Monthly Archives: February 2015



How Independent Shops and Restaurants can grab a share of the love on Valentine’s Day

Posted on 13 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

With Christmas a distant memory and Easter still more than a month away, many small businesses will be experiencing a slight lull, especially those operating in consumer facing industries. However, there are several ways in which SMEs can capitalise upon... Read More

Battle for Space hits London’s Restaurant Sector

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

The huge demand for commercial property is extremely good news for London’s market, yet often the squeeze for space is coming at the expense of smaller independent retailers and leisure operators. This has been the case in the city’s restaurant sector,... Read More

Property Scheme Investors face Shock Tax Demands

Posted on 12 February, 2015 by Neil Bird under Business News

Investors in government sponsored Business Premises Renovation Allowances (BPRA) schemes face unexpected demands to repay large sums of tax relief, the Financial Times reports. BPRA was introduced by the government to attract tax-deductible investment... Read More

ACD submits Plans for Two Arena Central

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

As part of the Arena Central scheme, a proposal has been submitted for new offices and apartments on Broad Street in Birmingham's City Centre Enterprise Zone. Two Arena Central will consist of 212,821 sq ft Grade A office space, designed by architect Ken... Read More

Tesco and Morrisons benefit as Grocery Sales climb at Fastest Rate since 2008

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

The supermarket price war has been escalating recently as the traditional leading grocery retailers attempt to win back consumers from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl. While this technique has appeared unsuccessful to date, it seems that two of the Big Four... Read More

Capital & Centric targets SMEs for latest Liverpool Scheme

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Manchester-based Capital & Centric (C&C) is about to add a speculative £3m warehouse and small business hub to its list of on going Merseyside projects. Work started last month on the 40,000 sq ft scheme at Estuary Commerce Park in Speke.... Read More

John Lewis signs Preliminary Deal at £1 billion Croydon Shopping Centre

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

John Lewis has this week signed a preliminary agreement to take the largest unit at Croydon’s upcoming £1 billion town centre retail development. Joint developers Hammerson and Westfield have confirmed that executives from the department store brand... Read More

Central London Vacancy Rates at Lowest in over a Decade

Posted on 11 February, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Industry News

According to a report from BNP Paribas Real Estate, Central London has seen one of the biggest declines in office vacancy rates since the year 2000. In regards to take-up, during the fourth quarter of last year, 4.49m sq ft of leasing was recorded,... Read More

Clyde Gateway in line for Eight Property “Oscars”

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Clyde Gateway — Glasgow's urban regeneration company — has received eight separate industry award nominations for a range of its property developments. Attracting the most attention at this year's Scottish Property Awards is the organisation's... Read More

London named Second Most Sustainable City in the World

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Uncategorised

With a booming commercial property market and high levels of demand from international investors, London is one of the top business destinations in the world. However, when it comes to sustainability, the UK capital remains second best, as German “green... Read More