Monthly Archives: October 2015



Silverstone completes Derbyshire Leisure Centre Refurbishment

Silverstone completes Derbyshire Leisure Centre Refurbishment
Posted on 27 October, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Specialist Newcastle chartered surveyor, Silverstone Building Consultancy, has completed the  half-a-million pound refurbishment of Dronfield Leisure Centre in Derbyshire— within a strict 14-week deadline set by the facility’s local authority owners.... Read More

Hortons’ Continues Colmore Row Investment

Hortons Continues Colmore Row Investment
Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Hortons’ Estate is continuing its investment in Birmingham’s business district, with the £1 million upgrade Fifteen Colmore Row. The building is adjacent to The Grand (pictured) where the wraps are coming off following Hortons’ £4.1 million... Read More

Orchard Street completes Templeback Bristol Refurbishment

Orchard Street completes Templeback Bristol Refurbishment
Posted on 26 October, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Orchard Street Investment Management has completed the £400,000 refurbishment of 10 Templeback in Bristol, which the commercial property investment manager acquired for £58.6 million in June. Following the acquisition Orchard Street immediately... Read More

Rockspring and Caisson snap up £30m Industrial Assets

Rockspring and Caisson snap up 30m Industrial Assets
Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Rockspring Property Investment Managers has acquired four UK industrial assets for £30 million, in a joint venture with Caisson Investment Management. The assets, purchased in separate transactions, are located in Greater London, Greater Manchester... Read More

Coach to expand Regent Street presence

Coach to expand regent street presence
Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

Luxury accessories and lifestyle design house Coach, has reached an agreement with The Crown Estate and Jaeger for the assignment of the latter’s Regent Street store to Coach. Coach is relocating from its current location at 76-78 Regent Street to a... Read More

Record Breaking Manchester Office Take-Up Fuelling Northern Powerhouse

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Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Manchester city centre office take-up this summer was almost 50 per cent above the five-year-quarterly average, according to research from Bilfinger GVA. In its ‘Big Nine’ review of the regional office occupier markets the commercial property agent... Read More

Scarborough Appoints Chinese Contractor for £700m Middlewood Locks Scheme

Scarborough-Appoints-Chinese-Contractor-for-700m-Middlewood-Locks-Scheme
Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Within hours of the week-long Chinese state visit coming to an end Scarborough  International named Beijing Construction and Engineering Group (BCEGI) as the preferred contractor for its £700m Middlewood Locks development. The Chinese construction... Read More

Hinkley Investment set to boost West Country Property Sector

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Posted on 25 October, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

The announcement that Chinese investors will be funding a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset will provide a boost to the West Country property sector, according to an industry professional. “This is the announcement everyone has... Read More

Hersham Green Shopping Centre placed on the Market

Hersham green shopping centre placed on the market
Posted on 24 October, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Surrey’s Hersham Green Shopping Centre has now been placed on the market, offering a number of opportunities to enhance profits including the potential to develop the site further in future. Chartered surveyors from Coady Supple have been retained to... Read More

SEGRO optimistic about Year-End Figures

SEGRO optimistic about year-end figures
Posted on 23 October, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Slough Trading Estate owner, SEGRO, says it is optimistic about its full-year operating figures as occupational conditions “continue to be favourable”. The real estate investment trust (REIT) still has four months before publishing its annual... Read More