Plans for a new Business Quarter in Chester have progressed with the acquisition of a prime development site. Manchester-based Muse Developments has announced the purchase of a 3.5-acre site from Lloyds Banking Group. The purchase price has not been disclosed. … Continue reading
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The future of a landmark office block in Maidenhead remains uncertain after an application for listed status was declined. The imposing Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Headquarters building (pictured) is the subject of redevelopment plans. The CWGC consider the offices … Continue reading
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A first tenant has been secured for new offices in Oxford Street, London. Property investors and developers Salmon Harvester and their partners NFU Mutual have signed the first office tenant at 175 Oxford Street (pictured – website). The speculative redevelopment, … Continue reading
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Commercial property developers Land Securities have announced plans for a mixed-use redevelopment in Westminster, London. Land Securities is seeking planning consent for the redevelopment of their Kingsgate House office block at 66 to 74 Victoria Street. The company plans to replace … Continue reading
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A planning application for office blocks at the Greengate Embankment scheme in Salford has been submitted. Construction company Ask Developments, working in partnership with land owners Network Rail, has submitted a planning application for full permission for a 10-storey office … Continue reading
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Construction work is set to start on a community building and business hub on the site of a former cattle market in Cornwall. Construction company Mansell, which specialises in community based projects, has announced it has been awarded the £1.7m … Continue reading
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New lettings have been secured at a Leeds office building that was last year under threat from partial demolition. Commercial property developers Highcross have announced the letting of 5,807 sq ft at their Toronto Square offices scheme (pictured) in the … Continue reading
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An agreement to develop a mixed-use scheme in Wandsworth that will include speculative office space has been announced. Property developer Mount Anvil has entered into an agreement with office space provider Workspace Group to develop the £80m Wandsworth Business Village … Continue reading
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A revised proposal for a multi-storey office scheme by Blackfriars Bridge in London has been granted planning permission. The 20-storey office scheme (pictured), coupled with ground level retail units and a separate residential apartment building was granted planning permission by Southwark’s … Continue reading
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International property investor Hines has announced that work has started on a new office scheme in London. Hines announced yesterday that construction work has now started on a speculative office scheme to be known as 280 High Holborn, London in … Continue reading
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