Monthly Archives: September 2014



HMV turnaround gets Music Shoppers back into Shops

Posted on 2 September, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

During the recession, a number of popular high street retailers entered administration and vanished from town centres nationwide. Fortunately, entertainment brand HMV was saved from this fate and has now seen its popularity skyrocket – in fact, it is poised... Read More

Award Winning Trinity Square named Carbuncle Cup Favourite

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Just months after it picked up two prestigious design awards a £150m Tyneside retail   development is now favourite to win this year’s Carbuncle Cup — for Britain’s most unattractive new building. In July Gateshead’s Trinity Square shopping... Read More

Manchester United Legends close in on Bootle Street Deal

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

A company involving United legends Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville is in negotiations with Manchester City Council regarding the joint delivery of a scheme of “regional importance” on a two acre plot currently occupied by Bootle Street police station... Read More

Chester BID Team joins High Street Initiative

Posted on 1 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

A Cheshire city has been chosen to spearhead a pioneering national campaign aimed at filling empty retail premises and attracting shoppers back to struggling high streets. As part of the initiative — organised by Business in the Community (BITC) and... Read More

Wave of New Lets announced by British Land

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

British Land has enjoyed a significant upturn in lease agreements since the end of the recession, with retailers and office based businesses actively seeking expansion. This has allowed the property firm to confirm six new lets at the Gallagher Retail Park in... Read More

Investment Stampede makes London the ‘Triple A’ of the Commercial Property Market

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

Investors pumped around £4 billion into the Central London office market during the second quarter of the year, according to figures from CBRE. Unsurprisingly, overseas buyers led the stampede, accounting for 69 per cent of total investment. Thirty... Read More

Savills announces First Occupier at Aston Advanced Manufacturing Hub

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Savills has increased its involvement with a Midland’s manufacturing hub by negotiating the sale of a development plot and agreeing to market two new zones within the scheme. The Homes and Community Agency and Birmingham City Council, joint owners of... Read More

US Hotel Sector on track to reach Highest Occupancy Levels in 20 Years

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

A report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has good news for the US hospitality industry: It is on track to hit a 20-year high in 2015. The economy experienced a weather-related slowdown during the first three months of the year and then travel activity... Read More