Monthly Archives: February 2014



Vornado set to make 50 per cent Profit on Three-Year Manhattan Office Deal

Posted on 3 February, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

Three years after rescuing a Park Avenue office tower from default Vornado Realty Trust has put the Manahattan property on the market. Vornado — which has a stake in more than 20m square feet of Manhattan office space — has instructed Eastdil Secured to... Read More

Central London Office Investment hits Record High

Posted on 2 February, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Central London office investment has now reached an all-time high, with the fourth quarter of 2013 becoming the highest grossing quarter on record. Investment volume peaked at £7.46 billion between the start of October and the end of December, increasing by... Read More

Skills Shortage casts a Shadow over Economic Recovery

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

When comparing the economy of today with the situation only one year ago, one may be forgiven for assuming that the fast pace of recovery has ensured financial security for businesses in record time. However, as the economy is still geared towards austerity... Read More

Landmark Washington Hotel Sold

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

One of Washington’s landmark hotels has been sold and moth balled prior to a multi-million dollar redevelopment. Details surrounding the sale by Stanford Hotels Corporation of its L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in downtown Washington D.C. are still sketchy with new... Read More

Vancouver Skyline to gain Seven New Office Towers

Posted on 1 February, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments, Worldwide Property News

Vancouver's downtown building boom will create much-needed office space in the city. Mayor Gregor Robertson broke ground recently on The Exchange, a $200 million, 31-storey Credit Suisse office tower in the financial district. It is one of seven buildings... Read More

EU Directive to have Big Impact on Retail Industry

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

UK retailers have faced a number of challenges in recent years, with competition from online brands and the rising cost of business rates compounding financial issues caused by the longest recession in recent history. Yet while these issues are now gradually... Read More

US Commercial Loan Refinancing could prove challenging for the Market warns Report

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

An estimated $1.4 trillion in commercial mortgages are due to mature between 2014 and 2017 and, according to a year-end report from real estate analysts Trepp, lenders and investors could be in for a flood of refinancing that could result in challenges for... Read More