All Property Week articles in 04 November 2005

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  • Online

    Reit and London & Regional bid for Coop portfolio

    2005-11-07T17:51:00Z

    Reit Asset Management and London & Regional are among the bidders for a sale and leaseback of retailer Coop Norden’s Swedish portfolio of up to 130 properties.

  • Online

    London Development Agency issues CPO for Stratford City site

    2005-11-04T17:04:00Z

    The consortium behind the Stratford City development in east London has been hit with a compulsory purchase order for its land near the 2012 Olympics venue.

  • Online

    Conran to launch ‘live-work’ office concept

    2005-11-04T16:21:00Z

    World-renowned architect and design house Conran & Partners is to launch a business arm to design and create live-work flats in some of the UK’s largest office developments.

  • News

    Westfield

    04 November 2005

    Global shopping centre developer Westfield has unveiled its reworked plans for its £1.5bn White City joint venture with German fund manager CGI. After inheriting the west London scheme from Chelsfield , Westfield has imported ideas from its Bondi Junction project in Sydney and other schemes on the east and west ...

  • Markets

    Spec saviours

    04 November 2005

    There may seem to be a glut of available offices in the M42 corridor, but confidence is high that many of these speculative schemes will find occupiers.

  • Markets

    Quintain

    04 November 2005

    Quintain has submitted a detailed application for the first housing scheme at its Wembley redevelopment. The developer has outline planning for a £1.7bn mixed-use scheme on 70 acres (28 ha) surrounding the new stadium in north-west London. The delivery of the scheme’s 286 flats will fall to Quintessential Homes, ...

  • Professional

    Property software

    04 November 2005

    Two of the biggest names in property management software, Estates Computer Systems (ECS) and Fraser Williams, have merged.

  • Insight

    Regulations run out of steam

    04 November 2005

    Sir, The changes to the energy-conservation requirements of the Building Regulations (professional + legal, 14.10.05, p84) will be late coming into force, and have been substantially weakened since consulted upon in 2004.

  • Insight

    Networkers

    04 November 2005

    Birmingham is DTZ’s largest office outside London. It employs more than 165 staff and provides agency, valuation, landlord and tenant, rating, property management, building surveying, planning, economic and regeneration consultancy, and residential services.

  • News

    West Midlands

    04 November 2005

    Developmers to sponsor Birmingham at MIPIM 2006 Office investments for sale Manufacturer takes Rover space The market in minutes Collier's councillor Spec saviours Seconds in command The big country

  • Clear view: Building 2020 at Meriden Business Park
    Markets

    The market in minutes

    04 November 2005

    Sean McAllister gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region

  • Markets

    Manufacturer takes Rover space

    04 November 2005

    EPM Technology has leased a 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m) shed at the MG Rover site at Longbridge from regional development agency Advantage West Midlands.

  • News

    A star line-up

    04 November 2005

    Jeff Schwartz , ProLogis John Waples , Sunday Times 9 Tim Wheeler , Brixton John Cutts , Parkridge Martin Moore , Prudential Rhodri Morgan , first minister for Wales John Duggan , Gazeley Ian Coull , Slough Estates The stars of the £75bn industrial market are today unveiled ...

  • Set to soar: no-frills airline jet2.com operates from Manchester airport, where traffic is set to increase now landing restrictions are lifted
    Markets

    Less is more

    04 November 2005

    The budget airline model is challenging the traditional airport property market.

  • Flair: Stevens is keen to increase size of funds
    News

    Stevens takes key role at Warner

    04 November 2005

    Operations director to succeed Richard Moore as property director

  • Markets

    Office investments for sale

    04 November 2005

    Three West Midlands office buildings with a combined value of almost £30m have been put on the market.

  • News

    Inaugural survey lifts lid on UK private investors

    04 November 2005

    Property Week and Propex/Primepitch team up for first study of sector

  • Insight

    Houston: we have lift-off

    04 November 2005

    ING Real Estate’s Robert Houston correctly predicted the rise of property as an investment class. Now he forecasts further growth. Deirdre Hipwell reports. Photographs by Stephen Parker

  • Herts content: Studio Plaza sold for £9.2m
    News

    Henderson invests in Herts off

    04 November 2005

    Henderson UK Property Fund has bought Studio Plaza in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire for £9.2m from a private overseas property company.

  • Markets

    Hard landing for land prices

    04 November 2005

    With the prospect of a land tax looming, developers are sitting tight, says Yolande Barnes