Monthly Archives: March 2014



£30m Revamp for Iconic Tyneside Co-op Building

Posted on 28 March, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Top Properties

An iconic 1930s Co-operative department store in the heart of Newcastle is to get a new lease of life after seven years of neglect. A previous plan to turn the Grade II listed building into a hotel collapsed during the recession. In the latest scheme... Read More

North-East LEP commits £600,000 to Power Station Site

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Northumberland Development Company has received a kick-starter £600,000 loan to help it explore the possibilities of transforming a derelict power station site into a business park. The cash was handed over by the North-East Local Enterprise... Read More

Pub is the Hub wins Big Society Award

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Pubs once played a central role in the community, but a combination of factors have left many struggling to attract custom in recent years. This has led to widespread closures across the country, with the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) frequently expressing... Read More

Upward Trend in Scottish Commercial Property Market Continues

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Activity in Scotland's commercial property market increased second half of last year, prompting Alasdair Humphery, the chairman of the Scottish Property Federation, to declare that the country is "open for business." Mr. Humphery states that commercial... Read More

Siemens to construct Wind Farm Manufacturing Plant in Hull

Posted on 27 March, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Siemens, along with scheme partner Associated British Ports, has announced that they will invest a total of £310 million into the development of the UK’s first purpose built factory producing offshore wind turbine blades. As turbines used in the UK until... Read More

Wakefield Shopping Centre poised for Expansion following Sale

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Shopping centre developments and re-developments have been fairly prominent of late, with owners of these commercial properties keen to take advantage of the uplift in consumer confidence by increasing their retail and leisure offer.  Now, residents of... Read More

219 year old Irish Hotel is a Grand Buy

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Ireland’s oldest hotel — which claims to have been taking in guests continually since 1795 — is on the market with a price tag of more than half-a-million Euros. Local records show that The Grand Hotel in Tramore began trading under a different... Read More

MMU places iconic Toast Rack on the Market

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets, Top Properties

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has placed the Hollings Building on the market as part of an ongoing strategy to consolidate its campuses. No guide price has been given for the Wilmslow Road property - which is widely known as the Toast Rack due to... Read More

Male Grooming Boom boosts High Street Economy

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

As the economy continues to improve, a growing number of high street properties are occupied by hairdressers, nail salons and tanning parlours – demonstrating a renewed willingness on the part of consumers to spend on luxuries and pampering... Read More

Council to invest in Tenby Leisure Centre Upgrade

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

As gyms and fitness clubs occupy an increasing number of town centre properties, Pembrokeshire County Council has made the decision to invest a total of £1.4 million into the refurbishment of Tenby Leisure Centre. The refurbishment culminates the... Read More