Orchard Street partners

We committed just under £90m with Orchard Street in their inaugural impact fund at first close. Brunel acts as the Fund’s cornerstone investor on behalf of eight of our ten underlying local authority partner funds. The fund sits within our UK Property portfolio.

The fund will target value-add real estate investment opportunities with the potential to generate a measurable social and environmental impact. Specifically, it will focus on the three impact areas from decarbonising existing buildings via an accelerated programme of refurbishment, investing in local communities, using a proprietary place-based needs model to identify and respond to local social issues. It will also focus on making buildings healthier for those that live and work in them, for example through improving air quality, access to green space and wellness amenities.

Orchard Street has also taken a market leading approach by linking 30% of its performance fees to the achievement of the Fund’s specific impact objectives. This aligns it directly not only to financial outcomes, but also to important environmental and social goals.