All Property Week articles in 20 March 2015
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US investor snaps up Vintners Place in £160m deal
Miami-based real estate investment group Crescent Heights is under offer to buy Vintners Place from Downtown Properties for around £160m, Property Week can reveal.
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Henry Boot shares fail to budge despite positive results
Henry Boot shares were flat on Thursday even though the development and construction group reported a bumper 54% jump in annual pre-tax profits.
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Urbis scoping £135m Bristol regeneration scheme
Bristol City Council has backed developer Urbis to investigate the potential of several council-owned sites to create a £135m residential scheme in the Bedminster area of the city.
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Plans for out of town Debenhams in Edinburgh rejected at appeal
Plans to extend the Fort Kinnaird shopping centre in Edinburgh to make room for a Debenhams store have been rejected at appeal.
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HCA offloads Coventry site to Chinese manufacturer
The Homes and Communities Agency has sold a 21 acre site in Coventry to the London Taxi Company.
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Government unveils new permitted development rights
The government is to introduce new permitted development rights to allow casinos, distribution centres and storage facilities to be turned into homes.
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Healthcare property returns hit 9% in 2014
Healthcare property delivered returns of 9% in 2014, up from 5.6% the year before, according to the latest figures from the IPD Annual Healthcare Index.
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Strutt & Parker retail partner heads for Cushman & Wakefield
Strutt Parker partner Chris White has joined Cushman Wakefield’s shopping centre investment team.
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Pi Labs wins backing of Dragon and Countrywide
James Caan, the former Dragon Den star, and estate agency group Countrywide have invested in Property Innovation Labs (Pi Labs) via the crowdfunding platform Seedrs.
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Government picks PRS champion
Senior civil servant Mark Davis has been chosen as the government’s private rented sector champion.
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Unite secures planning for Coventry student block
Unite has received planning approval for the building of a new site in Coventry that will house 286 students.
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HSBC's Birmingham move is a sign of the times
HSBC’s decision to build a new headquarters in Birmingham is another piece of great news for the city – but it does provide pause for thought for investors eager to pile into the City of London.
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Henry Boot reports strong profit growth
Henry Boot has reported a 54% jump in full-year profit before tax for 2014.
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First Property sells last assets from office to resi fund
First Property Group is to sell the final two properties in its office to residential conversion fund.
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JC Rathbone and Laxfield launch new debt advisory business
JC Rathbone Associates (JCRA) and Laxfield Capital have joined forces to launch a new real estate debt advisory business for borrowers.
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Strong Bellway results boost housebuilder shares
Housebuilder shares experienced strong gains on Wednesday morning on the back of good results from Bellway.
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IDI Gazeley starts work on spec logistics space
IDI Gazeley has started work on nearly half a million sq ft of speculative logistics space in the East Midlands and South East.
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Deloitte takes 275,000 sq ft at New Street Square
Land Securities has agreed a deal with Deloitte to pre-let the entirety of 1 New Street Square in London’s Midtown.
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The Croydon Partnership acquires 50% stake in the Whitgift Centre
Westfield and Hammerson have bought a 50% share in the long leasehold of the Whitgift Centre in Croydon.
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Two resign from JLL West End team
Two members of the JLL West End investment team have resigned, Property Week can reveal.