Tag: offices



Arch relaunches County Durham Business Hub

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

One of the North-East’s biggest enterprise companies has relaunched its first office development outside its “home” county. Arch: The Northumberland Development Company was established by Northumberland County Council as an arms-length venture to... Read More

Hotel Scheme puts the squeeze on Bath Office Space

Posted on 7 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Industry News

The demolition of one of Bath’s last remaining 1960s office blocks is putting a “significant” squeeze on the city’s commercial space, according to one agent. Despite being empty for more than six years, the bulldozing of Kingsmead House on... Read More

Rising Rents forecast as North-East Commercial Space Shortage Tightens

Posted on 25 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Demand for commercial property in the North-East has become so critical that even a 200,000sq ft development underway on the region’s biggest industrial estate will do little to ease the pressure, a senior agent has claimed. After four years of... Read More

High Quality Office Space on the way at Leeds Bond Court

Posted on 22 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The transformation of a Yorkshire city’s “ugly duckling” business quarter is moving a step closer to completion with the overhaul of its biggest single office block. Work starts next week on the multi-million pound refurbishment of Leeds’... Read More

Sale of Manchester’s Historic St George’s House Confirmed

Posted on 12 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Top Properties

Grade A Alternative has confirmed it is the new owner of one of Manchester’s most iconic buildings. The serviced office provider completed the acquisition of St George’s House in June but has refused to say how much it paid for the Grade II listed... Read More

British Land agrees New Lets at Doncaster Retail Park

Posted on 27 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets, Top Properties

British Land has confirmed the letting of 36,000 sq ft of retail space at its Doncaster retail park. Both Next and Marks & Spencer Simply Food have agreed terms for units on the Wheatley Retail Park, joining retailers such as TK Maxx, Sports Direct and... Read More

Euro-Cash funding for Teesside High-Tech Incubator

Posted on 25 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A state-of-the-art project to make Teesside one of country’s “digital business capitals” is being extended after receiving more than £4m in British and European grants. The Boho Five building at Middlehaven is the latest addition to... Read More

German Fund wins Bidding War for Landmark Auckland Tower

Posted on 24 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

A German investment fund has paid £74m for Auckland's landmark Lumley Centre office block in what is claimed to be New Zealand’s biggest commercial deal for more than six years. One of only five premium office towers in the North Island city, the... Read More

Record Scottish Office Deal sealed in Aberdeen

Posted on 20 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

In what is thought to be the biggest ever Scottish office deal, a Scandinavian oil services company has leased all three first phase buildings at Aberdeen International Business Park (AIBP). Under the contract, Oslo-based subsea engineering services... Read More

New Office Scheme is a “Game Changer” for Bath

Posted on 14 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A joint venture development could see Bath getting its first major office development in more than two decades. It’s hoped the scheme will end the run of expanding businesses looking beyond the city for extra space while others are forced to scatter staff... Read More