Tag: regeneration



Minister rejects Heritage Concerns over Belfast City Quays

Posted on 24 June, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Fears that a £250m development in the heart of Belfast’s historic docks would damage nearby landmark buildings have been dismissed by Northern Ireland’s environment minister. Granting outline planning permission for the City Quays 1 development... Read More

Ambitious Plans for Birkenhead Town Centre Revealed

Posted on 22 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Wirral Council and Neptune Developments have revealed outline plans for the regeneration of Birkenhead town centre. The first stage of the project, subject to a public consultation, will see the current Europa Pools leisure development demolished and... Read More

Approval given for demolition of Christies Fine Art Warehouse as Nine Elms Redevelopment gathers pace

Posted on 20 June, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Wandsworth councillors have this week given the green-light to plans to demolish Christies Fine Art Warehouse in Nine Elms. The storage facility will be replaced by a mixed use development as part of the ongoing regeneration of the former... Read More

Cardiff already benefiting from the “Admiral Effect”

Posted on 27 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

With Admiral still in the process of occupying its new Cardiff headquarters the presence of the motor insurance group has already been praised for attracting new businesses to the city. One developer has claimed the so-called “Admiral effect” has... Read More

Redevelopment moves a step closer after Government rejects Euston Station listing bid

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

The architectural watchdog, the Twentieth Century Society, has suffered another setback in its long running campaign to have London’s Euston Station protected as a listed building. In its latest ruling the Department for Culture Media and Sport... Read More

New York’s Hudson Yards “Spire” Site sells for £141m

Posted on 7 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

New York property company Tishman Speyer has continued its acquisition of land parcels on Manhattan’s Hudson Yards development site by buying an adjacent plot that could that could see it constructing of one of the tallest buildings in the... Read More

Thirty Firms lose Ralli Courts Eviction Fight

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Demolition will make way for New Bailey regeneration A law firm which led a campaign to save its offices from destruction — claiming 30 businesses would be disrupted by the eviction — has been forced to move out of its Salford premises. Ralli... Read More

Agents appointed for Birmingham’s Paradise Circus Development

Posted on 5 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

CBRE and GVA — two of Birmingham’s highest profile property consultancies — have been appointed as joint agents for the first phase of the city’s ambitious Paradise Circus development. Work is due to start on the massive project later this year... Read More

Everton identifies potential site for New Stadium

Posted on 2 May, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Move will be part of wider regeneration scheme Following last week’s announcement that Liverpool FC is set to expand Anfield, comes the news that neighbours Everton are, once again, looking for a site for a new stadium as part of wider regeneration plans... Read More

Urban Splash signs £135m Refinancing Deal

Posted on 30 April, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Liverpool and Manchester-based developer Urban Splash has confirmed a four-way £135m debt refinancing deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Co-operative Bank, HSBC and Blackstone. The financial package is a joint venture agreement with London... Read More