As we reported yesterday, commercial property market activity in Yorkshire is growing as investors seek opportunities in the regions. Transactions so far this year in Yorkshire and Humberside are already showing signs of outstripping the entire 2013 total,... Read More
More and more global investors are turning their attention to just four Canadian cities, prompting fears of a new commercial property bubble, claims a five-year forecast. The brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) says that rising demand from global... Read More
High net worth overseas investors have spent close to £1 billion buying commercial property in the Yorkshire area over the last couple of years, as the upturn in the market filters out from London to the regions. During the past decade, overseas... Read More
Greater Manchester Pension Fund — which manages am £11bn pension pot for the 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester— has just spent £10m on buying a run-down shopping centre. The 17-shop precinct at Chorlton, four miles from the city centre,... Read More
A new type of lender is stepping forward in the commercial property market. As the market begins to expand from traditional areas of strength, such as London and Frankfurt, to other markets, non-traditional lenders are offering funding to investors. An... Read More
Two office blocks within Manchester’s prestige Spinngfields development have been put up for sale after all four of their joint-ownership companies went into administration. Both buildings are fully let to the Royal Bank of Scotland. The sale of the... Read More
Taiwanese investors will be major players Commercial property investment worldwide will increase by at least 15 per cent this year. The annual total is forecast to be well over the US $600 billion mark, according to a report released from Knight... Read More
The recovery in the US commercial property market appears set to continue over the next two years. According to the results of a new survey, from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young, transactions during 2016 are expected to reach $430bn (£256bn)... Read More
International investors continue to flock to London with the improving economy and the capital’s “safe haven” status combining to create a lucrative environment. As a result, investment in the central London property market has hit a record high, with... Read More
But deal is likely to lead to further pub closures While the financial crisis may be over and Britain is now officially in recovery, certain sectors within British industry continue to struggle to lift profits due to consumers remaining wary of spending... Read More
