In direct contrast to recent years, the first quarter of 2013 yielded positive results for the high street. This theme has continued with positive annual results from Home Retail, owners of one of the high street’s key brands. For the first time in... Read More
China is still lagging behind Japan and Australia in commercial real estate investment. The two other countries currently have currently have the advantage of deeper inventory, more experienced investors and better transparency. But according to... Read More
Plans for the redevelopment of Deptford’s historic docks are due to be submitted to Lewisham Council within the next few days. The proposals, by architect Sir Terry Farrell on behalf of developers Hutchison Whampoa, promise to bring cultural and commercial... Read More
The Scottish Government has banned cigarette and tobacco products from being on display in large retailers throughout the country under the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010. Smoking is associated with 13,000 deaths a year in... Read More
One of the UK’s leading leisure groups has pledged to create up to 12,000 jobs over the next five years in a huge extension of its most popular brands. The Whitbread Group, which owns both Costa Coffee and the Premier Inn chains, made the announcement after... Read More
Poland's capital city is becoming a busy business hub with multiple building projects breaking ground to meet demand and investors are taking note. Tomasz Trzoslo, the head of Jones Lang LaSalle's Polish office said recently that Warsaw's central... Read More
The four-year decline in the prices paid for retail property sold in UK auction houses has slowed according to data released by industry analysts IPD. The IPD UK Retail Property Auction Index, produced in conjunction with leading commercial property... Read More
Prime rents in the top six German office markets increased by an average of 3.8 per cent in the first three months of 2013. According to the latest research released by Savills, the year-on-year rate was €26.98 sq m. The international real estate... Read More
Pinewood Studios has revealed plans to go stateside in an ambitious expansion plan designed to open further doors for the British Film Industry. In conjunction with investment firm River’s Rock, Pinewood Shepperton plc – otherwise known as the Pinewood... Read More
A new type of high-rise skyscraper is being developed by a team of modern designers. "Big Wood" is a conceptual project that was submitted to the eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition by architect Michael Charters. Chicago Loop Rather than relying on the... Read More
