Monthly Archives: December 2014



Land Securities reaps the rewards of Early Cycle Development

Posted on 1 December, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

With 2015 likely to deliver one of the lowest volumes of new office space to the London market for twenty years, developers brave enough to embark on schemes three or four years ago are now reaping the rewards. Today occupier demand easily outstrips... Read More

Kettering’s Vision of the Future begins to Take Shape

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Industry News

A Northamptonshire town, which already boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, looks set to benefit from a raft of jobs creating developments. Spanning just about every property category, from retail to prestige office... Read More

North East Group absorbs Lessons of MIPIM UK

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

One of the biggest regional property organisations to attend this year's MIPIM UK event has labelled it a significant success and the "perfect platform to build on". Developing Consensus — a group of influential North-East investors,... Read More

Holiday Inn to open UK’s Biggest Sea Container Hotel

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

One of Britain's leading budget leisure chains is about to take over a £12.5m new hotel on London's Royal Albert Docks — made entirely from converted shipping containers. With the first batch of "fully dressed" containers already being put... Read More

Hermes and CPPIB enter Leeds Wellington Place Partnership

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Property investor Hermes Real Estate has sold half its interest in a prestigious Leeds business quarter development. The half-share sale in the Leeds mixed-use Wellington Place scheme to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is part of an... Read More