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.


Investment Rivals fuelling North West Warehouse Boom

Posted on 28 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Developers are preparing a rash of speculative “Big Hut” schemes across the North West with some experts predicting as much one-million square feet being unveiled before Christmas. The latest warehouse and logistics boom — at half-a-dozen sites... Read More

Network Rail Site Development aims to address York Office Space Shortage

Posted on 27 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

City of York Council is pumping at least £10m into a joint venture development project with Network Rail for what it describes as the county’s “premier brownfield development site”. The cash — coming from the authority’s Economic... Read More

North West Developer seeks Salford Scheme Approval

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Altringham based Amstone Developments has submitted a planning application for a major mixed use scheme in Salford. The investment and development group, which has in excess of £100 million of assets throughout the UK and Germany, is seeking approval... Read More

West Midlands Surveyors report Sharp Rise in Commercial Construction

Posted on 24 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Although the pace of manufacturing output has slowed slightly in the West Midlands, the region is benefitting from the sharp rise in UK construction activity, with the local workload reaching levels not seen since 1994. According to the RICS UK Q3... Read More

Show goes on as Granada HQ becomes Entertainment Hotel

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The new owner of Granada Television’s Manchester headquarters has hinted entertainment will remain a part of its regeneration plans for the historic studio. Allied London — the developer behind the city’s Spinningfields business and retail... Read More

HS2 bosses cite Sheffield Gateway’s impact on Rateable Values

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

Seven years after the completion of a £25m upgrade to Sheffield railway station the value of commercial property in the area has increased by two-thirds and almost 3,000 new jobs have been created. The figures were revealed during a parliamentary... Read More

Landmark Development planned for Former Yorkshire Post Site

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Three landmark office blocks are among plans being considered for the former site of one of Britain’s oldest daily newspapers. In February, 2012, it was announced that printing of The Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post would be switched from... Read More

Silverstone to manage North East Car Dealership Expansion

Posted on 22 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments

A North-East car dealership has kept its expansion plans local by commissioning Newcastle-based Silverstone Building Consultancy to oversee a series of construction projects. The four-showroom Pulman Group — which has two sites in Durham and two in... Read More

Glasgow enjoys Games Hotel boost while Edinburgh gets an Urban Villa

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Developments

The Commonwealth Games gave Glasgow the opportunity to showcase true Scottish hospitality, with a number of different areas of business benefiting hugely from the influx of guests to the city. One of the major beneficiaries of the Games was the hotel sector... Read More

Airport Eco-Office Park gets Euro Cash Backing

Posted on 21 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has agreed to part finance a £10m eco-friendly office scheme at one of Britain’s regional airports. Doncaster International Business Park — adjacent to the town’s Robin Hood Airport — is being... 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.