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.
Mayor Boris Johnson hailed another landmark on the London skyline at a ceremony to mark the topping-out of the Leadenhall Building this week. The striking 47 storey office tower, popularly known as the Cheesegrater, has been under construction since 2011 and... Read More
The Welsh Government has entered the commercial property market by buying a Grade A office scheme from developer JR Smart at its Capital Quarter development. Under the terms of the agreement, the 80,000 sq ft building, which is currently under... Read More
Soho Estates will next month submit an application for a commercial development in Walkers Court. Besides serving as the new headquarters of the investment and development company, the building will house a restaurant and a 150 seat cabaret theatre. It will... Read More
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is facing growing pressure to release land required by Intu Properties for the expansion of its city centre shopping destination. The sale has been mysteriously delayed after the council first claimed that they were prevented from... Read More
Marks & Spencer (M&S) are planning to build a new distribution centre in just 25 miles from London which will create up to 700 jobs in the South, the company has announced. The Essex warehouse which is due to open in 2016 will be built near... Read More
UNESCO is fighting a losing battle in its attempt to halt property developments it fears will damage Westminster’s World Heritage status, a conference has been told. Addressing the London gathering of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat... Read More
West End strategists have been discussing the future of Oxford Street at a London property conference, the Evening Standard reports. Their discussions focused on the east end of the street which will be transformed by the addition or redevelopment of 220,000... Read More
Earlier this week, London Mayor Boris Johnson gave the go-ahead to a project which has the potential to transform a derelict area of London’s docklands. Boris Johnson with Communities Secretary Eric Pickles The Silvertown Quays project, housed in the... Read More
Canary Wharf Group has offered shoppers a glimpse of what to expect from the Jubilee Place Mall expansion by announcing the first nine tenants. Among the names unveiled are high end fashion brand COS, which will bring its combination of classic and... Read More
Land Securities has launched the next phase in the regeneration of London’s Victoria district, promising to deliver a ‘vibrant destination’ in which to work, live and spend leisure time. The £2.2 billion mixed use development, in conjunction... 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.
