Property firm helping to identify buildings which can be used by NHS during crisis

Property firm CBRE is looking to identify unoccupied or vacant buildings which can be used by the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CBRE is working to urgently satisfy the immediate additional real estate needs of the NHS.

The facilities currently in highest demand are car parking, overnight beds and storage facilities within a 15-minute walk of an NHS or private hospital.

Tom Morgan, executive director of healthcare transactions and head of the working group is coordinating efforts.

He said: “We are asking our network of real estate professionals and the property industry more widely to pull together in supporting NHS workers, by identifying to us any suitable unoccupied properties or parking spaces which can help hospital staff in the brilliant work they are doing.

“Our GWS business continues to work with the NHS for ongoing maintenance activities and we would like to recognise these teams too for their critical efforts at this time.”

People should send details of any opportunities to NHS@cbre.com