HqO, the tenant experience operating system for office buildings, is growing rapidly in Europe, acquiring nearly 8 million square feet of new business in the U.K. and over 2 million square feet in France this year.
Known for its partnerships with industry players such as Columbia Property Trust and Vornado Realty Trust in the United States, HqO’s U.K. partners include J.P. Morgan, Land Securities Group and Grosvenor, as well as Starwood Capital Europe in Norway, Allianz Real Estate in France and Jamestown in the Netherlands.
“HqO is no stranger to the European market. Our technology is a strong value-driver for CRE leaders here,” said Samuel Warren, managing director of HqO in the U.K. “There are so many trends that tenant experience addresses, and our work with these leading landlords helps our clients develop exceptional strategies. What really delights us is the feedback we receive when landlords make use of our analytics tool, which delivers powerful, immediate insights into the human interaction across assets, programming, and technology.”
Grosvenor is one of the largest privately-owned global landlords with a presence in over 60 cities, including major locations in metro London, U.K. J.P. Morgan, which has signed over 1.5 million square feet of its U.K. and European assets, including the notable Spitalfields Market, has a strong retail focus and a public-facing version of the HqO app.
HqO also partners with investment fund and landlord Legal and General Investment Managers (LGIM), which operates an extensive portfolio of real estate assets in the U.K. Other European landlord partners Endurance Land, IPUT Dublin and FORE Partnership.
