Portsmouth City Council, owners of of the south coast’s premier business campus Lakeside North Harbour, have been named Commercial Landlord of the Year at the 2024 South Coast Property Awards. This continues the impressive record of regional success and recognition for this community of world-class brands and vibrant SMEs.
The campus, owned by the council and managed on their behalf by Avison Young, scooped the award at this year’s South Coast Property Awards in recognition for its innovative approach to tackling challenges and attracting new occupiers in its thriving business campus.
Guy Thompson Avison Young, Ian Cox Avison Young, Tom Southall Portsmouth City Council, Poppy Stokes Avison Young, Simon Bateman Portsmouth City Council, Jess Mott Portsmouth City Council.
Alongside this achievement, Lakeside was also a finalist in the ‘Workplace of the Year’ category this year, having won the award for the past two years. These awards and recognition celebrate an organisation’s commitment to inclusive work cultures, attracting and retaining occupiers which Lakeside North Harbour and Portsmouth City Council value highly.
Natalie Brahma-Pearl, Chief Executive of Portsmouth City Council, said:
“Portsmouth City Council has one of the UK’s most ambitious local government-funded property investment portfolios, generating income that goes straight towards supporting essential council services.
“For this reason I’m delighted to see that Lakeside North Harbour has been recognised at the South Coast Property Awards. This is a huge achievement, and everyone involved in making this happen should be proud of the work they have done.”
Guy Thompson, Principal, Real Estate Facilities & Infrastructure Management, Avison Young UK, added:
“What can I say…..three years in a row, what an amazing achievement. We’re extremely proud of our work at Lakeside, we are very fortunate to have such a cohesive and hard working team at Lakeside and the fact that the team has been consistent in terms of the people over the last three years is testament to the success of their collaboration and team effort. Congratulations and well done everyone.”