Vickery Holman has announced that building work is now complete on the first phase of the Walker Business Park development at Threemilestone, Truro - and the first purchaser, CJ Medical, is due to take-up occupation shortly. Owner Charles Reynolds believes that the purchase of the unit will enable the business to grow. He says; “It... Read More
Landowners and property developers are being urged to help shape the future planning policy of South Gloucestershire by taking part in key consultation exercises. Commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is stressing that unless the owners of land and property contribute to South Gloucestershire Council’s... Read More
As South Wales continues to improve in both economic and commercial property terms, an increasing number of businesses are choosing to launch operations in Cardiff as a means of taking advantage of the strong consumer climate. One such firm is Better Bathrooms, which will open a new showroom on the city’s Hadfield Road this Friday,... Read More
The housebuilding boom in the West could be heading to derailment due to the sheer lack of space coming forward, says Bristol builder Helm Construction. The firm said that planning bottlenecks combined with the lack of a definitive plan to identify and develop Brownfield sites, will continue to affect development. Helm Construction... Read More
One of Britain’s oldest prestige watch company’s is about to more than double the size of its Birmingham store. Watches of Switzerland — which has established a 15 showroom network in its 91-year history — has been selling upmarket Swiss timepieces from its 1,572 sq ft store at its 124 New Street premises since 1995. It has... Read More
Burston Cook acting jointly with CBRE on behalf of Wadehurt Investment Ltd, have recently let two office suites at Elm House in Fountain Court in Bristol, comprising a total of approximately 3,000 sq ft. Commenting on the lettings Finola Ingham, Associate Director at Burston Cook, acting on behalf of the landlord, said: “I am... Read More
Colliers International has let a further two office suites at Bristol’s King William House, on behalf of Scarborough Group International, leaving just one suite available. The former potato factory, on the eastern side of Queen Square, has been converted to provide open plan accommodation, and was recently refurbished to give the... Read More
Leicester based property and facilities management company, Bellrock, has secured the letting of a Yeadon shop on behalf of Johnson Cleaners UK Limited. Bellrock has let the 434 sq ft ground floor retail unit on an Internal Repairing & Insuring Sublease to a private individual. The sublease is for a term until 24 March 2016,... Read More
Three months after it was sold to a private investor for close to £13m, Naylors has been hired to manage and let one of Newcastle’s most prestigious office buildings. St Nicholas Building — which combines an impressive Grade II listed façade with 64,175 sq ft of high quality office space — was first offered for sale in 1997... Read More
Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has completed the sale of two prestige Gloucestershire office developments — together worth more than £6m. After considerable interest, the agency’s Bristol office sold Miller Court, a 52,609 sq ft multi-let campus in the centre of Tewkesbury Business Park, on behalf of Gladman to pan-European real... Read More
Property consultant Bruton Knowles has responded to the sharp rise in activity across the agricultural sector by strengthening the rural affairs team at its Gloucester office. Shaun O’Keeffe (pictured) – who served ten years in the armed forces prior to embarking on a successful career as a surveyor – is joining the rural team... Read More
LondonMetric — the FTSE 250 listed property company — has hired a former member of Tesco’s estates team to boost its own distribution portfolio. Sam Pringle, who for seven years helped manage the retail giant’s property strategy and convenience food store expansion, is joining the two-year-old LondonMetric Property as an asset... Read More
Investment activity in the South West commercial property market is continuing briskly, with the latest transaction being the sale of Plymouth’s Endurance House. The Parkway Court property was acquired by private clients of Vickery Holman for a purchase price of £870,000, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.48 per cent, allowing for... Read More
Although the situation on the high street has improved slightly since the end of the recession, small retail businesses in town and city centres are still facing pressure from a number of factors which analysts claim are stifling growth. This is particularly the case in Bristol, where specialists from property agent Bruton Knowles claim the... Read More
Since April this year anyone over 55 and with a big enough contribution pot has the option of taking up to a quarter of their State pension as a one-off tax-free lump sum. While investing in property has its attractions, getting the right advice is the key to avoiding pitfalls and potential disasters. According to West Country real... Read More
As part of part of its Vision 2020 strategy, property services adviser Carter Jonas has implemented a round of 39 nationwide promotions — five within its Oxford office — and recruited a sixth member to the city’s planning team. The Oxford promotions (left to right) Simon Mole, Chris Willett, Juliana Markeson, Christopher Rhodes and... Read More
A national freight logistics firm is moving into the former City Link hub in South Wales. Rhys Davies Logistics has taken the 51,630 sq ft unit, on Moy Road Industrial Estate in Taffs Well, on a ten year lease. The industrial estate is only 1 mile from Junction 32 of the M4 motorway, and six miles from Cardiff city centre, providing... Read More
A private London investor has commissioned Naylors to oversee the £1.25m refurbishment of a Tyneside office building. The Newcastle-based chartered surveyors purchased the property on behalf of the anonymous owner last year. Talipot House, on Gateshead’s Team Valley Trading Estate, was previously occupied by Daisy Communications and... Read More
With lots of spirit and physical effort, the Movehut team successfully completed the Morrisons Great Manchester Run! Raising £1507.60 (£1,678.85 with Gift Aid) for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice and the MND Association - causes dear to their hearts. On Sunday 10 May at 1.30pm, eleven Movehut employees, along with 40,000 other... Read More
A global commercial property adviser has boosted its Birmingham office with a round of 12 promotions — including the appointment of two new executive directors. Ed Gamble and Ashley Hancox, both CBRE veterans, head the list of promotions at the consultancy’s Temple Row offices in Birmingham. Of the ten other staff promotions,... Read More
The musical talents of a trio of Northamptonshire property consultants have raised in excess of £7,500 for two hospices in the area, after taking part in a major rock, pop and blues event. The ‘A Second Later’ event – which is loosely based on the popular BBC show “Later with Jools Holland - was hosted by former Business Times... Read More
DTZ has announced the letting of a 35,000 sq ft industrial unit in South Wales to global label manufacturer Spear Europe Limited. The expanding company has taken space at Units 48-50 at Llantarnam Park, Cwmbran which comprises three refurbished terrace units which will become the hub of Spear’s South Wales operation. Llantarnam Park... Read More
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