Commercial Sales and Lets



LondonMetric acquires Dagenham Distribution Facility for £56.5 Million

Posted on 21 January, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

LondonMetric Property PLC has acquired the 410,000 sq ft Eddie Stobart distribution facility in Dagenham from Meaalofa Developments Holdings Limited for £56.5 million. The 28 acre site is currently let to Eddie Stobart for seventeen years, with a rent of... Read More

London Bomb Shelter could become Top Dining Attraction after hitting the Market for £175,000

Posted on 20 January, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

With space on the surface in London becoming increasingly limited, developers are beginning to seek opportunities beneath the hustle and bustle of the city’s streets. This has seen investors come forward to redevelop unused tube stations, commuter train... Read More

NEC Group Sold to Private Equity Firm

Posted on 19 January, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets

LDC, which is part of Lloyds banking group, has acquired Birmingham’s NEC Group in a £307m deal, making it privately owned for the first time. The NEC Group includes the National Exhibition Centre, the International Convention Centre and the... Read More

Birmingham trumps London in PwC Property Investment Report

Posted on 16 January, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

With commercial property investors increasingly turning to the regional markets, Birmingham is attracting considerable interest. According to a new report by PwC, this will see the city overtake London as the most attractive location for property investment... Read More

Property Experts voice fears over Bubble in Commercial Market

Posted on 15 January, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

With global commercial property transactions reported to be at record levels, many industry experts are now concerned that the current frenzy of investment will lead to a “bubble” if prices continue to rise. According to the annual survey of... Read More

Rockspring acquires Two South West Shopping Centres

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Rockspring has purchased one of Taunton’s most popular shopping centres in a deal worth £27.55 million, reflecting an initial yield of roughly 6.65 per cent per annum. The acquisition comes hot on the heels of another shopping centre purchase in the South... Read More

Aberdeen Asset Management spends £27m on Glasgow Office Block

Posted on 14 January, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

The Glasgow head office of online travel agent and flight search website Skyscanner has been sold to a new Scottish owner in a deal reportedly worth £27m. Hermes Real Estate spent almost £10m in 2011 remodelling the 1980s-built office block in St... Read More

Associated British Ports acquires Southampton Dockside Estates

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

With help of advisor Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), Associated British Ports (ABP) has completed the purchase Marchwood and Cracknore Hard Industrial Estates from Oceanic Estates. The estates, located on the western side of Southampton Water, are one of the... Read More

M&G Real Estate adds 3 Hardman Square to Portfolio

Posted on 13 January, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

As demand for Grade A office space increases, commercial property investors are keen acquire assets in prime locations. This has seen M&G Real Estate snap up an additional property on the Spiningfields development in Manchester, with the value of the... Read More

UK Property Investors turn to Regional Markets as Foreign Capital floods London

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

As the London commercial property market reaches boiling point many foreign investors are buying privately to avoid competitive bidding or funding the construction of office blocks from scratch — forcing British investors to make their money from regional... Read More