Monthly Archives: May 2015



Booming London Economy drives growth for Great Portland Estates

Posted on 21 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Great Portland Estates’ annual results, which were released yesterday, show strong capital growth from its Central London portfolio. The results were driven by a combination of rental growth and development surpluses, which have seen the value of the... Read More

Latest NOMA Office proposals open to Public Consultation

Posted on 20 May, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Proposals for two new office buildings in Manchester’s NOMA district will be available to view at a public consultation event taking place tomorrow. Indicative designs for 2 and 3 Angel Square 2 and 3 Angel Square are the latest buildings to be... Read More

Strong Leisure Offer boosts Shopping Centre Footfall

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

For some time, the UK’s major shopping centre owners have been investing in their leisure offer as a means of attracting more customers and increasing dwell time. And this strategy is producing results, with the latest British Council of Shopping Centres... Read More

DTZ appoints EMEA Property Management Technology Chief

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Global commercial property services company DTZ, has named Ryan Perryman as its Director of Property Management, Digital and Information Systems, for the European, Middle East and Asian (EMEA) markets. Perryman joins from Hammerson, where he was the... Read More

Oxford Science Park set for Next Phase of Development

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

A leading UK property consultancy has been hired to provide strategic, development, and leasing advice for the expansion of an Oxfordshire science and business campus. The commission, from the joint venture owners of Oxford Science Park, comes after a... Read More

Global Chocolate Café seeks Locations for London debut

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Global chocolate café phenomenon dip ‘n dip has chosen London as its next expansion target, and executives have already appointed property consultants to source central locations. Following the celebration of the brand’s sixth birthday in... Read More

H.I.G Capital completes acquisition of Chester Shopping Centre

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Leading global private equity and alternative assets investment firm H.I.G Capital has completed the acquisition of the Grosvenor Shopping Centre in Chester for a sum of £65 million. The 250,000 sq ft retail property lies on Pepper Street in the heart... Read More

Green Light for Manchester Royal Exchange Revamp

Posted on 19 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The joint venture behind the multi-million pound regeneration of Manchester’s Royal Exchange has been given permission to press ahead with the scheme. Trinistar Manchester — a collaboration between Starwood Capital and Trinity Investment Management... Read More

London office construction rises by 24 per cent

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Office construction in central London has increased by 24 per cent in six months, according to the London Office Crane Survey. The latest survey, by Deloitte Real Estate, records 31 new starts, contributing 4.4 million sq ft to the 9.5 million sq ft... Read More

New Chairman appointed at Hortons’ Estate

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Peter Horton has taken over as chairman of property company Hortons’ Estate.  He is the fifth generation Horton and the sixth member of the family to become chairman of the Birmingham-based business. A qualified chartered surveyor, he joined the... Read More