Monthly Archives: April 2015



Stubbs Mill will be ‘Fantastic Addition’ to Commercial Portfolio says Urban Splash

Posted on 21 April, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Multi-award winning regeneration company Urban Splash has this week begun work on the redevelopment of Stubbs Mill, its latest scheme in Manchester. Stubbs Mill, a former machine works within the New Islington regeneration area, will be transformed into a... Read More

THAT’s Clifton Village Plans Resubmitted

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Urban regeneration specialists THAT Group have submitted a planning application for the mixed-use transformation of a row of empty stores in Bristol’s Clifton Village. The privately owned property group initially proposed the plans for 2-16 Clifton... Read More

St Modwen to deliver Three Regional Parcel Depots

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Work has started on a third British depot for German-based parcel delivery company DPD (UK). All three are being designed and delivered by regeneration specialist St Modwen. With construction well underway on two other distribution hubs at Skypark in... Read More

Liverpool Hotel Sector celebrates Grand National Win

Posted on 20 April, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The hotel sector has seen a big upturn in investment in recent times with a growing number of sales and developments reported across the country. In Liverpool this includes the news that the Beatles themed Hard Day’s Night Hotel is being offered for... Read More

McKay disposes of Staines and Newbury Office Assets

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

A real estate investment trust specialising in the South East and London office and industrial markets has shed two of its assets to allow it “to invest in future growth opportunities”. McKay Securities says both sales, with a combined value of... Read More

LondonMetric sells Brackmills Distribution Centre for £14.4 million

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

LondonMetric Property PLC has sold the 170,000 sq ft Travis Perkins distribution facility in Brackmills, Northamptonshire to CBRE Global Investors for £14.4 million. The facility was acquired in November 2013 for £9 million, with four months remaining on... Read More

Brookfield-QIA completes acquisition of Canary Wharf Group

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News

Brookfield Property Partners and joint venture partner Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) have today announced the 100 per cent completion of the take-over of Canary Wharf Group, through the acquisition of Songbird Estates and the share capital of Canary... Read More

Screwfix takes Second Warehouse at Prologis Stafford

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Britain’s biggest trade supplier of tools and building materials has confirmed it is leasing a second warehouse on a West Midlands logistics park — taking its occupation to more than three-quarters-of-a-million square feet. Screwfix — which... Read More

Search on for Liverpool Mega-Office as Empty Block is converted to no-frills Hotel

Posted on 19 April, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

A redundant Liverpool office block is being converted into a discount EasyHotel, the super-cheap hotel chain founded by Easyjet tycoon Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Confirmation of the £3m scheme to transform 47 Castle Street in the centre of the city came on... Read More

Interest High in Second Phase of Rotherham Retail Park

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

With the first phase of its Rotherham town centre retail park nearing completion, Gregory Projects has been given permission to add an extra 9,400 sq ft — with almost half the space pre-let. The initial 40,000 sq ft of the scheme, next to the... Read More