reviews.

We attend the major political party conferences - as well as industry summits MIPIM, LREF and MIPIM UK - to promote Central London real estate on the national and international stage.

Supporting The City in 2020 1.

The CPA will champion initiatives that support young talent in the property industry and promote the area’s attractiveness to a new generation of City workers.

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The CPA, under the London Property Alliance banner, joins forces with sister organisation Westminster Property Association to promote the interests of the property industry across Central London.

Our combined membership provides a unified voice for more than 420 of the leading owners, investors, professional advisors and developers of real estate across Central London.

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Make representations to policymakers at local and national level in order to support the City of London as a diverse, dynamic and sustainable global business destination.

Publish thought leadership about the City’s role as a hub for global talent and support research on transport, skills and real estate growth in Central London.

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Continue our engagement programme, so CPA members can grow their network and industry knowledge, discover emerging trends and share intelligence through our various seminars, roundtables and receptions throughout the year.

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Our Board is comprised of representatives from the following organisations who drive the CPA’s agenda on behalf of all its members: Ashurst, AXA, British Land, Brookfield, Canary Wharf Group, CC Land, CO-RE, Delancey, DP9, DSDHA, Gerald Eve, JLL, Knight Frank, Landsec, Legal and General, Macfarlanes, Momentum Transport Planning and PLP Architecture.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD – 2019/20 President: David Ainsworth CO-RE – Chief Executive

Treasurer: Lisa Webb Gerald Eve – Partner

Vice President: Dan Scanlon Brookfield – Senior Vice President, Development

Hon Auditor: Tim Neathercoat BDO LLP – Audit Partner

Executive Director: Charles Begley

A SNAPSHOT OF CPA’S IMPACT

A network of

1,400 property professionals

IN 2019

18

attended by

2,600+

members

Seminars and receptions

165

36k

member companies

unique visits to the CPA website

46k

opens of our newsletters and planning updates

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