The completion of the first phase of a state of the art manufacturing facility for French bakery giant Brioche Pasquier on the former Alps Electronics site at Wymbush, is a reflection of increasing investment in the Milton Keynes region says the commercial... Read More
Hansteen Holdings — the pan-European industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) — has reported a surge in six month profits fuelled by a “substantial” rise in the value of its investment properties. The FTSE-250 REIT, which invests in... Read More
Increased demand for industrial and logistics space has led to speculative development rising by more than 400 per cent when compared to the first half of 2014. According to DTZ, the total take-up in the first half of the year was 16.7 million sq ft,... Read More
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol were among the European cities experiencing the highest growth in prime industrial rents during the first half of the year. The news comes in the latest Industrial and Logistics Snapshot from global property... Read More
According to research conducted by DTZ, the regional retail and industrial markets offer the best opportunities for commercial property investors - with Manchester topping the rankings. The firm's European Fair Value Index Q2 2015 report reveals that... Read More
Industrial and logistics property specialist SEGRO, has released a first half report showing a pre-tax profit of £330 million, comparing favourably to the same period in 2014 when a sum of £226.5 million was achieved. A large part of this growth was... Read More
Britain’s “chronic” shortage of distribution facilities has sparked a 16m sq ft “Big Shed” development boom during the first half of 2015, according to research published by BNP Paribas Real Estate. The rush to build logistics warehouses -... Read More
A report from DTZ shows that European logistics and industrial take-up increased by 6% in Q1 2015 compared to last year. A total of 3.8 million square metres of industrial space was leased in the first quarter of 2015 due to high demand for European... Read More
SEGRO has completed three new lettings at its Metropolitan Park Estate in Greenford, West London. In addition, an existing occupier has renewed its present lease at the industrial park where almost 150,000 sq ft has been let since 2014. The largest... Read More
As the economic recovery gathers strength in the Midlands, many industrial and warehouse occupiers are looking for larger premises to expand their operations. However, they are frequently held back by the lack of existing building supply and development... Read More