Herman Kok
Herman Kok is an economic geographer with a strong interest in cities, retail, urban mixed use real estate, and urban planning. Geography, maps, and the concept of location and space has been a central element in his career and life.
Recent Posts
Centre for Urban Studies webinar ‘Negotiating between Urban Planners, Developers, and Investors’
Looking back reading the Centre for Urban Studies blog reporting on a high quality webinar 'Negotiating between Urban Planners, Developers, and Investors' organised by the Centre of Urban Studies of the University of Amsterdam which took place in December 2020. Good...
Real Asset Media UK and Europe Outlook Panel, January 2021
Was part of a great panel debate earlier today. Exchanging views in the Real Asset Media Global Outlook series on the 2021 market trends and outlook for the UK and Europe. The large cities will continue to be attractive also post Covid. Those investors who are able to...
Relaunch ERG European Research Group within ECSP European Council Shopping Places
Very happy with the relaunch of the ERG European Research group in the framework of ECSP European Council Shopping Places. Sharing ideas and knowledge is even more essential in these of retail transformation than it already used to be. Delighted to see around 30...
MARK Internal Knowledge Session – 2020 Q3 Market Update
One of the nice to do's. Internal knowledge session by ZOOM with MARK Capitals Management's Asset Management Team. This time myself speaking, by presenting the 2020 q3 market update for the European markets in which MARK is active. Trends and outlook for the economy,...
UvA Master Graduation 2020
Virtual online master student graduation at the University of Amsterdam in 2020. Proud on Justin Van Der Ven and Patrick Moat who defended their master theses successfully last June. Exciting to be involved as supervisor in these two relevant and motivating projects:...
Back to the university…
Back to the university? Not really in 2020. Almost tradition is going back to the university for a guest lecture and debate with students each year. This year, a guest lecture 'Actors in the Real Estate and their Role in Urban Planning' in the Introduction to Urban...
Happy New Year, all the best for 2020
Counting the hours to 2020. A new year, a new decade. Happy New Year! Let's make it a good, happy, and healthy one.
When the rain showers took a break…
Some time to row and explore a bit of Nieuwe Meer. Always great to be in the water, even on a grey December day just before Christmas. Unbelievable, such a nature right next to the city.
Back to the lecture room
Guest lecture International Real Estate Markets at University of Groningen (text continues below) University of Groningen - Zernike Science ParkBack to the lecture room at University of Groningen where I graduated in Geography in 1993. This time for a guest lecture...