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.


Bruntwood acquires former BBC Manchester site

Posted on 25 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Property company Bruntwood has announced that it has acquired the former BBC site on Oxford Road, Manchester from Realty Estates. The acquisition follows January’s news that the company was involved in ‘complex’ negotiations over the purchase of the... Read More

Plans for Peterhead Retail Park revived following New Interest

Posted on 24 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The north east of Scotland has, for many years now, been a focal point for offshore activity, with the region’s oil rigs and wind farms attracting high levels of investment. Now, however, it seems that a retail and leisure resurgence is beginning to take... Read More

Aytoun Street Regeneration takes Step Closer to Reality

Posted on 23 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Major city centre regenerations are becoming increasingly popular as the economy recovers, particularly in areas which place a high emphasis upon boosting consumer footfall from both locals and tourists. In Manchester, this has led to a joint venture... Read More

Bidvest Pre-Lets Slough Trading Estate Headquarters

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Wholesale and catering supplier, Bidvest 3663, is adding to its 26-strong UK network with a new storage and distribution facility within the M4 corridor. The Slough Trading Estate building will also become the company’s head office. Due for completion by... Read More

Gregory Property Group seeks go-ahead for Osset Industrial Site

Posted on 22 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Gregory Projects Ltd, part of the successful Gregory Property Group, has submitted a full planning application for a three acre high specification industrial site in West Yorkshire which will hopefully add to the dwindling supply in the region. The... Read More

Bellway begins Nine Elms scheme

Posted on 20 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Work has begun at Bellway Homes Thames Gateway Division’s mixed-use development, The Residence, in London's Nine Elms district. The firm recently completed the demolition of Christie's Auctioneers Storage Facilities which will now be replaced with two... Read More

St Modwen pressing ahead with Leegate revival

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

More than three years after it first floated plans for the upgrade of a south-east London retail scheme, once dubbed the UK’s ‘worst shopping district’, regeneration specialist St Modwen has finally submitted a detailed planning... Read More

Architects appointed for Manchester New Bailey scheme

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

The English Cities Fund's (ECf) New Bailey scheme was officially launched at last week’s MIPIM international property conference where it announced that architects Make and AHMM will be working on the next two phases of the development. Ecf – a joint... Read More

Birmingham City Council defers application for demolition of 103 Colmore Row

Posted on 19 March, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Birmingham City Council’s planning committee has today made the surprise decision to defer the application from Sterling Property Ventures and Rockspring to demolish 103 Colmore Row in the city’s business district. This will now delay the... Read More

Council completes Jobs Circle with Northampton Warehouse approval

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) has given the green light to a speculative warehouse project which could create as many as 450 jobs. The twin storage and distribution development — offering 304,000 and 162,000 sq ft units — will be built by... 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.