Monthly Archives: November 2014



Intu Reports Improved Retailer Demand

Posted on 3 November, 2014 by Neil Bird under Business News

Shopping centre operator Intu Properties has reported continuing improvement in retailer demand, in its interim management statement which was published today. The company also confirmed that its £1.2 billion development programme is on track. Intu,... Read More

‘Stunning Renovation’ secures future of Liverpool Landmark

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

The transformation of one of Liverpool’s landmark office buildings into the UK’s second Aloft hotel is expected to create at least 50 new jobs. The £18m deal to convert the neglected Grade II listed Royal Insurance Building was only accomplished... Read More

Improvement in Australian Market recorded but the Picture remains Mixed

Posted on 2 November, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

NAB’s commercial property index recorded its first positive result since Q1 of 2011, but some markets are faring better than others. For the first time since Q4 of 2010, retail sentiment is recording a positive reading on the index. Stronger... Read More

Developers hope Beijing Scheme will become Important Business Hub

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

A new business district is being launched west of Beijing, offering commercial and office space at competitive prices. Developers are hopeful that the area will become an important business hub in the same manner as Financial Street and the Central... Read More

Developer sought to Breathe Life into Phoenix 10 Site

Posted on 1 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A private development partner is being sought for a 44-acre brownfield site within the Black Country Enterprise Zone. Walsall Council and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), which owns the former IMI Copper Works site, have been discussing the... Read More

Report finds Significant Improvement in US Secondary and Sunbelt Markets

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

According to a new JLL report, that notes conditions improving across most sectors, offices are the “biggest winners” in the US Secondary and Sunbelt markets. The Fall 2014 Cross Sector Outlook was released on October 22 at the Urban Land... Read More

Bangkok Super Tower set to Scale New Heights

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments, Top Properties, Worldwide Property News

A Thai developer’s ambitious 125-storey skyscraper,which is being constructed as part of Bangkok’s central business district, will be completed in 2019. At 2017 ft, Grand Canal Land’s ‘Super Tower’ will be the tallest building in the... Read More