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.


Work Starts on Edinburgh Haymarket Development

Posted on 8 December, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Twelve months of preparatory work has started on Edinburgh’s biggest commercial development for more than a decade. The first stage of the Scottish capital’s £200m Haymarket regeneration involves the reinforcement of the Victorian railway tunnels... Read More

Prince Charles calls for Development Time Limit for Historic Properties

Posted on 6 December, 2013 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

The Prince of Wales has called for the introduction of a development time limit covering historic properties. The Prince believes a change in the law would force owners to take a responsible and sensitive approach to redevelopment, and that those who neglect... Read More

East End Developers face Opposition from TV Historian

Posted on 3 December, 2013 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

East End property developers hoping to take advantage of the growing opportunities in the area, face opposition from historian and TV personality Dan Cruickshank. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the East End Preservation Society, the Britain’s... Read More

Mayoral Aide Dismisses South Bank Scheme Opponents

Posted on 2 December, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments

Sir Edward Lister, Boris Johnson's chief of staff and deputy for planning, has criticized the Government's decision to review the £1 billion redevelopment of the Shell building on the South Bank. He dismissed opponents of the scheme as being... Read More

Crossrail and HS2 spur north-west London Development

Posted on 1 December, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments

Boris Johnson is planning to use Crossrail links and the HS2 route to transform a neglected part of London into a prosperous new district which will deliver a much-needed economic boost estimated to be worth £6 billion. The Mayor wants to establish... Read More

1,000 Jobs for M1 Business Park

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Sladen Estates says it will create as many as 1,000 jobs from its plan to build a high quality employment park adjacent to the M1 in Nottinghamshire. The Derbyshire-based company has just bought the former Prologis Park site at Ashfield and intends to... Read More

DHL confirmed as first Airport City Pre-Let

Posted on 29 November, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments

DHL has been confirmed as the first pre-let for Manchester’s £800m Airport City scheme. The delivery group has signed up to take a 37,000 sq ft building at the new world logistics hub. Company chief executive Phil Couchman says that DHL's investment... Read More

Full Order Book for glassHUS

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments

The bespoke architectural glass and facade maker glassHUS has reported a near-full order book for the first time in its four-year history, reflecting the upturn in commercial development. A flood of new contracts has allowed the Sunderland-based firm... Read More

Capital to get Third Westfield Mall

Posted on 28 November, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

It’s hoped a multi-million pound shopping development for Croydon will boost the area’s recovery after the devastating 2011 riots. The £1bn Westfield mall — overwhelmingly approved by council planners and backed by London’s Mayor Boris Johnson... Read More

Manchester to Benefit from Further Hotel Development

Posted on 27 November, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Manchester is quickly becoming one of the prime business locations in the UK, with the arrival of MediaCityUK and the eagerly anticipated Airport City development attracting small and large businesses alike from sectors such as technology, media and finance.... 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.