The trend for novelty cafés has become hugely popular in London, with everything from crisp sandwiches to imported cereals making a splash in the local market. At the centre of this boom lies Shoreditch, where Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has now... Read More
The Charities Property Fund — the first organisation to invest directly in UK commercial property for English and Welsh charities — has paid more than £15m for an east London office block. Rivington House, on Great Eastern Street, was sold by the... Read More
The café sector has begun to diversify rapidly in recent months, with the traditional coffee and cake offering spreading to offer cereals, crisp sandwiches and even alcohol. However, one business has revolutionised not its offering, but its pricing... Read More
British Land has submitted a planning application to develop a two acre site in Spitalfields. If approved the 347,000 sq ft scheme will deliver a mixture of office space, retail units, cafés, restaurants and apartments on Blossom Street. Head of... Read More
The East End’s tech, media and creative sector is set to overtake the City in terms of economic growth over the next five years according to forecasters. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has found that the industries based around... Read More
