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.


Amazon agrees temporary Warrington Lease as search for Northern Hub continues

Posted on 30 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Frustrated by its search for a new northern logistics hub, Amazon has taken a temporary lease on a Warrington warehouse. The global online seller has been searching for a 12 million sq ft site for more than two years and is known to have examined and... Read More

Former Stock Aitkin Waterman Studio is a Hit with Law Firm

Posted on 29 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

An historic chapel once used by hit making trio Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) is to become the headquarters of a newly demergered Manchester law firm. Pannone Corporate — formed earlier this year following the £33m sale of Pannone’s private client... Read More

Gulf Related and Al Tayer Group announce deal to take Macy’s and Bloomingdales to Abu Dhabi

Posted on 28 October, 2014 by Neil Bird under Top Properties, Worldwide Property News

Gulf Related – a joint venture between Gulf Capital and Related Companies – and Al Tayer Group, has announced details of a landmark agreement that will see leading US department stores Macy’s and Bloomingdales open branches in a £621 million Abu Dhabi... Read More

Unibail-Rodamco to showcase latest Shopping Centre Developments at MAPIC 2014

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News, Top Properties

Europe’s largest listed commercial property company, Unibail-Rodamco, is to showcase its latest development schemes at MAPIC 2014. The company, which has assets valued at €33.6 billion, will be exhibiting on two stands at the annual international... Read More

Leeds Trinity Kitchen celebrates First Anniversary with New Restaurant opening

Posted on 21 October, 2014 by Neil Bird under Top Properties

Trinity Leeds’ street food concept, Trinity Kitchen, has celebrated its first anniversary by welcoming Rola Wala, to the award winning destination. The Indian street food vendor will open its first permanent restaurant site in a 452 sq ft unit... Read More

Huddersfield Shopping Centre expansion plans welcomed by local Business Leaders

Posted on 15 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

The Kingsgate Centre is currently one of Yorkshire’s most successful retail destinations, with the Huddersfield town centre development attracting consistently strong levels of footfall all year round. However, owner WD Huddersfield Ltd has now... Read More

Port Sunlight plans demonstrate Unilever’s commitment to Spiritual Home

Posted on 14 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

The Anglo–Dutch consumer products manufacturer Unilever is building a £24m “super factory” at Port Sunlight, its spiritual home on the Wirral. Bigger than a football pitch, the conglomerate’s Advanced Manufacturing Centre will be attached its... Read More

British Land invites Shoppers to savour Eats from the Street

Posted on 13 October, 2014 by Neil Bird under Top Properties

British Land is inviting shoppers to savour flavours from around the globe at four of its shopping parks. The new initiative celebrates the best of British street food and will run every weekend for the rest of the year. Eats from the Street kicked off... Read More

British Airways and John Lewis commit to Didsbury Business Park

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

High street retailer John Lewis and British Airways have demonstrated their commitment to a Manchester business park. The airline, which first took space at Didsbury’s Towers Business Park in 2000, has extended its lease on 55,000 sq ft for a further... Read More

Schroders pledges Piccadilly Gardens facelift following City Tower acquisition

Posted on 10 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

The new owner of Manchester’s City Tower has confirmed it is hiring a planning team to look at ways of upgrading the area surrounding the building. Schroders Property Investment Management paid £132m City Tower in the summer. Fronting both... 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.