A business park in Swindon has reportedly accounted for more than 40% of the out-of-town office lets signed in 2010. The Kembrey Park site (typical building pictured), on the outskirts of Swindon, holds a dominate position for office lets according … Continue reading
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Plans for a speculative redevelopment of the current Saatchi headquarters in Fitzrovia, London have been announced. Property developers Derwent London are proposing a £100m mixed-use redevelopment at the site at 80 Charlotte Street in what would become one the largest … Continue reading
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Newcastle City Council has announced the purchase of a multi-storey office and retail building in the city. The council has purchased Higham House (pictured – image source), a 6-storey building for £5m. The transaction has been debt financed. The ground … Continue reading
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Construction of new, mixed-use building containing offices in the upmarket area of Victoria, London SW1 is set to start following the demolition of an existing building. The speculative development at 1-7 Howick Place (pictured) will create a new building offering … Continue reading
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Pieces of concrete from a demolished multi-storey car park in Tyneside that was featured in the cult ‘Get Carter’ film are being sold in cans as a memento. The former 1960’s car park stood on the site of the forthcoming … Continue reading
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A private property company is actively seeking financial backers for a significant office development in a prime London location. Pace Investments has appointed agents Gresham Down and Savills to secure financial backing for the proposed £200m Sugar Quay speculative redevelopment … Continue reading
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A new business village in Rossendale, Lancashire is to be officially opened later this week. The new Rising Bridge Business and Enterprise Village, which is being formally opened on Wednesday 26th January, is a £7m speculative development consisting of nine … Continue reading
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Confectionery giant Nestle has won approval for plans to redevelop a large area of the former Rowntree factory in York. The planning committee at the City of York Council last night granted unanimous approval for the large-scale, speculative Nestle South redevelopment scheme … Continue reading
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Urban Splash, the specialist urban regeneration developers, have announced that they have been granted planning permission to develop a fourth building at Royal William Yard, Plymouth. The Manchester-based company have been given Listed building consent to convert the New Cooperage … Continue reading
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A new, modern office development in Woking, Surrey has been approved by the local planning authority. Architects Holder Mathias have been granted approval (subject to a section 106 agreement being agreed) for plans for a 27,000 sq ft office development … Continue reading
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