Monthly Archives: September 2015



Valad sells Three Dutch Office Assets

Posted on 28 September, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Valad Europe— one of the continent’s biggest real estate investment managers — has sold three assets from the Dutch Omikron Portfolio for €11.5m (£8.4m). It was appointed to manage and maximise the portfolio earlier this year. Two of the... Read More

L&G to Fund £400m Cardiff Regeneration Masterplan

Posted on 27 September, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Legal & General has signed a joint venture deal with Cardiff-based developer, Rightacres, to deliver the £400m Central Square masterplan scheme. It’s hoped the 12-acre regeneration project will create at least 10,000 jobs. One of Wales's prime... Read More

Death and Taxes: Smoothing Out the Two Certainties of Life

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

As Benjamin Franklin famously said, nothing is as certain as death and taxes. But avoiding the pitfalls between the first and the second can be complex and time consuming, according to a leading property expert. “After a death, inheritance tax issues... Read More

City and West End Markets enjoy a Busy Late Summer

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets

August is traditionally a quiet month for leasing activity. However, according to data from BNP Paribas, take-up in the City of London office market was surprisingly high, totalling an impressive 660,000 sq ft across 37 deals. This brings the total take-up... Read More

Unibail-Rodamco Unveils Plans to Transform Prague Retail Destination

Posted on 26 September, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Worldwide Property News

Unibail-Rodamco, Europe’s leading listed commercial property company, has unveiled plans for what is described as one of the largest developments in Central Europe this year. The scheme will increase the size of established Prague shopping centre... Read More

Business Rates blamed for rise in Northampton Retail Vacancy Rate

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Although many town centres have benefited from a rise in consumer footfall and an ensuing increase in retail spending, the issue of high vacancy rates remains very much a reality for numerous locations nationwide, with business rates often cited as a... Read More

Bruton Knowles appoints IT Provider with Refreshing Approach

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Property consultancy Bruton Knowles has appointed Optimising IT as its new IT provider on a five-year nationwide contract. Bruton Knowles’ Operations Director Samantha Pennington with Optimising IT Managing Director Gary Smith. Operations Director... Read More

Arla Foods appoints db symmetry as Development Partner for Aston Clinton Distribution Park Scheme

Posted on 25 September, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Logistics property platform db symmetry has been chosen by Arla Foods as development partner for its Aston Clinton site, near Alylesbury. The surplus land, adjacent to Arla’s recently developed milk processing facility, has outline planning... Read More

Silverstone completes latest Gestamp Tallent project

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A specialist building consultancy has handed over a £5m facility on Tyneside as part of a series of multi-million pound contracts with car parts manufacturer Gestamp Tallent. left to right: James Hall & Joe Prouse both of Howard Russell, Peter... Read More

Harworth Estates agrees Development Land Sale at Logistics North

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Regeneration specialist Harworth Estates has agreed to sell 18.3 acres of land at its Logistics North Development in Bolton to Exeter Property Group. Exeter has purchased the freehold of the site and has already applied for planning permission to build... Read More