Tag: Industrial Property



High Demand Expected For Wakefield’s “Only” Unit

Posted on 28 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Despite a return of confidence to the West Yorkshire commercial property market, a single industrial unit will be the area’s only new facility available for immediate occupation when it is completed this summer. Two new buildings are currently under... Read More

Survey highlights North-East Industrial Property Hot Spots

Posted on 24 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

A national property firm with offices in the North-East, which has concluded more than 65 industrial sales and lettings in the past year, has identified eight of the region’s hottest commercial locations. Sanderson Weatherall — named “Property... Read More

Bentley announces £800 million Crewe Investment

Posted on 22 May, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The luxury cars sector has become one of Britain’s strongest export markets, with consumers in the Middle East and China in particular keen to get their hands on brands such as Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley and Rolls Royce. However, since the end of the... Read More

End in sight for M27 Corridor shortage

Posted on 12 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The dire shortage of industrial and warehousing premises within the M27 corridor could soon be over, according to commercial property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). There have been no significant speculative developments within Hampshire’s... Read More

Planners give Green Light to Pioneering Sheffield Research Factory

Posted on 8 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Britain’s first dedicated state-of-the-art research and production factory is to be constructed at Sheffield Business Park after winning city council approval. Factory 2050 is being built by the University of Sheffield (pictured) near its original... Read More

Improving West Midlands Market puts Strain on Supply

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy, Industry News

While the London commercial property market may be in robust health, until the beginning of this year the regional markets had struggled to recover. However, a new survey conducted by RICS indicates that the West Midlands is in the midst of a resurgence which... Read More

Record Year for Warrington Commercial Market as Golden Square sale moves closer

Posted on 2 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

LaSalle International Management has been named as the preferred new owner for Warrington’s  Golden Square shopping centre. Confirmation of the £115m deal comes just days after the release of new figures showing industrial property take-up in the Cheshire... Read More

Birmingham takes Pole Position for new Chinese Car Base

Posted on 29 April, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Chinese car manufacturer Changan has confirmed it is searching for a new site for its UK research and development operation. In 2010 Changan established a base in Nottingham Science Park but now wants to move closer to the West Midland’s cluster of... Read More

Stalled Merseyside Schemes to get £8m Council Cash Injection

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Liverpool City Council is committing £8.2m — almost half its regional Growing Places Fund — to kick-start nine stalled private development projects across Merseyside. The nine projects are situated in the centre of Liverpool, and at Halton,... Read More

US Industrial Real Estate Market Riding High

Posted on 26 April, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The US industrial real estate market continued its progress in the first three months of 2014. Rising rental rates, declining vacancies and robust absorption were all noted, according to Cushman & Wakefield's (C&W) newly-released research findings.... Read More