Top Properties


From time to time we produce articles focusing on a specific commercial property. We may also showcase our featured properties in this category too. In addition you will find features about agents in the Top Properties category.


Glasgow Office Deals a ‘Major Coup’ for CityPark

Posted on 25 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

A Glasgow office building — that was once Scotland’s biggest tobacco factory — has landed two of the city’s biggest letting deals of the year. The largest of the twin signings involves American computer and technology company, Dell. It already... Read More

Coast to Coast joins intu Potteries restaurant line-up

Posted on 23 February, 2015 by Neil Bird under Top Properties

Coast to Coast American Restaurant & Bar has joined the growing restaurant line-up at the £20 million leisure extension at intu Potteries. Coast to Coast, part of  The Restaurant Group, brings the cuisine and tastes from the length of the... Read More

Lottery Cash secures Launch of Titanic Shipyard Hotel

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

A Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of almost £5m has underpinned the development of a luxury Belfast hotel — on the site where the plans for the Titanic were produced. The Harland & Wolff headquarters building and drawing offices on Belfast’s... Read More

Plans revealed for intu Broadmarsh redevelopment

Posted on 22 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

One of the country’s largest shopping centre owners, intu, has revealed details of plans for a large scale redevelopment of its Broadmarsh complex in Nottingham following a lengthy public consultation. The consultation found that consumers are... Read More

NewRiver Retail in Basingstoke Leisure Park Deal

Posted on 20 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

Leisure parks are becoming increasingly strong sources of revenue as inflation remains low and consumers are left with more money in their pockets. As a means of capitalising on this, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has entered into a six month... Read More

Occupier Interest in Victoria Gate is Further Good News for Hammerson

Posted on 18 February, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Top Properties

Having announced in November that its Victoria Gate retail development was one-third pre-let, Hammerson now says the figure has risen to 40 per cent, eighteen months ahead of its scheduled opening. The Leeds shopping centre is being built in two phases,... Read More

Serviced Office Operator sought for Warrington Business Incubator

Posted on 17 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

With construction of its £8.5m town centre business incubator well underway, Warrington Borough Council has launched a hunt for a company to manage the hub. The authority has hired real estate service provider CBRE to manage the search through The... Read More

Battle for Space hits London’s Restaurant Sector

Posted on 13 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

The huge demand for commercial property is extremely good news for London’s market, yet often the squeeze for space is coming at the expense of smaller independent retailers and leisure operators. This has been the case in the city’s restaurant sector,... Read More

John Lewis signs Preliminary Deal at £1 billion Croydon Shopping Centre

Posted on 12 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

John Lewis has this week signed a preliminary agreement to take the largest unit at Croydon’s upcoming £1 billion town centre retail development. Joint developers Hammerson and Westfield have confirmed that executives from the department store brand... Read More

Clyde Gateway in line for Eight Property “Oscars”

Posted on 11 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Clyde Gateway — Glasgow's urban regeneration company — has received eight separate industry award nominations for a range of its property developments. Attracting the most attention at this year's Scottish Property Awards is the organisation's... Read More

Learn more about our Top Properties category

Sometimes a commercial property will grab the attention of our writers for a variety of reasons. It may be that it offers a unique selling point or it could be a high end property with an astonishing price tag.

Other reasons might include an interesting history or particular architectural merit. We cover all these types of stories here alongside articles focusing on properties featured in our enhanced listings.

You may also find occasional articles on agents in this category concentrating on one or more of the properties they are currently marketing. So if you want to stay up to date with the all the latest top property stories you will find them right here.