Monthly Archives: November 2014



Dublin Airport expects Strong Interest in ‘Gold Standard’ Office Accommodation

Posted on 9 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Dublin’s 50-year-old Aer Lingus headquarters building is to get a “gold standard” upgrade according to plans announced by the city’s airport authority. Fingal County Council is expected to approve the multi-million Euro regeneration of the... Read More

Immofinanz Group opens first VIVO! shopping centre in Poland

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Immofinanz Group has completed work on its first VIVO! shopping centre in Pila, Poland. The grand opening ceremony was held on October 17 with further programmes held over the weekend. City government representatives, Immofinanz Group and Rank Progress... Read More

Wigan prepares for £60 million Town Centre Revamp

Posted on 8 November, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Wigan is set to benefit from a large scale commercial development scheme, with proposals by Vale Retail expected to be approved next week. Designed by Edinburgh based Comprehensive Design Architects and covering a total of 500,000 sq ft, the £60... Read More

Report forecasts bright 2015 for Philadelphia Commercial Market

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

CBRE has released a new report which forecasts another good year for the US commercial real estate market in 2015. And Philadelphia has been singled out as one of the cities that are expected to see big increases in activity. The market report was... Read More

Selfidges announces Highest Profits in Company History

Posted on 7 November, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Business News

Selfidges has announced that its sales for the last financial year increased by 10.4 per cent and its operating profit attained the highest level in its 105-year history. The Group stated that sales were more than £1.2bn for 2013 and that operating... Read More

Crown Estate confirms Banbury Fashion Park is 90 per cent pre-let as work begins

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

The Crown Estate has announced a wave of pre-lets at its much-anticipated Banbury Gateway Fashion Park, as work began on the site earlier this week. The Crown Estate, which already owns and runs a total of 16 successful retail destinations including... Read More

Canary Wharf Group Owner rejects Takeover Bid

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News

After yesterday’s confirmation that it is the subject of a possible takeover bid, reports this morning state that Canary Wharf Group owner Songbird Estates has rejected the overtures. In a statement released in response to media speculation,... Read More

Urban Splash plans Office Space with an Industrial Feel

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Manchester-based Sixtwo Architects has been hired to transform one of the city’s neglected mills into a “new type of office space with a raw industrial feel”. The commission has come from specialist regeneration developer Urban Splash which is... Read More

Morrisons insists it is “Making Progress” despite Poor Results

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Morrisons has been one of the worst casualties of the supermarket price war, with its late entry into the world of online retailing and emphasis on providing fresh produce rather than lower prices both turning consumers away at a rapid rate. However, despite... Read More

Work to begin on stalled Stratford Retail and Leisure Scheme

Posted on 6 November, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

During the recession, a number of development schemes around the country stalled due to a lack of funding. Now, as the recovery continues to intensify, a growing number of these projects are restarting, including a £30 million retail and leisure development... Read More