Monthly Archives: May 2015



Crown Estate and Oxford Properties announce St James’s Partnership extension

Posted on 22 May, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

The Crown Estate and Oxford Properties have today announced they have agreed a £145 million extension to the St James’s Market Partnership, with the establishment of a new joint venture for a 160,000 sq ft commercial block between St Alban’s Street and... Read More

Belfast Council buys Clarendon House at a ‘Knock-Down’ Price

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

A Northern Ireland council has paid almost £25m for a city centre office block — so that it can knock it down and build a replacement. The £24.7m deal — said to be the “most significant office development in Belfast for ten years” — comes... Read More

Stenprop completes Flagship West End acquisition

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Stenprop has paid £75m for a prestige office building in the heart of London’s West End. The 65,000 sq ft block was purchased as 50-50 joint venture with an un-named partner. In a statement confirming the 25 Argyll Street acquisition, situated... Read More

Buoyant Construction Sector prompts clutch of appointments at Helm

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

With building activity in both the residential and commercial sectors rising, Bristol based Helm Construction has announced five new appointments to its growing team. The appointments span a wide spectrum of the firm’s departments and will prove... Read More

Strong Demand expected for Speculative Kettering Scheme

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Leicestershire based development and construction company, Tungsten Properties, has confirmed it is going ahead with a speculative scheme to construct a 13-unit business park near Kettering – the first of its kind in the area for over five years. The... Read More

Schroders reveals initial details of Manchester’s City Tower refurbishment

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

Schroders Property Investment Management has revealed plans for the refurbishment of the ground floor atrium and reception area of Manchester’s thirty-storey City Tower. The 25-week refurbishment programme will see the 9,250 sq ft space transformed... Read More

Vantec Investment illustrates Ambition of Sunderland’s Automotive Sector

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

As many as 120 Sunderland jobs could be created following a Japanese warehousing and logistics company’s decision to build its third distribution hub in the city. The 421,000 sq ft warehouse is being constructed by Hitachi-owned Vantec Europe at... Read More

Savills confirms acquisition of Property Management Firm

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Savills has confirmed the acquisition of Collier & Madge, a niche commercial property management business founded in London 17 years ago. Collier & Madge — which claims to have built its reputation “through quality staff, investment,... Read More

Artist provides Innovative Solution to London’s Office Supply Shortage

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

An artist has provided an innovative solution to London’s worsening work space supply shortage – an office in a tree. Construction of the unique co-working space began this week around a tree trunk in Hackney’s Hoxton Square, as part of the 2... Read More

Plymouth Charity set to make Brooklands Campus move

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Top Properties

St Luke's Hospice in Plymouth is moving its community based services to a newly refurbished office building on the Brooklands Campus in Crownhill. The two-storey office space will operate alongside the charity's head office in Turnchapel, Derriford... Read More