All Property Week articles in 15 May 2015
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Three new hires at DTZ North West
DTZ has hired three new members of staff for its North West business, with James Worthington joining as senior surveyor in the residential team, Rebecca Sowerbutts as a consultant in planning and Harriet Smith as a graduate consultant in the development consulting team.
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Mayor lines up Albert Island redevelopment
The mayor of London is seeking a developer to transform Albert Island, a slab of land owned by the Greater London Authority in London’s Royal Docks, into a new boatyard, marina and homes.
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St James gets go-ahead for £615m White City residential scheme
St James has won a resolution to grant planning permission from the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for a £615m development of up to 1,465 homes in White City.
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Varde close in on BizSpace
Varde Partners is on the verge of acquiring BizSpace Group in a £138m deal after entering exclusivity period.
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ICG-Longbow lends more than £375m so far in 2015
ICG-Longbow has invested more than £375m of its funds’ capital so far this year as it continues sees good property lending opportunities despite the improving availability of debt.
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TK Maxx lined up for new retail development in Hinckley
TK Maxx has taken a 20,000 sq ft unit at The Crescent making it the largest fashion retailer at the retail and leisure development in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
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Stratford housing scheme gets the green light
Proposals to redevelop the area around the Stratford Centre creating 587 new homes have been given the green light.
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Stenprop completes £75m acquisition of Spotify HQ
Stenprop has completed the acquisition of Spotify’s London headquarters for £75m and bought a Berlin shopping centre for €22.7m.
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Election euphoria could be temporary
Nobody saw that coming! Housing stocks - especially those with a London bias - had been girding their loins ahead of the Election for a messy coalition, most likely led by Ed Miliband, egged on by his supposed chief speech writer Alex Salmond.
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FCA signs for HQ building in Stratford
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed a pre-let to occupy the third stage of the £2.1bn International Quarter development in Stratford.
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Assura reveals leap in profits to £36.6m
Assura, the primary care property investor and developer, has revealed a 51.2% leap in pre-tax profit to £36.6m for the year to 31 March 2015.
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CLS Holdings buys in Bracknell
CLS Holdings has acquired the office building Reflex in Bracknell for £21.7m, a yield of 8%.
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Shaftesbury reveals leap in portfolio value to £2.86bn
Shaftesbury, the central London-focused property group, has revealed an 8.7% increase in net asset value during the six months to 31 March 2015.
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Great Portland Estates shares plunge 5% after results
Shares in Great Portland Estates fell 5.3% to 829p on Wednesday even though the developer reported results in line with analyst expectations.
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Singaporean investor snaps up City office
A subsidiary of Singaporean investor Lum Chang Holdings has acquired a City of London office building in a £52.6m deal.
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Bond Street tube shopping centre up for sale for £240m
The West One shopping centre located above Bond Street tube station has been put up for sale for £240m.
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SEGRO lands data centre tenant at Slough
Data centre service company IO has signed a deal to lease a 112,000 sq ft facility at SEGRO’s Slough Trading Estate.
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CVS urges Chancellor to invest in business rates
Mark Rigby, the chief executive of business rates advisor CVS, has written to chancellor George Osborne to urge the government to invest in business rates, saying that coalition consultations “did not enact any real change” and that clearer action is needed.
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Savills acquires property management firm
Savills has acquired specialist London commercial property management business Collier Madge.
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Councils seek judicial review for Mount Pleasant decision
Islington and Camden Councils have made an application for judicial review of the mayor of London’s decision to grant planning permission for the Royal Mail’s Mount Pleasant site.