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Knight Frank: South east vacancy rates lowest since 2001

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

Vacancy rates for office space in the south east are at their lowest since 2001. The research by Knight Frank says that availability within the M25 was down 13% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to a year earlier. The M25 … Continue reading →

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Soho office building taken over by squatters

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

AN OFFICE building in the heart of London’s Soho has been taken over by squatters who plan to create a “hub for homeless people.” The building in Frith Street was formerly the head office of digital agency Reading Room but was … Continue reading →

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Facebook increases office space at Regent’s Place

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

SOCIAL media giant Facebook plans to expand its London presence at the Regent’s Place campus. Developer British Land has announced that Facebook have signed an Agreement for Lease at 338 Euston Road. The company will occupy nine floors in the … Continue reading →

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Blackstone buys Times Square in City of London from Land Securities

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

LAND SECURITIES has sold the Times Square building in the City of London to real estate investor, Blackstone. The £268.4 million deal is for Land Securities’ 95% stake in the propertyat 160 – 162 Queen Victoria Street. Completion of the … Continue reading →

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Workers and residents evacuated as fire burns under Holborn streets

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

THOUSANDS of office workers, students and residents were evacuated yesterday after a fire started under the pavement in the West End. The unusual fire saw smoke emerging from the streets and flames leaping up from the ground in and around … Continue reading →

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Broadgate Estates HQ to move to Paddington Central

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

BROADGATE Estates, a wholly owned subsidiary of British Land, is to move its HQ to the Paddington Central campus. The property management company will occupy 26,150 sq ft of office space on the second floor of 2 Kingdom Street. Broadgate … Continue reading →

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Prestigious London offices taken over by squatters

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

PRESTIGIOUS offices on Pall Mall in the heart of London have been taken over by squatters. The Grade-II listed building, which is 200 yards from Trafalgar Square has around fifty people living there, describing themselves as “five star squatters” The … Continue reading →

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London named again as world’s costliest location for office space

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

LONDON has been named as the most expensive location for offices in the world in the latest annual Office Space Across the World global ranking survey by Cushman and Wakefield. It’s the third consecutive year that London has been named … Continue reading →

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Development commences at redesigned Paddington Central office block

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

BRITISH Land have commenced development of redesigned 6 Kingdom Street at the Paddington Central campus in London. The developer acquired the site in 2013 and then set about reviewing the proposals for 6 Kingdom Street, previously approved by local planners … Continue reading →

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Land Securities announces City land purchase

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

DEVELOPER Land Securities has announced the purchase of a two acre development site in the City of London. The company had previously announced an option to buy the site at 21 Moorfields, which was home to Lazard investment bank and … Continue reading →

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