Monthly Archives: September 2015



Valad Europe disposes of Two Assets from Dutch Office Portfolio

Posted on 12 September, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

Valad Europe, the multi-let real estate investment manager, has sold two office buildings totalling 103,979 sq ft on behalf of an un-named client. Both assets were part of the multi-million pound Dutch Office One portfolio. The largest property — a... Read More

AXA Real Estate strengthens Alternatives Platform with Spanish Healthcare acquisition

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

As part of its wider strategy to strengthen its alternatives platform, AXA Real Estate Investment Managers has completed the acquisition of a healthcare development site in Valencia, Spain. The acquisition has been made on behalf of a joint venture... Read More

Phase Eight heads to Worcester following CrownGate deal

Posted on 11 September, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

The Crown Estate has announced that leading womenswear brand, Phase Eight, is set to open a new store at CrownGate Shopping Centre in Worcester. Phase Eight has taken a 2,500 sq ft unit situated in the Chapel Walk area of the centre and will join a tenant... Read More

Canary Wharf Contractors to pioneer Vehicle Safety Technology at Southbank Place

Posted on by Neil Bird under Misc

Canary Wharf Contractors Ltd (CWCL) will be the first company to implement technology helping HGV drivers take alternative routes in order to protect cyclists and reduce pollution and congestion. CWCL will use technology currently being developed by... Read More

1m sq ft Distribution Scheme planned for Swindon Site

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

A distribution warehouse in excess of 1 million sq ft is in the pipeline following the acquisition of a 96 acre site in Swindon by new industrial and logistics joint venture db symmetry, formed following the purchase of a 60 per cent stake in Barwood... Read More

Property Professionals to travel Back in Time on Bristol Blitz Tour

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

The Development Consulting and Agency team at Colliers International’s new Templeback office are inviting fellow city professionals to join them on a journey into Bristol’s bomb-blasted past. The team have organised a Bristol Blitz tour on... Read More

Morrisons to sell Large Chunk of Convenience Store Network

Posted on 10 September, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The supermarket price war rages on, and many UK brands are beginning to feel the strain of competing with European discounter brands such as Lidl and Aldi. One of the greatest casualties so far has been Morrisons, which has announced a new wave of closures... Read More

Government delays plans for extension of Office to Resi Scheme

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

The Government has been forced to delay plans to extend the scheme which makes it easier to convert offices to residential use, amid fears that the permitted development rights legislation is depleting office stock and driving up rents, says commercial... Read More

Workplace Pensions Provider joins Nottingham’s expanding Financial Services Sector

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

A Danish pension fund which launched its British operation from a small ground floor office in London’s Dover Street five year ago has confirmed it is setting up its new 20,000 sq ft headquarters in Nottingham. NOW: Pensions new headquarters at 37 Park... Read More

Unibail-Rodamco unveils visionary Polish Shopping Centre

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Worldwide Property News

Europe’s leading listed commercial property company Unibail-Rodamco has unveiled its latest major project – Wroclavia, a €240 million (£174.6 million) modern retail and leisure destination in the Polish city of Wroclaw. The visionary 764,000 sq... Read More