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.


Partnership picks up baton in Race to ease Nottingham Office Shortage

Posted on 4 June, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Joint venture partners, Sladen Estates and Peveril Securities, have bought a key site opposite Nottingham railway station for an undisclosed sum. The developers say they will now press ahead with plans to build up to 460,000 sq ft of offices on the... Read More

Angel Court Partners appoint Agents as City Development progresses

Posted on 3 June, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Industry News

Mitsui Fudosan UK Ltd and development partner Stanhope have appointed DTZ to market one of the few office schemes currently under construction in the City of London. DTZ joins existing agents GM Real Estate in marketing the 300,000 sq ft Angel Court,... Read More

Blossom Street Scheme will secure Jobs and Spending says the City

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

The proposed redevelopment of the Blossom Street district will become a key factor in the economic success story of the Spitalfields area, the City of London Corporation claims. The scheme, to be delivered by British Land in partnership with the... Read More

Regional Momentum and Major Project Milestone boost St Modwen Profits

Posted on 2 June, 2015 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments

The UK’s leading regeneration specialist St Modwen, says that the sustained improvement in the regional commercial and residential markets, along with achieving a major project milestone, are the factors behind its strong first half of the year. In a... Read More

Sterling and Rockspring resubmit Birmingham Office Tower Plans

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Sterling Property Ventures and Rockspring have resubmitted a planning application for the demolition of Birmingham’s NatWest Tower and its replacement with a 26-storey office block. In March council planners deferred the application, saying they... Read More

New Birchwood Park Warehouses to target SMEs

Posted on 31 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Less than three weeks after it announced the acquisition of the 20-acre “First Street” site in Manchester, PATRIZIA has confirmed it is to build three new warehouse units at its jointly owned business park 20 miles away in Warrington. The... Read More

Nine Elms to showcase ‘Work in Progress’ during London Festival of Architecture

Posted on 27 May, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Nine Elms on the South Bank is hosting a series of events throughout June, showcasing the £15 billion transformation of the former industrial area into an internationally significant commercial and residential district. The programme of events is part... Read More

intu Potteries leisure extension fully pre-let following seventh Restaurant deal

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

The £20 million leisure extension at intu Potteries is fully pre-let, six months ahead of its scheduled opening, intu Properties has confirmed. The impressive occupier line-up has been completed by Bon Pan Asian Restaurant, which has taken a 13,750 sq... Read More

Partners Group unveils £200 million City Office Scheme

Posted on 26 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A global private investment management company has confirmed it is developing a £200m office block in the heart of the City of London. Swiss-based Partners Group is joining forces with Marick Real Estate to jointly develop the 245,000 sq ft Grade A... Read More

Cinema uncertainty raises Questions over Future of Oswestry scheme

Posted on 25 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

As regional areas continue to gain an increased amount of interest from developers seeking space for retail and leisure complexes, cinema operators are engaging in renewed programmes of expansion which largely stalled in the early years of the recession.... 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.