The floodwaters which devastated homes and businesses over the Christmas and New Year period may be beginning to abate, but that does not mean that affected areas of the south of England can put the experience behind them immediately. Instead, it ushers in... Read More
Intu has glossed over a fall in both shops and shoppers at its 16 retail sites last year by announcing an £11m extension to its prestige Gateshead complex. It will spend another £20m upgrading its Potteries site. Britain’s biggest shopping centre... Read More
An area of Birmingham city centre is set to undergo a huge redevelopment programme thanks to HS2. The regeneration will accompany the construction of the high speed rail station at Curzon Street and will include 600,000 square metres of business... Read More
Bradford’s new Westfield Shopping Centre promises to be one of the most exciting projects to hit the city in several years, with a number of retailers expressing an interest in taking up commercial space in the £260 million development. The site, located... Read More
Despite renewed buoyancy in Ireland’s real estate market the commercial property vacancy rate continued to rise throughout last year. By December there were nearly 30,000 empty shops, factories and offices across the country. In the first survey of... Read More
Consumer confidence has skyrocketed in the past year or so, with High Street retailers and leisure firms reporting consistent increases in sales and footfall since the end of the recession. However, numerous financial experts have voiced the opinion that true... Read More
A number of multinational companies are choosing to establish offices in Perth. As a result, the Australian city is experiencing a wave of new construction in the CBD and suburban centres. There are both development opportunities and challenges as older... Read More
The Canadian-based Maplewood International Real Estate Investment Trust has confirmed it is buying four head office buildings in The Netherlands for a total of €55m. All four properties — with a total foorspace of 254,552sq ft — are occupied by... Read More
Stand in any railway or bus station first thing in the morning and you’ll see swarms of commuters clutching cups of coffee to kick-start their day. But a new study suggests caffeine might do more than bring you round or sharpen your mind — it may help... Read More
Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village, located in Green Point, Cape Town, has gone through a rapid regeneration due to the efforts of its managing agents Spire Property Management and owners Tower Property Fund. One of these changes is that a number of retail and... Read More
