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.
The overwhelming success of the London Olympics has set the bar for Rio 2016, meaning that organisers are facing a high amount of pressure to complete all development works before international athletes and representatives begin flying in to the city.... Read More
Plans for the redevelopment of Deptford’s historic docks are due to be submitted to Lewisham Council within the next few days. The proposals, by architect Sir Terry Farrell on behalf of developers Hutchison Whampoa, promise to bring cultural and commercial... Read More
British Land reports that its Hampshire retail and leisure development, Whiteley Shopping Centre, is over 90 per cent let. Among the latest names to take space on the site are Fat Face (5,100 sq ft), The Body Shop (1,400 sq ft) and Jones Bootmaker (1,518 sq... Read More
A conservation group has submitted a letter of objection to the proposed redevelopment of London’s Smithfield Market. Save Britain’s Heritage (SAVE) says that Henderson Global Investors plan to introduce 230,000 sq ft of commercial space “constitutes... Read More
Despite the late arrival of springtime, construction of the Leadenhall Building is continuing apace. Over the past three months there has been a great deal of progress on the 736 ft (224m) tall tower which has now surpassed the height of the Gherkin on the... Read More
Architects are coming up with increasingly inventive ways to not only save space in town centres, but to make these spaces attractive places to be. With the high street only just hanging on to growth and consumers turning to online shopping in their droves... Read More
Stoke-on-Trent’s new Central Business District (CBD) has moved a step closer after planning permission was approved for the first phase of the multi-million pound development. Part of the current civic centre in Stoke Town The city council, which has... Read More
A Victorian coffin fitting works in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is about to be transformed into a business centre after securing additional funding. Following the revamp the Grade II listed Newman Brothers building in Fleet Street will provide commercial... Read More
Plans to demolish and rebuild Euston Station as part of the HS2 project have been scaled down and the station will now be redeveloped instead. The latest proposal involves retaining most of the existing platforms, adding eleven new ones and building a new... Read More
Corby has seen dramatic changes over the past few years with developments popping up all over the Northamptonshire town. According to research conducted by Prop-Search, a commercial property agent, the town is one of the fastest growing in the whole... 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.
