Monthly Archives: April 2015



Pioneering Project promises New Lease of Life for Hemel Hempstead

Posted on 13 April, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Ambitious proposals which promise a new lease of life for Hemel Hempstead town centre have moved a step closer. Endurance Estates and RG Carter have already signed a development agreement with the local authority, and now two key milestones have been... Read More

New Home for Cream included in £40m Wolstenholme Square makeover

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A scheme to redevelop one of Liverpool’s historic squares — originally laid out in the mid-18th century to provide homes for the city’s growing merchant classes — have been unveiled by developer Elliot Group. The £40m project, designed by... Read More

Revised Warrington Town Centre Plans in for Approval Today

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Town centre regeneration projects are becoming extremely profitable avenues for developers in the current economic climate, with numerous projects seeking to create a fluid mixed use environment for consumers. This is the case in Warrington, where previous... Read More

Rents warning as Developers race to meet Yorkshire Warehouse Demand

Posted on 12 April, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Spurred by an increase in demand for logistics and industrial property West Yorkshire looks set for the return of speculative “big hut” schemes — and record breaking rent hikes. Birmingham-based commercial property developer Stoford and Kier... Read More

Deputy Premier tells Adelaide Landlords to smarten up Office Buildings

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Commercial landlords who have allowed older buildings to fall into a state of disrepair will be targeted with new penalties and incentives which are part of South Australia Deputy Premier John Rau’s plans to improve the profile of Adelaide’s central... Read More

Allstate seeks go-ahead for Major Belfast Office scheme

Posted on 11 April, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Northern Irish commercial property market is picking-up, with numerous firms seeking space in Belfast city centre in particular. This week, technology giant Allstate submitted a planning application to Belfast City Council for a major new office... Read More

Flooring Group has Business Park extension covered

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

A North-East business cooperative is pressing ahead with its plan to extend its “do-it-yourself” industrial and retail park after receiving planning permission from Durham county planners. The Createcity Group — whose members own and operate... Read More

Cardiff Office Building poised for Hotel transformation following Sale to Private Equity Firm

Posted on 10 April, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

One of Scotland’s largest private equity companies has paid almost £14m for a Cardiff office building it intends to convert into a hotel. The deal is the seventh completed by Glasgow-based Maven Capital’s specialist property team in the last 24... Read More

Boost for Regional Markets as Investors look further up the Risk Curve

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

The UK regions are becoming an increasingly attractive target for foreign investors. Driven by a surge in North American, Chinese and European money, regional investment last year reached an all-time high, claims DTZ’s latest property... Read More

MP pledges Support for Lake District Shopping Centre

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

An MP has pledged to keep a Lake District shopping centre open after its owner went into administration. A buyer is now being sought for the Westmorland Shopping Centre in Kendal. Ethel Austin Properties (Kendal) — which also owns the town’s indoor... Read More