Career

A direct relative of Charles White (formerly Charles White & Son), Nick’s family have been providing Edinburgh property advice since 1840.

He graduated from both Aberdeen and Reading University before joining Knight Frank & Rutley in London as a graduate surveyor in 1995. Promoted to partner in 2002, Nick returned to Scotland with Knight Frank in 2004 before moving ‘client-side’ to CALA Properties where he was appointed UK Regional Acquisitions Director.

Following 24 months as a senior consultant to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Economic Development team, Nick joined forces with Chris Cuthbert to establish CuthbertWhite in 2011.

Personal

Nick is a Director and Trustee of Edinburgh World Heritage.  He played international schoolboy rugby in his youth, captained London Scottish 1^st XV and possesses the least imitated swing in Scottish golf.

Highlights

Nick has provided advice to numerous clients across a range of sectors but with a core focus upon offices; key professional highlights include:

• Development and letting of The Charlotte Square Collection, Edinburgh (110,000 sqft)
• Disposal of Capital House, Festival Square, Edinburgh to Bank of New York Mellon (55,000 sqft)
• Off-market purchase of the Romanov Portfolio and subsequent pre-letting of 20 West Register Street to Baillie Gifford (61,000 sqft)
• Sale of Blenheim House and subsequent pre-letting and sale of re-branded Greenside (35,000 sqft)
• Off-market purchase of Bupa House and Centrum House (40,000 sqft)
• Lease acquisition of 1 Lochrin Square and 93 George Street (55,000 sqft)
• Purchase and subsequent lettings of Quartermile 2 (60,000 sqft)
• Lease disposal of Apex, Haymarket (20,000 sqft) and Mainpoint, West Port (30,000 sqft)