Monthly Archives: May 2015



Industrial Growth set to boost Demand in Property Sector

Posted on 13 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Growth in the industrial sector has fallen somewhat since its stellar performance during 2014, with experts citing uncertainties due to the general election along with a drop in demand for Britain’s major exporters for the lull. However, the industry posted... Read More

Crossrail Place Gardens ‘Bloom’ as Canary Wharf launches Community Performance Programme

Posted on 12 May, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Top Properties

Canary Wharf Group has launched a community performance programme at Crossrail Place, the Foster + Partners designed Crossrail station/retail and leisure destination, which opened to the public at the beginning of this month. The initiative, launched in... Read More

M25 Office Shortage pushes Rents to Record Levels

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Vacancy rates within the office market served by the M25 motorway are at their lowest since 2001 — driving rents to an all-time high. Announced this morning by Knight Frank at its annual M25 breakfast presentation, the number of empty offices in the... Read More

Approval sought for transformation of intu Milton Keynes

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Less than a month after submitting plans for the redevelopment of its Nottingham Broadmarsh shopping complex, intu Properties is seeking approval for the multi-million pound transformation of its Milton Keynes centre. Part of a decade-long £1.3bn... Read More

Developer confirms Retail and Leisure Scheme for Edinburgh’s Victorian Arches

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

South African firm Artisan Real Estate has this week confirmed that Edinburgh’s Victorian arches are to be converted into a retail and leisure quarter in the latest phase of the redevelopment of the city’s Old Town. The arches, which were... Read More

Manchester enjoys Steadily Improving Retail Landscape

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Business Improvement Districts and enterprise zones are becoming increasingly important aspects of regional growth, with the majority providing the premises and scope for small businesses to expand and thereby contribute strongly towards their local economy.... Read More

Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ to Merge

Posted on 11 May, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Industry News

Property firms Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ are to become one of the largest global real estates services companies due to an exciting merger taking place near the end of the year. Operating under the Cushman & Wakefield name, the combined... Read More

First Street Manchester sold by Ask Developments

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Manchester is becoming an increasingly popular destination for European investors, with the rate of development building as the government presses forward with its “Northern Powerhouse” goal. Hoping to capitalise upon this is German real estate investment... Read More

Government Urged to Promote Confidence and Growth in West Midlands

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

The newly elected Conservative government has been urged by Birmingham based business leaders that they need to “work urgently” in promoting the confidence and growth of the West Midlands. While the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has... Read More

Patron Feeds Acquisitions Appetite By Gobbling Up Two More UK Assets

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Patron Capital — the pan-European property investor — has continued its UK acquisitions campaign by scooping up properties in Reading and Leeds for more than £100m. Arlington Business Park in the Theale district of Reading accounted for... Read More