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.
A plan to build a ten-storey hotel and cinema complex in Leicester Square faces opposition from heritage groups and the Greater London Authority (GLA). The developers say the proposal, which was approved by a single vote by Westminster council, will bring... Read More
A month after the expiry of a Government deadline Northern Ireland ministers have still not been able to agree on a development blueprint for greater Belfast. The Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) — which aims to boost economic growth, development and... Read More
Vancouver's downtown building boom will create much-needed office space in the city. Mayor Gregor Robertson broke ground recently on The Exchange, a $200 million, 31-storey Credit Suisse office tower in the financial district. It is one of seven buildings... Read More
The West Country is facing its biggest surge in speculative development projects for more than five years, according to some of the region’s leading agents. With office space in Bristol at its lowest since the downturn of 2008 and industrial availability... Read More
Petty rows and territorial disputes are sabotaging the formation of a North-East “super council” and putting thousands of jobs at risk, a group of influential business leaders has claimed. In a joint letter to the Government the consortium of... Read More
Commercial rents in the Irish capital could rise by as much as 15 per cent this year as the city braces itself for a record number of commercial developments. Two of Ireland’s leading estate agents have confirmed the office market is leading the recovery... Read More
With Belfast’s vacant office space down to just five per cent, demands are gathering pace for the Northern Ireland government to step in with commercial development cash. Currently the city has just 900,000sq ft of empty offices, but less than a... Read More
Land Securities reports that a planning application will be submitted next month to install sunshades at its 20 Fenchurch Street tower to solve the building’s solar glare issue. The announcement came in the developer’s Third Quarter Interim... Read More
Manchester’s old Granada Studios, where Coronation Street was filmed for over 50 years, is being marketed as a city centre media and arts quarter by developers Allied London. Allied London's Spinningfields development The 13.5 acre site, adjacent to... Read More
It has been announced that work will begin on the long-awaited Riverside development in Stafford, which has been delayed since last since September. The £70 million shopping complex will contain a total of 18 retail units, along with a six screen... Read More
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.
