Monthly Archives: July 2015



Fife Council backs Scarborough Muir’s Rosyth Waterfront Development

Posted on 15 July, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Executive Committee of Fife Council has given its support to the principle of a new mixed-use development on Rosyth Waterfront which, as well as attracting up to £500 million of investment to the local area, will significantly speed the regeneration of... Read More

Union Investment commits to fund Dublin Office Scheme

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Union Investment has announced that it has committed to the funding of Burlington House, the largest speculative prime office development in Dublin city centre. The Burlington House site, which was formerly occupied by a 1970s office building until its... Read More

Boultbee adds Trio of Manchester Office Properties to Portfolio

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Boultbee Brooks Real Estate (BBRE)  —  the privately owned investor and developer which has the core of its portfolio in the Shoreditch and Clerkenwell areas of London  —  has paid £16m for three Manchester office properties. Local property... Read More

Interest High as Gateshead Industrial Scheme nears Completion

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A third of the units on a landmark industrial estate are now under offer — just hours after the speculative development was unveiled to North-East property agents. Portobello Trade Park is unveiled to North-East industrial agents prior to its... Read More

Scottish Development International hails Record Year for Inward Investment

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

According to new data compiled by Scottish Development International (SDI), the country enjoyed its most successful 12 months to date for inward investment during the 2014/2015 financial year. The figures show that SDI directly assisted in the process... Read More

Bradford Broadway over 70 per cent pre-let following Latest Agreements

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Broadway in Bradford is one of the most highly anticipated retail openings of the year in the north of the country, with the development set to welcome shoppers on the 5th of November. This week, developer Westfield has confirmed that a further two brands... Read More

EY strengthens Scottish Team with New Partner Appointments

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Scotland’s largest professional services firm has announced the appointment of seven new partners and three associate partners in what it describes as the “single largest investment” in new partnerships north of the border. Three of EY’s new... Read More

Tritax agrees Debt Financing for Ocado Big Box

Posted on 14 July, 2015 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments

Tritax Big Box REIT has secured a senior debt financing agreement for a southeast London distribution warehouse which is pre-let in its entirety to a subsidiary of Ocado. The £50.86 million facility has been agreed with Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen... Read More

Trinity Leeds welcomes Four New Signings

Posted on by Neil Bird under Top Properties

Trinity Leeds has completed the signing of four new occupiers demonstrating the consistently high demand for space at the flagship retail destination, which recently scooped a prestigious design award in Las Vegas. The latest additions to the tenant... Read More

NewRiver adds Ramsay Retail Portfolio to Shopping Basket

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Specialist real estate investment trust (REIT), NewRiver Retail, has paid more than £69m for a 13-site asset and development portfolio. Acquired from an un-named foodstore operator, the Ramsay Retail Warehouse Portfolio includes nine value-led retail... Read More