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.


Time is right for £15 million Holywood Front scheme

Posted on 8 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Although Northern Ireland has been slightly behind the rest of the UK in terms of economic recovery, there are signs that this is beginning to change – at least in terms of commercial development activity. One of the latest projects to gain approval is a... Read More

Goodman pledges to deliver ‘two exceptional offices’ at Uxbridge Business Park

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Global property group Goodman, has begun the development of two state of the art offices at Uxbridge Business Park. The open plan offices will have 77,102 sq ft and 27,211 sq ft worth of space and spread over 3 storeys. Goodman own and manage the business... Read More

Peveril Securities gets Green Light for £10 million Barnsley Retail Park

Posted on 7 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

While major city centre regenerations continue to gather pace, the upturn in regional economies has meant that these advantages have filtered down into smaller town centres the length and breadth of the country. One area which is set to benefit from an uptick... Read More

Debenhams’ Silk Street Withdrawal a ‘Huge Disappointment’ for Macclesfield

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Cheshire East Council has responded to Debenhams’ withdrawal from a major town centre development by pumping another half-a-million pounds into the scheme. The national chain was to have been the anchor tenant of Macclesfield's 200,000 sq ft Silk... Read More

Is 3D Printing the way forward for Commercial Development?

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

It has become one of the most revolutionary advances in technology in decades. Last year we saw people printing cups, bike helmets and even food. The possibilities to indulge your imagination are endless, and, with that freedom, 3D printing seems to be here... Read More

Mace appointed Main Contractor for Bracknell Town Centre Redevelopment

Posted on 6 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

The Bracknell Regeneration Partnership (BRP) and joint partners Legal & General Capital and Schroder UK Property Fund, along with Bracknell Forest Council, have announced that Mace will take the role of main contractor for the £200 million redevelopment... Read More

Spitalfields scheme will “obliterate” Jack the Ripper murder site warns TV Historian

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Described as the last “major redevelopment site in the heart of the Square Mile”, Exemplar has sold the London Fruit and Wool Exchange building to M&G Real Estate for £55m. The property investor will now continue to work with Exemplar to redevelop... Read More

Major Development planned for East Birmingham after HS2 backs down over Train Depot Land

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Birmingham City Council has unveiled a 37-acre jobs creation blueprint after the company behind Britain’s high speed rail network said it no longer needed the land for a train depot. HS2, the firm behind the £18bn London to Birmingham rail project,... Read More

Ardstone Capital reveals Birmingham Phoenix House Renovation Plans

Posted on 4 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

As developers begin to address the need for Grade A office space in Birmingham, property investment firm Ardstone Capital has revealed plans to renovate 1-3 Newhall Street in the city centre. The plans involve extending the rear of the 12-storey building,... Read More

Conservationists accused of slamming the door on Scotland’s Future

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Conservation and heritage wrangles could send out the wrong message to potential international investors, one of Scotland’s leading developers has claimed. Bruce Hare, whose development company Duddingston House Properties (DHP) had hoped to start... 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.