Monthly Archives: March 2015



Land Securities sells Times Square London for £268.4m

Posted on 24 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

The UK's largest listed commercial property company, Land Securities, has exchanged contracts to sell its 95 per cent stake in Times Square, London to real estate funds managed by Blackstone for £268.4 million. Located at 160-162 Queen Victoria Street,... Read More

Travelodge checks-in at intu Lakeside

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

intu Lakeside is one of the UK's most popular retail and leisure destinations, with the 1.44 million sq ft centre offering consumers access to many of the biggest brands in a scenic setting overlooking Alexandra Lake. This week, centre owners intu... Read More

Health Insurer in Sheffield’s biggest Office Deal of the Year

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

Knight Frank, acting on behalf of GE, has brokered the sale of Milton House to Westfield Health, in Sheffield's biggest office deal of the year, the Business Desk reports. The eight-storey property, located on Charter Row was once the home of the... Read More

Charity Fund adds Rivington House to its Portfolio

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

The Charities Property Fund — the first organisation to invest directly in UK commercial property for English and Welsh charities — has paid more than £15m for an east London office block. Rivington House, on Great Eastern Street, was sold by the... Read More

Plans for Peterhead Retail Park revived following New Interest

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The north east of Scotland has, for many years now, been a focal point for offshore activity, with the region’s oil rigs and wind farms attracting high levels of investment. Now, however, it seems that a retail and leisure resurgence is beginning to take... Read More

Aytoun Street Regeneration takes Step Closer to Reality

Posted on 23 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Major city centre regenerations are becoming increasingly popular as the economy recovers, particularly in areas which place a high emphasis upon boosting consumer footfall from both locals and tourists. In Manchester, this has led to a joint venture... Read More

£12 million Investment by Dyson creates London Engineering School

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Investor and entrepreneur Sir James Dyson has been at the forefront of the UK’s manufacturing sector for several decades now, with his experience and inventiveness paving the way for a new generation of engineers to succeed internationally. This goal... Read More

Cambridge Gives Straight A’s For Office Investment

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Cambridge looks set to dominate the regional office market — closely followed by Oxford and Bath — a report by property consultancy Carter Jonas is claiming. In the agency’s latest Commercial Edge survey, which spotlights key UK commercial... Read More

Bidvest Pre-Lets Slough Trading Estate Headquarters

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Wholesale and catering supplier, Bidvest 3663, is adding to its 26-strong UK network with a new storage and distribution facility within the M4 corridor. The Slough Trading Estate building will also become the company’s head office. Due for completion by... Read More

Valad Europe pays £24m for Trio of UK assets

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Independent property investment manager, Valed Europe, has paid almost £24m for a trio of acquisitions across mainland Britain and the Channel Isles. The purchases — made on behalf of its £800m Valad European Diversified Fund (VEDF) — take the... Read More