Lee Elliott

Partner,Global Head of Occupier ResearchCommercial Research

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A thought-leader with more than 20 years’ experience analysing trend in Corporate Real Estate, Lee leads Knight Frank’s dedicated Global Occupier Research programme. His passion is to develop market insight and foresight that supports the growth of both occupier and Landlord / investor clients; advances real estate industry thinking and solutions; and ultimately supports a stronger inter-relationship between the supply and demand-side of global property markets.

Prior to joining Knight Frank, Lee was a Regional Director at JLL where he was responsible for the conception, design and delivery of the property industry’s first ever Global Corporate Real Estate Survey.

Lee writes and presents extensively on a range of corporate real estate issues such as workplace strategy, the emergence of data and analytics to inform CRE decision-making, portfolio planning, the real estate implications of M&A activity and increasingly the rise of co-working.

Lee is lead author of Knight Frank’s flagship occupier research report - (Y)OUR SPACE – which launched in November 2018 and has been directly presented to more than 4,000 people around the wold in the last 18 months as well as securing coverage on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme. The research focuses on the 5 trends that will influence the future dynamic of the global workplace. This work has recently been supplemented by a thought leadership piece focusing on the 12 Dynamics of the post COVID-19 workplace.

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Research Reports

CRE Sentiment Index

The Knight Frank Corporate Real Estate Sentiment Index is a simple 12 question on-line survey conducted quarterly that gauges sentiment in relation to three areas – growth, portfolio and workplace dynamics.

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Snapshot

Report on the commercial leasing markets in key Swiss cities, including Geneva, Zurich and Basel.

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(Y)OUR SPACE AT A GLANCE

Here are some of the results from our global survey of over 350 occupiers on how they are re-aligning their strategies for the new world of work. .

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(Y)OUR SPACE

(Y)OUR SPACE is Knight Frank | Cresa’s flagship thought leadership research bringing you data-led insights about the future direction of travel in corporate real estate.

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12 dynamics of the post-Covid-19 workplace

In our ‘12 dynamics of the post-Covid-19 Workplace’, Lee Elliot explores the dynamics shaping the future of the workplace. In it we identify the factors which will shape and influence portfolio and workplace strategy in the post-COVID age.

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Power in Partnership

The rise of coworking was the story of London’s occupational market during the 2010s. Rising demand for, and the consequent growth of, flexible product, has changed the real estate narrative for both occupiers and landlords irrefutably and…

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UK Cities: Overview

Updated annually, the UK Cities Office Market report shows the latest key market indicators from each of the 10 markets across Knight Frank’s regional network. The interactive map also provides an annual commentary of trends in each of the…

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LOGIC: UK Overview

Updated quarterly, the logistics and industrial market overview shows occupier and investment market trends across Knight Frank’s regional network. The interactive map also provides a bi-annual commentary of trends in each of the regional…

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European Property Outlook

Knight Frank’s outlook for European commercial property in 2019, with a weather map of investor sentiment for individual markets.

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The London Report

The London office market is currently undergoing a period of significant change – but with big change comes great opportunity. The London Report provides occupiers and investors with thoughts and guidance for the year ahead as the London…

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Manchester Report

Knight Frank’s Annual Report Examining The Latest on Technology and how this affects real estate in Manchester. The report provides insights and observations across a number of different property sectors, including lessons from the West…

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Amsterdam Office Market Report

Knight Frank's Annual Amsterdam Office Market Report Provides An Overview Of Amsterdam's Vibrant Office Market, Including Both Occupier And Investment Sectors.

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Logistics & Industrial Future Gazing

The following mind-map illustrates an extensive range of factors that will shape industrial property over the medium term.

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Legal Sector Profile

This study explores the future of the legal services sector and the operational and real estate implications of this transformation.

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European Occupier Market Dashboard

Quarterly report aimed exclusively at occupiers, it provides easy access to core real estate market data covering European office markets.

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