Tag: offices



Newcastle Airport Business Park set for Take Off

Posted on 27 February, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Newcastle International Airport bosses have unveiled a £30m open-ended business park plan which could attract dozens of new companies to the North-East and create up to 7,000 new jobs. The first phase of the scheme — in partnership with UK Land... Read More

Business Confidence stokes Potteries Commercial Property Demand

Posted on 21 February, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy, Industry News

Earlier this week, it was reported that Realis Estates had issued a statement reiterating their commitment to Stoke-on-Trent’s City Sentral shopping centre development in response to fears over its future. The development of the city centre retail... Read More

Crossrail Factor fuels Demand for East London Property

Posted on 20 February, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

The Crossrail factor is boosting property demand in the areas set to benefit, with east London in particular reaping the rewards as investors seek to get into the game ahead of the improved transport link’s arrival. Fund management firm Clearbell... Read More

Further Plans for Royal Docks revealed by ABP Chairman

Posted on 18 February, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

ABP chairman Xu Weiping has expressed his confidence in the Chinese company’s Royal Docks development which, he believes, will become a global business park. Despite the fact that work is yet to begin in earnest, 57 companies have already registered... Read More

Walkie-Talkie almost 90% let as Sky Garden approaches Completion

Posted on 17 February, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group’s 20 Fenchurch Street is now almost 90 per cent let or under offer, with the first tenants due to move into the property in April. The opening of the City tower – popularly known as the Walkie-Talkie - will be marked... Read More

Additional £47m sought for Stoke-on-Trent Regeneration

Posted on 11 February, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Council leaders in Stoke-on-Trent are seeking an additional £47m to fund the ongoing regeneration of the city. The proposed borrowing will contribute to improvements to highways, the Etruria Valley development and a new central business district (CBD)... Read More

South Wales Office Market Contracts

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

In contrast to reports coming from many areas of the UK, total office take-up in Cardiff was disappointing last year. The final figures were down by 20 per cent compared with 2012 according to DTZ Associate Director Chris Terry. Reporting for... Read More

Warrington Office Market Deals Increase by Nearly a Third

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Take-up in the Warrington office market has increased by 29 per cent with a total of over 395,000 sq ft let during 2013. Birchwood Park, Warrington The two most noteworthy transactions for the year were the letting of The Point in Birchwood, and the... Read More

Hermes unveils The Pearl after £3m Refurbishment

Posted on 10 February, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

One of Newcastle’s 1960s white elephant office blocks has been refurbishment and rebranded as a prestige business hub. Originally built as Pearl Assurance House, and used as the insurance company’s Tyneside headquarters, the concrete-clad building stood... Read More

Key Funding in Place for Abbey Wood Development

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Canada Life has agreed to invest more than £38m in the first phase of London’s Abbey Wood regeneration project. Secured after a joint approach by Berkshire Investment Capital and Development Securities the money will be dedicated to the Cross Quarter area... Read More