An historic Birmingham building, used for decades as civic and institutional offices, is being offered for sale as a commercial investment for the first time in its 120 year history. Louisa Ryland House — named after a major benefactor to Birmingham... Read More
Although the economic improvements have led to an increase in consumer spending, retailers are now facing a new problem; increased competition within the retail industry from both discounters and their market rivals. This has seen stores dropping prices in a... Read More
Wolverhampton council has launched an international search for developers and investors to regenerate a brace of neglected sites across the West Midlands city. To manage what the authority calls its “soft marketing” exercise it has hired property... Read More
As the economic recovery continues to take hold throughout Europe, a number of hotly anticipated new retail developments have sprung up to boost local economies. One of the most exciting is the Mall of Scandinavia, in Stockholm, which has been given... Read More
Real Estate Investors (REI) has sold its Birmingham headquarters in a £4.6m deal — exactly 30 days after the property group appointed a new head of acquisitions and disposals. Recruited from London’s Square Metre Properties where he was a senior... Read More
Manufacturing has proven to be one of the greatest drivers of growth since the end of the recession, fuelling demand for industrial and warehouse property as firms expand to fulfil domestic and overseas orders. However, according to accountancy and... Read More
The Communities Secretary has rejected plans for a 235,000 sq ft office and retail development at London’s Smithfield Market. The surprise decision came today from Eric Pickles who accused the owners of deliberately neglecting the building which has been... Read More
The tightening squeeze on North-East office space is forcing companies to swap their city centre properties for out-of-town locations — a trend which has turned one Tyneside complex into Britain’s fastest growing business park outside... Read More
Cambridge has emerged as the clear winner in a new survey attempting to find the best long-term property investment location outside London. In its latest Market Differentials report, Legal & General Property’s (LGP) research team attempted to... Read More
Although consumer confidence has improved since the recession, a combination of low wage growth and changing spending habits continues to affect high street retailers. This has led to several popular names voicing concerns for the future with upmarket pram... Read More
