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.


Hotel Planned for Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

Posted on 23 February, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

In another positive indicator for Birmingham's leisure sector, plans are currently in place for a 31 bedroom hotel in the Jewellery Quarter, which could see up to 40 new full and part time jobs created. Husband and wife team, and founders of Suburban... Read More

Plans revealed for intu Broadmarsh redevelopment

Posted on 22 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

One of the country’s largest shopping centre owners, intu, has revealed details of plans for a large scale redevelopment of its Broadmarsh complex in Nottingham following a lengthy public consultation. The consultation found that consumers are... Read More

Liverpool North Point Project gets Council Blessing

Posted on 21 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Liverpool City Council has this week granted planning approval for a project which will add to the city’s office supply as well as providing additional retail, leisure and residential space. Costing around £90 million to deliver, the North Point... Read More

Axa plans new Pinnacle start following £300 million deal

Posted on 20 February, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

AXA Real Estate plans to begin construction of a replacement for the City of London’s stalled Pinnacle office tower by the end of the year after taking over the contract in a deal reportedly worth £300 million. Developers Lipton Rogers have been... Read More

Council Trio Resign over “Unlawful” Winchester Shopping Centre Decisions

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The leader of a Hampshire council has resigned after admitting he “must take responsibility” for what the High Court has ruled were “unlawful” decisions over a £165m shopping centre scheme. Prior to the High Court judicial review, the... Read More

Meyer Bergman draws up Retail Scheme for Vinopolis Site following £300m Acquisition

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

The Pan-European property investment manager Meyer Bergman has paid £300m for the Vinopolis site in London. It intends to build almost 200,000 sq ft of high-end stores on the plot next to the capital’s Borough Market. Meyer Bergman European Retail... Read More

Bruntwood seeks to bring Colmore Business District asset back into Commercial Use

Posted on 19 February, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

After recently acquiring the building, family owned property company Bruntwood has submitted a planning application to Birmingham City Council for the £14 million redevelopment of Two Cornwall Street in the Colmore Business District. The plans, designed... Read More

Almacantar’s Marble Arch Tower gets Green Light

Posted on 18 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Westminster City Council has approved the revamped plans for the £500m-plus redevelopment of Marble Arch Tower. The original design - by Walkie Talkie architect Rafael Viñoly - was rejected because it did not contain enough office space. Permission... Read More

Praxis unveils plans for Whitebirk Employment Park

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Investment into commercial schemes in regional areas continues to climb as the economy improves further, with many areas in which development stalled now noting an uptick in demand for space. Commercial investor and developer Praxis is currently hoping that... Read More

Tesco Pension Fund seeks permission to Expand Leisure Offering at Jarman Park

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

As consumer-facing commercial industries face increasing pressure from customers to diversify their leisure offering and tenant mix, site owners continue to engage in redevelopment projects meet demand. This is the tactic Tesco Pension Fund intends to utilise... 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.