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.


Carillion appointed Development Partner for Leeds South Bank Scheme

Posted on 12 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Leeds is rapidly becoming one of the North of England’s commercial development hotspots, with representatives of the city council using the MIPIM property showcase to unveil around £500 million worth of investment opportunities in a development pipeline... Read More

Peel to invest £1bn into Trafford Waters vision

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Peel Land & Property has confirmed it is “within days” of submitting a planning application for Trafford Waters, a £1bn development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal that would contain more than three-quarters-of-a-million square feet... Read More

Agents appointed for 103 Colmore Row

Posted on 11 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Following the sale of 103 Colmore Row to the joint partnership formed by Rockspring and Sterling Property Ventures in November last year, the new owners quickly announced plans for the demolition of the existing building (pictured) and its replacement with... Read More

Latest CGIs reveal scope of Nine Elms transformation

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Nine Elms on the South Bank has released three new CGIs which reveal the scope of the transformation the £15 billion scheme will bring. The development will transform one of London’s last remaining industrial districts into a world-class destination... Read More

Bruntwood pledges to press ahead with £20m Liverpool Schemes

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Family owned property company Bruntwood has pledged to press ahead with £20 million worth of Liverpool development schemes. The firm, part of Liverpool’s delegation at this week’s MIPIM real estate event in Cannes, is currently undertaking an... Read More

Lend Lease aims to Keep Pace with Changing Retail Landscape at Touchwood Solihull

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

As developers continue to invest increasing amounts of money into retail assets, many are choosing to take the opportunity to redevelop shopping centres as a means of attracting a greater diversity of retail and leisure tenants.The latest developer to post an... Read More

Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre gets Council backing

Posted on 10 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Although many commercial developments in the UK at present place a great deal of emphasis upon retail, leisure and office space, the upturn in the economy has allowed for a wider range of investment into conference and events space. This has worked firmly in... Read More

St Modwen gets go-ahead for second Burton Scheme

Posted on 9 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Planning permission for a new warehouse and trade counter scheme at Albion Gateway in Burton has been granted by East Staffordshire Borough Council. The 34,000 sq ft development comprises a total of 11 units including warehouse/industrial units, trade... Read More

Council Grant kick-starts Highbridge’s Indigo Park

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A North-East council has pledged more than £4m to help prepare an 82-acres site for one of the region’s biggest industrial estates. Highbridge Properties — the owners of Newcastle’s Cobalt Park, the UK’s largest office park — last year... Read More

Planners give go-ahead for Port Glasgow Retail Park extension

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Inverclyde Planning Board has unanimously approved the extension to the existing “mini-park” on the site of the former Scott Linlithgow and East Glen shipbuilding yard in Port Glasgow where big brand names including B&Q and Costa Coffee are already... 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.