Commercial property investment in the West Country looks set to hit a new record as global fund managers continue to look beyond the traditional markets, a new survey c. Third quarter figures for the South West — revealed in Lambert Smith Hampton’s... Read More
Britain’s biggest healthcare property owner and developer has added a new asset to its 230-site portfolio with the £12.3m purchase of Middlesbrough’s One Life Building. Originally developed by a group of local general practitioners under the... Read More
Developers are preparing a rash of speculative “Big Hut” schemes across the North West with some experts predicting as much one-million square feet being unveiled before Christmas. The latest warehouse and logistics boom — at half-a-dozen sites... Read More
Following last week’s news that commercial construction in the West Midlands has hit a 20 year high, property professionals are now predicting that the region is on course for a record year of commercial investment. According to a new report by... Read More
Hillwood, the Dallas-based property company, is entering the Canadian real estate market. Hillwood has entered a partnership with Alberta land developer Highfield Investment Group (HiG) to build what will be the largest speculative industrial development in... Read More
An affiliate of CBRE Global Investors, Strategic Partners U.S., has bought Airport Corporate Center from Hines REIT. The 45-acre, 11 building office park changed hands for a reported sum of $132.3 million. Vance Maddocks, Strategic Partners U.S.... Read More
Commercial property investment in Central and Eastern Europe (excluding Russia) has increased by 11 per cent year-on-year, according to a recently-released report from CBRE. The Polish market is performing well, with €1,781 million invested in the... Read More
London based investment and asset manager, Ellandi, has acquired The Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle for an undisclosed sum. The community shopping centre specialist has assumed ownership of 356,700 sq ft of retail space with tenants including Marks... Read More
Scotland’s big property tax shake-up could slow construction and deter commercial investment, experts have warned. From next April the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) is replacing the current UK system of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) levied on... Read More
Lloyds Bank has confirmed it is considering three final bidders for a €2bn (£1.5b) Irish commercial buy-to-let portfolio it is selling. The three global contenders are Californian-based Oaktree Capital Management, investment bank Goldman Sachs working with... Read More
