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Profile
Howard is the owner and Director of CORE Consult, a small consultancy that specialises in all aspects of Corporate Real Estate, and he has over 30 years’ professional experience in both consultancy and client roles. Previously he has taught at University College, London, CASS Business School, Oxford Brookes University and the University College of Estate Management.
His experience includes acquisitions; asset management; disposals; restructuring; litigation management; and portfolio management strategies. A major focus has been on lease liabilities arising from surplus property for corporate occupiers to mitigate their cost and risk that arises from unwanted leases. Recent clients include Institute of Engineering & Technology, Santander, William Morrisons, Whitbread and B&Q.
Qualifications
- BSc in Geography
- Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Fellow of Chartered Management Institute
Specialisms
Corporate Real Estate; Lease Restructuring; Asset Management
Key Publications
Cooke, H., Appel-Meulenbroek, R. & Arentze, T. (2019a). Adjustment of Corporate Real Estate During a Period of Significant Business Change International Journal of Strategic Property Management 23.3: 171-186
Cooke, H., Appel-Meulenbroek, R. & Arentze, T. (2019b). Is the much-discussed agility of Corporate Real estate visible in Practice? An Empirical Study of the Relationship Between Business Metrics and Surplus Property International Journal of Strategic Property Management 23.4: 227-243
Harris, R. & Cooke H. (2014) ‘Is Corporate Real Estate at a Crossroads?’ Journal of Corporate Real Estate 16.4: 275-289
Cooke, H. & Woodhead, S. (2008) ‘Break Strategy – The Key to Breaking Out.’ Journal of Corporate Real Estate 10.1: 110-120
Publications
Cooke, H., Appel-Meulenbroek, R. & Arentze, T. (2019) An Investigation of the operation of CRE Decision Making ERES Annual Summit Paris
Cooke, H., Appel-Meulenbroek, R. & Arentze, T. (2017) Adjustment of Corporate Real Estate During a Period of Significant Business Change ERES Annual Summit Delft
Cooke, H. (2014) ‘The Scale of Commitment to CRE.’ Paper presented at the ERES Annual Summit 2014 Bucharest
Cooke, H. & Woodhead, S. (2007) ‘Corporate Occupiers’ Handbook.’ Originally published by Estates Gazette and now CORE Consult
Cooke, H. (2004) ‘FRS12: Guidance on implementation for corporate real estate managers.’ Journal of Corporate Real Estate 6.4 Sept 2004: 309–324.
Cooke, H. (2003) ‘The Reluctant Landlord scenario’. Journal of Corporate Real Estate 5.2 Apr 2003: 165–172.
Cooke, H. (2002) ‘Survival strategies for corporate real estate in uncertain times’ Journal of Corporate Real Estate 4.4 Sept 2002: 365–374.