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.


Early Full House For Modwen’s Rugby Retail Park

Posted on 24 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments, Uncategorised

A multi-million pound Warwickshire retail complex — still ten months away from completion — is now 100 per cent let. Being built by St Modwen as the fourth stage of its rolling 70-acre regeneration scheme on Rugby's Leicester Road, its latest... Read More

QHotels Takes on Management of De Vere Hotel Portfolio

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Posted on 23 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments

A rapidly expanding leisure group has added six former De Vere hotels to its existing national management portfolio of 21 four-star sites. QHotels — which runs the Art Deco Grade II listed The Queens in Leeds and Manchester's iconic The Midland —... Read More

CBRE Secures $100 Million Construction Loan for Netflix HQ in California

Posted on 21 November, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Business News, Commercial Developments

CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team has secured a $100 million construction loan for The Grove, located in Los Gatos, California. The project’s initial phase is now under construction and is scheduled to be completed in May of next year. It consists of... Read More

Highwoods Properties Will Develop $232M Nashville Headquarters for Bridgestone Americas

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Business News, Commercial Developments

Bridgestone Americas Inc. is moving its corporate headquarters to a new 514,000 square-foot build-to-suit high-rise in downtown Nashville. The decision to make the move to the $232-million building was reached because Bridgestone had outgrown its current... Read More

“Game changing” Master Plan for Oldham Town Centre Revealed

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Developments

As the north comes more prominently into focus with property investors from both the UK and overseas, local authorities in regions such as Greater Manchester are keen to highlight the positive impact an acquisition in the area could have. Along with providing... Read More

Project Jennifer Development to House Liverpool’s Biggest Food Store

Posted on 20 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Ten years after it was first proposed, work has finally started on a £150m scheme to transform a northern Liverpool suburb. Codenamed "Project Jennifer" by developer St Modwen the new district centre for the Great Homer Street area will... Read More

Major New Deals confirmed for Westgate Oxford

Posted on 19 November, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Westgate Alliance –a joint venture between Land Securities and The Crown Estate - has confirmed that Curzon Cinemas and Michael Kors have agreed terms for space at its highly anticipated Westgate Oxford development. Curzon has signed for a 21,690 sq... Read More

Wolverhampton Interchange deals just Weeks Away

Posted on 18 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Wolverhampton Council has reported "significant interest" from businesses and retailers ahead of the 2015 completion of its flagship city centre office scheme. Work started last month on Interchange 10, a much-needed Grade A office block, part of... Read More

British Land’s Broadgate Circle Redevelopment Almost Fully Let

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

British Land, which announced its half year results today, has confirmed that the Broadgate Circle redevelopment is almost fully let ahead of its re-opening in the spring. The City of London destination is undergoing a £20 million revamp to provide... Read More

Gateshead Industrial Scheme attracts Interest as Steelwork Commences

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

A £7 million industrial scheme is attracting increased enquiries after the steelwork appeared on site ahead of schedule. Portobello Trade Park, Gateshead’s first speculative industrial development since 2008, will deliver 15 high quality units... 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.