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Hammerson’s Birmingham Commitment Welcomed by Business Owners

Hammerson’s Birmingham Commitment Welcomed by Business Owners
Posted on 17 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Industry News

Birmingham’s business leaders have welcomed the commitment to the city by retail property giant Hammerson. Hammerson, who acquired Grand Central last month, recently announced that it would be selling a half share in Birmingham’s Bullring to joint... Read More

New Specialist Food and Drink Division Launched by PR Firm

New Specialist Food and Drink Division Launched by PR Firm
Posted on 16 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Industry News

Birmingham based public relations consultancy, Liquid, has now launched a service in the food and drink sector called Liquid Lunch. The service will offer the standard PR, marketing and design features, as well as a wealth of complementary services,... Read More

New Major Retail Scheme Submitted for Oldbury

New Major Retail Scheme Submitted for Oldbury
Posted on 9 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Plans for a major new mixed-use development have been submitted by Birmingham Grand Central shopping centre’s new owner, Hammerson, in neighbouring area Sandwell, which is set to bring millions of pounds of investment and create hundreds of jobs. The... Read More

Strong Rental Values to Push 2016 Commercial Property Returns

Strong Rental Values to Push 2016 Commercial Property Returns
Posted on 3 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

Following a period of activity in 2015, the growth in rental values will see commercial property returns in 2016 increase, says leading real estate management specialist Blue Marble Asset Management. Chief Executive of Blue Marble Asset Management, Tim... Read More

Hammerson Acquires Birmingham’s Grand Central

Hammerson Acquires Birmingham's Grand Central
Posted on 25 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

Hammerson has recently announced its acquisition of the new Grand Central shopping centre in Birmingham for £335 million, with contracts officially exchanged with Birmingham City Council. Advanced discussions with an existing joint venture partner on... Read More

London Knocked Off Top 10 Spot for European Investment

London Knocked Off Top 10 Spot for European Investment
Posted on 14 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

With the ever increasing prices and a crunch in yields, London has missed out on being in the top 10 list for best cities in Europe for investment prospects for the first time in four years, coming in 15th place, according to reports by PwC and the Urban Land... Read More

HSBC’S Birmingham Building Sold for Undisclosed Figure

HSBC'S Birmingham Building Sold for Undisclosed Figure
Posted on 13 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

The sale of Birmingham's Exchange Buildings has now officially been concluded by Aviva investors, in a deal that observers have suggested is worth £40 million. Reflecting a net initial yield of 4.5%, the deal was done on behalf of Aviva life and... Read More

Aston Martin in Birmingham Relocation Talks

Aston Martin in Birmingham Relocation Talks
Posted on 19 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Industry News

It has been revealed that James Bond's legendary car maker Aston Martin is on the lookout for space in Birmingham for a major manufacturing site and its headquarters. License to Thrill- Aston Martin DBS' used in the legendary Bond franchise According... Read More

Gaming Sector helps Midlands Start-ups’ continous Rise

Gaming sector helps Midlands start-ups
Posted on 18 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Industry News

According to research by Barclays and the Business Growth Fund (BGF), the number of new start-ups in the Midlands is still continuing to rise at a solid rate. The Entrepreneurs Index from Barclays and BGF, a bi-annual series that tracks the UK... Read More

Hortons’ Continues Colmore Row Investment

Hortons Continues Colmore Row Investment
Posted on 27 October, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Hortons’ Estate is continuing its investment in Birmingham’s business district, with the £1 million upgrade Fifteen Colmore Row. The building is adjacent to The Grand (pictured) where the wraps are coming off following Hortons’ £4.1 million... Read More