Tag: regeneration



Manchester Office Tower given Green Light despite Conservation Concerns

Posted on 31 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A scheme that will see a former bank headquarters replaced with a state-of-the-art commercial tower has been approved by Manchester planners. The go-ahead for the 17-storey block on the city’s Mount Street was granted despite concerns its height... Read More

Redevelopment Plans revealed for Burgess Hill Shopping Centre

Posted on 29 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Developer New River Retail hopes to bring a multiplex cinema, numerous retail and restaurant outlets and several residential units to Burgess Hill in Sussex through a mixed-use complex partly on the site of the existing Martlets shopping centre. New... Read More

Landmark Development planned for Former Yorkshire Post Site

Posted on 23 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Three landmark office blocks are among plans being considered for the former site of one of Britain’s oldest daily newspapers. In February, 2012, it was announced that printing of The Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post would be switched from... Read More

£5m Local Economy Boost from Kirkstall Forge Development

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Posted on 20 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The developer behind a £400m Yorkshire regeneration project has claimed the scheme will create almost 2,500 jobs and will pump £5m into the local economy each year. Commercial Estates Group (CEG) recently named Perth-based contractor, I & H Brown as... Read More

Minister gives backing to Belfast Quays project

Posted on 14 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A Northern Ireland Government minister has claimed the benefits from a multi-million pound scheme to regenerate Belfast's historic docks far outweigh the effect it will have on nearby landmark buildings. Announcing outline planning permission for the... Read More

St Modwen forecasts Profits Rise as Commercial Market strengthens

Posted on 10 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments

Regeneration specialist St Modwen has confirmed it is expecting a “strong” rise in pre-tax profits this year buoyed by continued expansion in the commercial property market. The investment and development company, which has built its reputation on... Read More

New Business District will make Swindon a ‘Real Competitor’ says Developer

Posted on 7 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Muse Developments has revealed details of the second stage of Swindon’s Kimmerfields scheme — the town’s biggest makeover in more than half-a-century. The company, backed by landowner Homes and Communities Agency, has already completed the first... Read More

MP slams Redevelopment of Historic Kent Airport

Posted on 4 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

An MP has branded the sale of a Kent airport as “opportunist land banking” and threatened to fight any development plans for the 800-acre site. In October last year Stagecoach bus company co-founder, Ann Gloag, acquired the loss-making Manston... Read More

Allied London gets Green Light for Leeds Dock ‘Super-Building’

Posted on 3 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Planners have agreed a state-of-the-art office scheme that will revive the stalled regeneration of Leeds’ industrial waterfront. Acquired in 2013 by Allied London after the pre-crash failure of a previous council attempt to rebrand and regenerate the... Read More

Rising Rents confirm Midtown is on the Map

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

Not many years ago you would be hard pressed to find a Londoner who could point you in the direction of Midtown. Those who could would almost certainly be property professionals seeking to promote the area between the West End and the City comprising... Read More