Monthly Archives: June 2015



Investors offered Opportunity to become King of the Castle

Posted on 11 June, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Top Properties

Global real estate services group, Colliers International, has been appointed to dispose of three of Scotland’s castles. The trio of historic sites — together valued at more £10m — are being sold by location hire company AmaZing... Read More

Mitsui Fudosan increases Television Centre equity

Posted on 10 June, 2015 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments

Mitsui Fudosan UK has today confirmed that it has increased its equity share in the first phase of the redevelopment of Television Centre in White City, west London. Mitsui Fudosan now holds a 75 per cent stake in the asset, with Albert Investment... Read More

SEGRO adds to West London Industrial Park line-up

Posted on by Neil Bird under Top Properties

SEGRO has completed three new lettings at its Metropolitan Park Estate in Greenford, West London. In addition, an existing occupier has renewed its present lease at the industrial park where almost 150,000 sq ft has been let since 2014. The largest... Read More

DTZ appoints Captial Markets Team Director and strengthens Leeds Office

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Industry News

Global commercial real estate services firm DTZ, has appointed Danny Kinnoch as a director of its EMEA International Capital Markets team. Danny has15 years’ experience working with pan-European investors and will  become an important addition to... Read More

Manchester London Road Fire Station Sale attracts Global Interest

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

The specialist agency hired to sell off Manchester's historic London Road Fire Station claims the city’s international standing is helping to attract potential buyers from around the world. Christie & Co is handling the sale of the controversial... Read More

Vision revealed for Preston City Centre Regeneration

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Preston Council and Muse Developments have promised to create a vibrant retail and leisure quarter to improve the current city centre offering. Muse Developments will be responsible for the delivery of a new cinema which is expected to prove immensely... Read More

Planners in Tune with Clearbell’s Aberdeen Scheme

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The independently-owned private equity fund, Clearbell Capital, has been given the go-ahead to build four industrial units at an Aberdeen business park. All four units — of 100,000, 39,000, 27,000 and 26,000 sq ft — will be speculatively built at... Read More

UKCPT raises over £80 million from Duel Retail Disposal

Posted on 9 June, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Guernsey based UK Commercial Property Trust (UKCPT) has disposed of 176-206 Kensington High Street and a retail asset in Brighton for a combined sum of over £80 million. The Kensington asset, comprising 57,000 sq ft of ground floor retail space and... Read More

Development Securities completes Double Irish Retail acquisition

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Development Securities has completed the purchase of two retail investment assets, with joint venture partners Clarendon Properties, in a €12.8 million deal. The latest additions to the Development Securities portfolio, Nutgrove Retail Centre and... Read More

Bristol closes in on £30 per sq ft Club

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

Prime office rents in Bristol city centre have increased by 4 per cent, the latest research from Colliers International reveals. The findings show that rental growth throughout the UK averaged 6.5 per cent year-on-year during Q2 with strong expansion... Read More