Monthly Archives: July 2014



Sainsbury’s unveils Food Waste Powered Store

Posted on 25 July, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Four years after it stopped sending food waste to land fill sites, Sainsbury’s has become the first retailer in the country to power one of its stores with green electricity. Like the rest of the supermarkets in its chain, the Sainsbury’s store at... Read More

Burton’s Coopers Square expansion announced but Debenhams is not on board

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Coopers Square shopping centre in Burton-on-Trent is to benefit from an expansion which will create four additional retail units. The extension will see a new block erected on the centre’s existing car park, just off the town’s busy Station... Read More

Rothesay Life agrees Leadenhall Building terms

Posted on 24 July, 2014 by Neil Bird under Top Properties

British Land and Oxford Properties have announced that specialist pensions insurer Rothesay Life has signed an agreement to take level 25 of The Leadenhall Building. Level 25 of the City of London tower, also known as The Cheesegrater, provides over... Read More

The UK’s fastest Economic Recovery boosts Northampton Commercial Market

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Economy

A town’s pledge to create at least 70,000 new jobs by 2031 looks set to be delivered ahead of time — with half that number expected to be filled within the next seven years. At the crossroads of Britain’s road and rail network, Northampton was... Read More

Pandora opens Doncaster Concept Store in First Stage of Frenchgate “Performance Plan”

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

The Frenchgate Limited Partnership – owners of Doncaster’s Frenchgate Shopping Centre– have implemented a three stage “performance plan” designed to strengthen the tenant mix at the 800,000 sq ft South Yorkshire centre. The first stage of the... Read More

Manchester’s 90degrees aims to become Industry Marketing Agency of Choice

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

One of the country’s leading property marketing specialists looks set for expansion following a management buyout. Jules Shale is now the sole owner of Manchester-based 90degrees, a design and marketing company which specialises in the commercial property... Read More

Letchworth Foundation pledges £2m Property Revamp

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Commercial premises in the world’s first garden city have been promised a £2m makeover by the charity which owns them. The two-year improvement programme was announced by Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation as part of the organisation’s... Read More

Irish “Bad Bank” aims to move from “Undertaker to Investor” in Two Years

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Worldwide Property News

The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) is planning to sell off at least 80 per cent of its “senior debt” by the end of 2016, two year’s ahead of a deadline set by the Irish government. After its busiest sales quarter for three months, the... Read More

Retail “Chameleons” prove Popular on the High Street

Posted on 23 July, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

As consumer habits continue to change amidst the economic recovery, many high street brands are identifying a growing need to adapt in order to survive. This has led to a wave of so-called retail “chameleons” springing up in town centres throughout the... Read More

IM Properties enjoys Strong Performance despite Profit Fall

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Warwickshire developer IM Properties recorded a drop in profits of £6m for the financial year ended December 2013. The firm, which is known for developing large-scale distribution and logistics facilities, made pre-tax profits of £16.6m. The company... Read More