William Matthews
Partner, Head of Commercial Insight
Global Headquarters, GB
Latest research
Commercial
Commercially Minded | Reading the signals of science and innovation demand in real estate
In the latest episode of the Commercially Minded podcast, I'm joined by Jennifer Townsend, a partner in Knight Frank's Occupier Insight team, to explore how developers, investors and landlords should approach the intersection of innovation and real estate, from location decisions and product design to the sub-sectors building momentum across the UK.
27 May 2026
Investment
UK Real Estate Navigator
The UK Real Estate Navigator outlines the key occupier and investment trends across the different sectors within commercial real estate.
18 May 2026
Commercial
Commercially Minded | Keep calm and carry on: London's lessons for surviving real estate cycles
What does London’s past reveal about its future?
27 February 2026
Commercial
Commercially Minded | From ethics to earnings: is ESG for real estate just risk and reward?
Has "ESG" run its course as a term? Or is it simply maturing into a more practical question of risk and reward?
27 February 2026
Commercial
Commercially Minded | What can other real estate sectors learn from retail's resurgence?
Retail is back, ending 2025 as the top performing real estate sector. How can this resurgence bring insights - and valuable lessons - for you to apply to other areas of commercial real estate? We dive into Stephen Springham's insight series 'The Retail Renaissance' to find out.
30 January 2026
Commercial
Autumn Budget 2025: The impact for commercial real estate
Our insight experts analyse the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement earlier today on commercial real estate
26 November 2025
Economy
Renewal on rations?
What the 2025 Spending Review means for commercial real estate.
12 June 2025
Economy
Tariffs and real estate: initial views
Uncertainty, volatility, and opportunity
14 April 2025
Investment
What does the Spring Statement mean for Commercial Real Estate?
Our research experts share their thoughts on the impact of the 2025 Spring Statement for their sectors
27 March 2025