All Property Week articles in 26 May 2000
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Markets
Ready, steady, shop
Sussex s shopping centres must refurbish and innovate as competition increases.
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Markets
Where now for securitisation?
The dead horse which was a UK-style REIT has surely now been flogged to death. It is time for the UK property industry to move on and develop new solutions. There cannot be a clearer message than that delivered by Treasury tax guru Dilwyn Griffiths at an Investment Property ...
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News
No safety Net
Pidemco Land and Stanhope were hit by internet troubles this week when technology investor Durlacher pulled out of taking its joint venture at 131 Finsbury Pavement, London EC2. Durlacher had placed the whole of the 6,620 sq m (71,250 sq ft) building under offer, but pulled out due to corporate ...
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Markets
Does the IPD measure up?
The Investment Property Databank is the only comprehensive benchmarking service available for institutional investors. Liz Hamson asks whether the IPD can be definitive while many property companies still do not subscribe
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Myners ignores property in institutions inquiry
Industry bodies will submit evidence to Myners investigation, despite consultation document slight
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Green makes a move in Manchester race
Green Property stepped up its competition with Arlington in south Manchester this week when it submitted finalised plans to develop a rival business park at Manchester Airport. Green submitted an outline planning application for 40,230 sq m (433,000 sq ft) of office space opposite the airport s second ...
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Prudent funding
Prudential is forward-funding Computer 2000 s new distribution headquarters at Magna Park in Leicestershire, to the tune of more than £20m. Computer 2000 has taken the 9.3ha (23 acre) site on a 20-year lease at £1.6m a year, with breaks in years 10 and 15. The £20.1m deal reflects ...
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Filling in the Gaps
Gap has agreed deals to open stores in Leicester and Southend after snapping up two former Tesco Metro units in the town centres. It is understood to have paid a premium for the leases. Rents are believed to be £325,000 a year and £450,000 a year respectively with JJB ...
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Guardian falls to Scottish Widows
Conglomerate fund is front-runner to buy £700m-plus Cardiff-to-Covent Garden portfolio
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King has new fish to Fry as he sets up shop with ex-colleague
Tom King, the former boss of Creston, has set up a company with his old finance director Carl Fry. Based at 199 Piccadilly, London W1, King has named the company Colesbourne Asset Management after the village in Gloucestershire where he lives. He has an initial £15m to spend, of which ...
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UBS Warburg to embark on new voyage into PFI
Investment banking giant sets up JV company with Jarvis to break into corporate outsourcing market
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Property's demerger king strikes for the third time
Lipman aims to take Regus branding concept into the workspace sector, with plans to join AIM by July
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Markets
Planning: the delay in processing local plans has left districts in a quandry
Following John Prescott s victory in requiring West Sussex County Council to accommodate 12,800 more dwellings than it wished, work on the new Structure Plan has restarted. On 12 May, a consultation paper was issued on how these additional houses are to be distributed among the districts. The ...
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Real Estate defies market as purple patch continues
Property shares had a fourth successive bumper period last week as the stock market slumped following the big sell-off of telecom and technology stocks. The Real Estate Index rose 1.3% to 1923, with British Land 's 6% increase to 465p the most notable performance. The All-Share plunged more than 3% ...
