Monthly Archives: March 2015



Debenhams’ Silk Street Withdrawal a ‘Huge Disappointment’ for Macclesfield

Posted on 7 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Cheshire East Council has responded to Debenhams’ withdrawal from a major town centre development by pumping another half-a-million pounds into the scheme. The national chain was to have been the anchor tenant of Macclesfield's 200,000 sq ft Silk... Read More

Is 3D Printing the way forward for Commercial Development?

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

It has become one of the most revolutionary advances in technology in decades. Last year we saw people printing cups, bike helmets and even food. The possibilities to indulge your imagination are endless, and, with that freedom, 3D printing seems to be here... Read More

Radisson Blu set for Birmingham Airport arrival

Posted on 6 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Top Properties

Rezidor Hotel Group, the owner of Radisson Blu, has confirmed that it is to open a new 220-bedroom hotel serving Birmingham Airport. The announcement coincides with the extension of charter flights to China and major commercial developments within the city... Read More

New Owners seek to re-position Buttermarket Shopping Centre

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Built in 1992, the Buttermarket Shopping Centre in Ipswich was once a thriving retail destination yet in recent years the development has seen a distinct drop in footfall. However, new owner Capital & Regional is hopeful that a modernisation plan will... Read More

Mace appointed Main Contractor for Bracknell Town Centre Redevelopment

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

The Bracknell Regeneration Partnership (BRP) and joint partners Legal & General Capital and Schroder UK Property Fund, along with Bracknell Forest Council, have announced that Mace will take the role of main contractor for the £200 million redevelopment... Read More

Spitalfields scheme will “obliterate” Jack the Ripper murder site warns TV Historian

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Described as the last “major redevelopment site in the heart of the Square Mile”, Exemplar has sold the London Fruit and Wool Exchange building to M&G Real Estate for £55m. The property investor will now continue to work with Exemplar to redevelop... Read More

Major Development planned for East Birmingham after HS2 backs down over Train Depot Land

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Birmingham City Council has unveiled a 37-acre jobs creation blueprint after the company behind Britain’s high speed rail network said it no longer needed the land for a train depot. HS2, the firm behind the £18bn London to Birmingham rail project,... Read More

Supply shortage threatens recovery of North East Industrial Market

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Yesterday we reported that a dynamic year lay ahead for the UK industrial and logistics market where transactions, take-up and investment are hitting pre-recession levels. This is certainly the case in the North East where demand is intensifying but,... Read More

Midlands Property Seminar hears Birmingham Investment Market is “Back in the Ascendancy”

Posted on 5 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Birmingham is becoming one of the most desirable locations in the UK for international businesses, causing a spike in demand for Grade A office, retail and industrial space. As a result, the Midlands branch of the Investment Property Forum (IPF) has revealed... Read More

Bruntwood’s Liverpool Plaza Business Lounge Opens

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Top Properties

After initially revealing the plans in January, Bruntwood has confirmed that its state-of-the-art business lounge is now open in the Plaza office development in Liverpool city centre. Located on Old Hall Street, the new flexible working facility features... Read More