THE DEVELOPER British Land today boasted of a 96% occupancy rate across its portfolio of West End offices. The fully-refurbished, nine-storey 39 Victoria Street has just been fully let. The success follows on from 10-30 Brock Street and 10 Portman … Continue reading
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GRADE I listed office space used by the London Underground could be turned in to flats, if local planners in Westminster agree. Transport for London has announced that it plans to submit a planning application next month to convert historic … Continue reading
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AMAZON UK has announced plans to move in to brand new office space in Shoreditch in 2017. The online retail giant will leave its current home of sixteen years in Slough to move in to the still under-construction Principal Place, … Continue reading
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PUTTING plants and greenery in offices can help boost productivity, according to new research. A greener working environment could see productivity go up by as much as 15% says the report by Cardiff University’s School of Psychology. The presence of … Continue reading
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OFFICE space take-up rates have almost doubled in Cardiff in the the first half of the year, according to new research. A report by Savills says that take up in 2014 H1 was 250,000 sq ft (23,225 sq m), compared with … Continue reading
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A disused robotic car park could be turned in to offices in Scotland’s capital city. The proposal would see a futuristic, auto-stacking car park, in Edinburgh which opened in 2001 and went bust two years later, converted into 120,000 sq ft … Continue reading
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BRITISH Land has announced the sale of a 20,500 sq ft building in Soho to Amazon Property for £26 million. The multi let property at 52 Poland Street, known as Swan House, has a restaurant and bar at ground level with … Continue reading
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A SERVICED office provider and a property investment firm have announced a joint venture to acquire properties in London and turn them in to serviced offices. It’s the second joint venture between Office Space in Town and Forum Partners following … Continue reading
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A PLANNING application for the first major office development in the city of Bath for twenty years has been submitted to the local council. Four storey number 1 Pinesgate would create 113,000 sq ft of flexible Grade A office space … Continue reading
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THE LEADENHALL Building is to throw open its doors for this year’s Open House weekend. Nicknamed the Cheesegrater, British Land’s 225-metre tall building will join other buildings from around the capital in welcoming visitors across the weekend which celebrates architecture. … Continue reading
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