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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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