Monthly Archives: August 2014



Birmingham Post-War Office Tower awarded Listed Status as Renewal gets into Gear

Posted on 22 August, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Birmingham landmark Alpha Tower has been handed Grade II listed building status by English Heritage. The award was granted in recognition of the skyscraper’s status as “one of the most aesthetically successful" office buildings in the... Read More

Edinburgh East End to benefit from £100 million Revamp

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Edinburgh is one of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations, with thousands of visitors flocking to the city every year. Yet while the city centre remains attractive for tourists and residents alike, retailers in the East End have voiced concerns over... Read More

Manchester Retail Market offers Great Value

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

DTZ has published research revealing the top three most attractive commercial property markets for prime investment. The list is based on comparative property prices for each city in each of three markets: industrial, retail, and office. It lists the... Read More

Kent Developers Group calls for rise in Speculative Schemes

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

A group of commercial property experts based in Kent has called for businesses to invest in new projects to address a shortage of supply which could threaten economic recovery. According to the Kent Developers Group, the recent UK Commercial Market... Read More

Jamie Oliver gets Approval for new Restaurant as Victoria Transformation Continues

Posted on 21 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

With commercial property demand in prime London locations running high, retailers and restaurateurs are being forced to look towards upcoming areas in order to expand their businesses. This has seen celebrity chef Jamie Oliver gain planning permission to... Read More

Harris + Hoole announces upcoming Closures

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Towards the beginning of the supermarket price war, when the Big Four were still consistently increasing market share and were less threatened by discounters, Tesco chose to invest in a minority stake in coffee shop chain Harris + Hoole. While this... Read More

Stanhope Scheme will “Pay Homage” to BBC Television Centre

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Stanhope — the developer behind some of London’s most iconic regeneration and construction projects — has confirmed it is just weeks away from naming a contractor for the £400m redevelopment of the BBC Television Centre. The final two contenders... Read More

Silverstone puts Northants in Pole Position for Growth

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Industry News

Silverstone — better known as the home of the British Grand Prix — is proving a different sort winner for dozens of cutting edge engineering and technology firms. The area’s high-energy economy is also benefiting residents, with a recent Halifax... Read More

Redevelopment of Liverpool Landmarks hailed as an Investment in the Future

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Two neglected Liverpool Grade II listed buildings are being brought back to life by separate multi-million regeneration projects. More than £18m is being spent to transform the city’s historic Royal Insurance Building (pictured) into a hotel and a... Read More

Cornish Coffee Shop Campaigners fail to curb Costa

Posted on 20 August, 2014 by Neil Bird under Business News

Campaigners in a Cornish town appear to have failed in their bid to prevent the opening of a Costa Coffee branch in a vacant shop. Independent traders in Launceston hoped to emulate the success of Totnes, which won its fight to keep out Costa two years... Read More