All Property Week articles in 07 March 2008
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Kerstin@MIPIM:Ken Bates and computer trouble
In the morning I went down to film CBRE’s European Investment Briefing
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Heritage hopes could hit regeneration
Registering industrial buildings as listed heritage properties could stall regeneration projects across the UK, a property law firm warned today.
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MWB group sees asset value soar despite operating loss
Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group revealed its net asset value doubled in 2007, despite its operational business making a loss.
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MIPIM 2008: US firm in $1bn global fund drive
US developer and fund manager HDG Mansur is set to launch two property funds with an initial combined value of more than $1bn (£496m) to take advantage of the global property downturn.
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OnlineMIPIM 2008: Abu Dhabi World Trade Centre plans revealed
Foster + Partners has unveiled its designs for Abu Dhabi World Trade Center at MIPIM.
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OnlineMIPIM 2008: Bernstein’s transport plea
Manchester City Council chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein today called on the private sector to `share the burden’ of promoting the city’s controversial 2.5bn pounds new transport plan.
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MIPIM 2008:Liverpool unveils waterfront plan
Liverpool's Mersey Waterfront unveiled its plans for the further regeneration of the city's waterfront at the MIPIM property conference in Cannes this morning.
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OnlineHousing gloom nears 90s' recession depths
Sentiment in the residential market is fast approaching its worse point since the lows of the 90s’ recession, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said today.
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Cap & Reg net asset value plummets
Capital & Regional this morning revealed a 21% plunge in net asset value in 2007 and warned of warned of further valuation falls.
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OnlineCarillion to build Europe's tallest residential tower in Leeds
Carillion has won a £155m contract to develop the tallest residential tower in Europe – Lumiere in Leeds.
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MIPIM 2008: Birmingham unveils £15m boost for city schemes
Birmingham is to spend a total of £15m on a string of new regeneration schemes which are to be developed as part of the council’s Big City Plan.
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Vincent Tchenguiz in £560m Aussie infrastructure bid
Vincent Tchenguiz’s Consensus Business Group has launched a A$1.2bn (£560m) bid for a listed Australian infrastructure fund.
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OnlineMIPIM 2008: Plymouth’s £350m waterfront regeneration unveiled
Plans for the £350m mixed-use regeneration of Plymouth have been unveiled at the MIPIM property event in Cannes.
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MIPIM 2008: Singapore to double its CBD
The city of Singapore unveiled plans to double the size of its central business district at the MIPIM conference in Cannes.
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Cohen & Steers starts property hedge fund business
The world’s largest specialist property share investor has altered its strategy and started a property hedge fund business.
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Asda ponders selling Gazeley
Asda, the supermarket chain owned by Wal-Mart, the US retailer, could sell its global property development business in a deal that could fetch up to £400m. Financial Times
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Bovis calls for rate cut amid gloom
Shares in Bovis Homes fell more than 12% as lacklustre results were compounded by a gloomy outlook statement and pleas for Bank of England action. Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, The Times
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Housing 'slackest for a decade'
Conditions in the housing market are the slackest in more than a decade, suggesting weakness in house prices will persist, a survey shows today. Financial Times, The Times, Independent
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Brixton freezes development but bucks market
Brixton is to freeze its development pipeline owing to fears that the slowdown in the economy will affect occupier demand for commercial property. Financial Times, The Times
