Monthly Archives: October 2015



Beauty Brands Make Up the Numbers at Slough Trading Estate

Beauty brands make up the numbers at slough trading estate
Posted on 21 October, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Two expanding health and beauty brands are moving to new premises on SEGRO’s Slough Trading Estate, the Real Estate Investment Trust has announced this week. Leading organic beauty store Naturisimo, which specialises in the sale of natural and... Read More

Hotel Operator to bring Arty Interiors and Rooftop Pool to Battersea Power Station

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Posted on 20 October, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

A 160 plus-room luxury lifestyle hotel is scheduled to open at Battersea Power Station in 2019, following the signing of a management agreement between the developers and the PPHE Hotel Group. Rooftop Swimming Pool overlooking Battersea Power Station and... Read More

Profits continue to climb at Leisure Giant Whitbread

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Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Leisure group Whitbread has enjoyed a stratospheric return to form in the years since the recession, with growth in both its Costa Coffee and Premier Inn chains helping to consistently boost annual profits. The latest set of results, which will be the... Read More

RO Real Estate appoints former Lloyds Man to Key Role

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Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

Commercial property investment and development company RO Real Estate has appointed Nick Moore (pictured) as Senior Investment Manager. Moore, who has over 15 years’ experience in the commercial property sector, will report to Richard Bourne, Head of... Read More

NOMA submits Plans for Two New Angel Square Office Schemes

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Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

NOMA — the joint venture between The Co-operative Group and Hermes Investment Management — has submitted plans for two office buildings in Manchester. The developments will be at Two and Three Angel Square. An architect’s vision of Two and Three... Read More

Hampton Brook “Confident” Of Need For Thrapston 103

Hampton Brook Confident of Need For Thrapston 103
Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Developer Hampton Brook has confirmed its latest speculative project will be ready for occupation by spring next year. Work will start on the 103,000 sq ft logistics and distribution warehouse near Kettering within weeks. The Northampton-based firm... Read More

Hammerson unveils Expansion Plans for Glasgow Silverburn Shopping Centre

Hammerson unveils Expansion Plans for Glasgow Silverburn Shopping Centre
Posted on 19 October, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Prime shopping centres in regional areas continue to benefit from huge investments into growth, as the strong consumer confidence at present allows ever increasing numbers of retailers to expand. Therefore, despite the fact that a £20 million leisure... Read More

LondonMetric Disposes of Two Retail Assets for £32 Million

London Metric disposes of two retail assets for £32 Million
Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

LondonMetric Property Plc has announced, on behalf of its DFS joint venture 'Joint Venture', the sale of its DFS property in Enfield for £24.5 million to a large UK institution, crystallising a profit on cost of 19% and a geared IRR of 30%. The... Read More

Bristol City Office Market Steady in Q3 – Poised for Increase in Q4

Bristol City Office market steady in Q3 - poised for increase in Q4
Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy

The Bristol office market saw higher activity across various sectors in the third quarter of 2015, and expectations are high that activity levels will continue at this pace as the year enters its final three months. In analysing the latest city... Read More

AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets acquires Prime Toulouse Retail Property

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Posted on 18 October, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets has completed the acquisition of a prime retail property in Toulouse from a fund managed by Grosvenor Fund Management. The purchase was made through AXA REIM SGP, manager of AXA Selectiv‘ Immo. The 800 sq m... Read More