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.
Last week it was announced that architecture firms Wilkinson Eyre and Purcell would be joining a team tasked with the full regeneration of Battersea Power Station. Thanks to the contracts being awarded developers now have all relevant parties in place... Read More
The University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich is making preparations to break ground on the Norwich Research Park Enterprise Centre. The new facility will be an academic and office facility that has the potential to be the "greenest commercial building in... Read More
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon said it will open its first motorway pub after being given the green light at services on the M40. The group said the bar and restaurant will open at Extra in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, after a successful submission to the... Read More
The trend of high-profile commercial developments featuring public spectacles shows no sign of slowing after the developers of 20 Fenchurch Street, dubbed the Walkie Talkie, unveiled details of the latest attraction scheduled to hit the London skyline. 20... Read More
The Midlands is leading the UK in shopping centre development, according to research conducted by property consultants Cushman & Wakefield. Approximately 250,000 square metres of space will be added to the UK market over the next 12-18 months from... Read More
Although the retail industry has suffered severe hardship in recent years, and continues to do so, other areas of industry are now considerably better off than they have been since the start of the recession in 2008. Manufacturing has been significantly... Read More
Mayor Boris Johnson has announced plans to transform the Royal Albert Docks into London’s third financial centre. The £1 billion development is intended to act as a gateway to the ‘tiger’ economies of the Asia-Pacific region and create around 20,000... Read More
Birmingham’s Mailbox is to get a major facelift to accompany the regeneration of the city centre. The announcement was made by Brocton Capital and Milligan Retail, the partnership which owns the £127 million building. The Mailbox opened in 1998 and... Read More
Earlier this week a large-scale regeneration scheme was launched in Derby, with developer Compendium Living aiming to turn the city’s run-down Castleward district into a thriving modern community. The £100 million redevelopment is one of the largest... Read More
The Queen's property company, the Crown Estate, has announced plans for a £320 million joint venture with one of Canada's largest pension funds. Oxford Properties, a division of Omers, the Ontario metropolitan employees' retirement fund, is taking a... 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.
