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.


Shangri-La “skypool” opens at The Shard

Posted on 19 August, 2014 by Neil Bird under Top Properties

Guests staying at The Shard’s Shangri-La Hotel can now enjoy a dip in Western Europe’s highest swimming pool. The 34 ft infinity “skypool” joins the fully equipped gym on Level 52 of the mixed-use tower, offering bathers unparalleled views of... Read More

Amazon submits plans to expand Staffordshire Distribution Centre

Posted on 14 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

Amazon continues to be one of the major powerhouses of internet retailing, with millions of consumers placing orders worldwide each year. Yet in order to remain ahead of the increasingly strong competition, the online giant has recognised the need to invest... Read More

Lloyd’s of London linked with Scalpel Switch

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

A report in today’s Evening Standard suggests that Ping An, the Chinese owner of the landmark Lloyd’s Building, is seeking to remove its eponymous tenant by 2019. City Spy cites unnamed sources who believe that Ping An, who paid £260m for the... Read More

Manor Royal development gains Planning Approval as Gatwick puts case for Expansion

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

As the debate over how to best increase airport capacity in the UK drags on, local authorities and businesses surrounding Gatwick are keen to promote the merits of their case. Pointing to the benefits of the “Gatwick Diamond” – home to over... Read More

£100m-plus offers invited for historic Old War Office

Posted on 12 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Top Properties

Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)—which owns and manages the British military infrastructure —has confirmed it will consider offers for the Old War Office in London’s Whitehall later this month. Completed in 1906 and located on Horse... Read More

Urban Village Plans for World’s Favourite Street

Posted on 11 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Allied London says it has started working with a team of “master planners and heritage consultants” to determine the future of the former ITV Granada studios site in Manchester. Speaking at a public meeting to outline its plans for the 13-acre lot... Read More

Chinese Visitors rank Birmingham Hotel the Best in the UK

Posted on 8 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

In the past few years, there has been significant investment into transforming Birmingham into a top tourism destination, with advertising campaigns and international marketing strategies playing a central role in this. However, it appears that businesses are... Read More

Darlington Education Department Development could be Catalyst for Prosperity

Posted on 7 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy, Top Properties

Council leaders in Darlington believe that a new Education Department building will create jobs and provide a boost to trade in the North East town. It is also hoped it will prove to be the catalyst for further investment and prosperity. Around 400... Read More

Sharp Project scores with £2m JD Sports Move

Posted on 6 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

JD Sports has become the latest business to announce it is moving its entire high-tech production team to Manchester’s pioneering Sharp Project. Completed in 2011, the city council-owned profit-for-purpose development has already attracted some of... Read More

New City Design Chief looks forward to Challenge

Posted on by Neil Bird under Top Properties

The City of London Corporation has appointed a head of design to ensure the quality of future developments within the Square Mile. Gwyn Richards will report to the new chief planning officer Annie Hampson who recently replaced the outgoing Peter Rees, the... 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.