Commercial Developments


In the Commercial Developments category you can read about UK commercial property either in the planning stage, under construction or newly completed. This includes reports on office and serviced office space, retail developments and much more.


Interest high as Redhill Business Park scheme gets Underway

Posted on 20 July, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Work has started on a West Midlands business park that will give the biggest private sector employer in Stafford a new high-tech home. Trebor Developments — recently named as West Midlands Commercial Developer of the Year — has teamed up with... Read More

Fife Council backs Scarborough Muir’s Rosyth Waterfront Development

Posted on 15 July, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Executive Committee of Fife Council has given its support to the principle of a new mixed-use development on Rosyth Waterfront which, as well as attracting up to £500 million of investment to the local area, will significantly speed the regeneration of... Read More

Union Investment commits to fund Dublin Office Scheme

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Union Investment has announced that it has committed to the funding of Burlington House, the largest speculative prime office development in Dublin city centre. The Burlington House site, which was formerly occupied by a 1970s office building until its... Read More

Interest High as Gateshead Industrial Scheme nears Completion

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A third of the units on a landmark industrial estate are now under offer — just hours after the speculative development was unveiled to North-East property agents. Portobello Trade Park is unveiled to North-East industrial agents prior to its... Read More

Bradford Broadway over 70 per cent pre-let following Latest Agreements

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Broadway in Bradford is one of the most highly anticipated retail openings of the year in the north of the country, with the development set to welcome shoppers on the 5th of November. This week, developer Westfield has confirmed that a further two brands... Read More

Tritax agrees Debt Financing for Ocado Big Box

Posted on 14 July, 2015 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments

Tritax Big Box REIT has secured a senior debt financing agreement for a southeast London distribution warehouse which is pre-let in its entirety to a subsidiary of Ocado. The £50.86 million facility has been agreed with Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen... Read More

Helical Bar brings forward Covent Garden scheme

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Helical Bar is to bring forward the 80,000 sq ft mixed use redevelopment of 26-35 Drury Lane and 8-12 Dryden Street, after entering into an agreement with Corporate Pension Fund clients of Savills Investment Management. Helical aims to submit a... Read More

Joint Initiative launches Brooklyn Navy Yard scheme

Posted on 11 July, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments, Worldwide Property News

A joint initiative involving Boston Properties, Rudin Development and WeWork is developing a new 675,000 sq ft scheme in Brooklyn Navy Yard, designed to meet the demand from the emerging creative and tech sectors. The $380 million project is being carried out... Read More

Restaurants booking early for Metrocentre’s new look Qube

Posted on 10 July, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Intu Properties says only a single restaurant remains vacant in its £17m “through the night” extension to Gateshead’s Metrocentre. More than eight months ahead of completion 11 food and leisure units within the Qube have now been let. Contractor... Read More

Schroders given Green Light for Hartlebury Expansion

Posted on 9 July, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

One of Britain’s flagship property funds — which has broken its profit target for five years running — is responding to the growing demand for industrial space with two new Worcestershire warehouse developments. Schroder UK Real Estate Fund... Read More

Learn more about our Commercial Developments category

Over recent years urban regeneration projects throughout the UK have resulted in a huge expansion of commercial property developments. Many of these are ongoing and will continue to deliver new business space in the future.

In addition many towns and cities have seen an expansion of out-of-town projects resulting in new business parks, shopping centres and leisure developments.

You will find stories about all of these here together with news regarding new industrial, healthcare and warehouse property. So if you want to read about the latest Grade A office space in London’s financial district or improvements to Sheffield’s retail quarter, the Commercial Development category is for you.