Monthly Archives: May 2014



Hotel popularised by Stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age for sale

Posted on 27 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

In the 1940s it was the place where Hollywood’s brightest star’s came to relax. While the likes of Lucille Ball, Spencer Tracy and Clark Gable (pictured) sipped cocktails on the terrace, the swimmer and actress Esther Williams ground out lengths in a pool... Read More

Council Considers £2m Kick-Starter Property Fund

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A South Yorkshire council is considering launching a £2m property investment fund to kick-start the development of commercial sites and test the demand for future projects. Barnsley Council’s economic growth watchdog examined how the authority could... Read More

Cardiff already benefiting from the “Admiral Effect”

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

With Admiral still in the process of occupying its new Cardiff headquarters the presence of the motor insurance group has already been praised for attracting new businesses to the city. One developer has claimed the so-called “Admiral effect” has... Read More

Architect’s new Headquarters are better by Design

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

While scores of companies are taking space in London’s Tech City, one national body is heading to the North-East to cash in on the region’s specialist knowledge of computer aided architectural design. RIBA Enterprises, the commercial division of... Read More

Regional Markets offer better value than London says Report

Posted on 26 May, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets

Commercial property investors who are looking for good returns on their investments may be better off looking towards locations such as Leeds rather than London over the next four years, a recent report suggests. The regional markets offer investors... Read More

Prosecutor clears way for Quinn Case against IBRC

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions has removed the final obstacle delaying a commercial court action by the family of bankrupt businessman and property developer Sean Quinn denying liability for some €2.34bn (£1.8bn) in loans given by the former... Read More

Scotland sees Record Number of Start Ups Established

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Although London remains the key driver of economic growth on a UK basis, high demand for commercial property has pushed rents up and therefore limited the opportunities for entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new business. However, north of the border Scotland... Read More

CBRE Canada forecasting “Steady and Stable” 2014

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The Canadian commercial real estate market is in good shape, according to CBRE Canada, which is forecasting a "steady and stable" remainder of the year. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has assigned an overall rating of "modestly good" to the country's nine... Read More

Tesco to move Sweets from Convenience Store Checkouts

Posted on 25 May, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The Big Four supermarkets have continued to step up their efforts in beating discounters such as Aldi and Lidl by dropping prices, offering a range of promotions and launching advertising campaigns based around the quality of goods on offer in store. However,... Read More

Auckland Supply and Demand “Relatively well Matched”

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

According to new research conducted by JLL, Auckland commercial property is expected to keep pace with demand. The current development pipeline is said to be "relatively well-matched" to the current demand profile which is forecast for the next 10... Read More