http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com/news/bolton-wonder/5055268.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/bolton-wonder/5055268.article Law firm Keoghs’ regional office push starts with 110,000 sq ft HQ Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/pension-fund-picks-york-park/5055276.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/pension-fund-picks-york-park/5055276.article Associated British Foods and Marks & Spencer forward-purchase Vangarde Shopping Park in Monks Cross Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/hp-appoints-cbre-to-£15m-outsourcing-contract/5055368.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/hp-appoints-cbre-to-£15m-outsourcing-contract/5055368.article IT giant Hewlett-Packard has appointed CBRE to manage its 60m sq ft property portfolio in a deal which will generate the advisor around £15m. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/allsop-raises-£55m-at-last-sale/5055341.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/allsop-raises-£55m-at-last-sale/5055341.article Allsop raised £55m at its last sale, the commercial auction house announced today. Fri, 24 May 2013 08:32 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/british-land-steams-into-paddington/5055344.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/british-land-steams-into-paddington/5055344.article British Land is in talks with Aviva Investors to buy its interest in the Paddington Central scheme. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/wilmott-dixon-acquires-surrey-site-for-new-homes/5055369.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/wilmott-dixon-acquires-surrey-site-for-new-homes/5055369.article Developer Willmott Dixon has exchanges contracts on a site with planning permission for 137 homes and a gross development value of almost £50m. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/cushman-and-wakefield-loses-partner-to-cbre/5055340.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/cushman-and-wakefield-loses-partner-to-cbre/5055340.article Andrew Gibson, a former Cushman & Wakefield partner has been poached by CBRE to join its West End agency team. Fri, 24 May 2013 08:23 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/highcross-and-uk-land-estates-buy-out-north-east-hca-interest/5055355.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/highcross-and-uk-land-estates-buy-out-north-east-hca-interest/5055355.article Highcross and UK Land Estates have bought the interest in the North East Property Partnership from the Homes and Communities Agency. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/trio-of-lettings-at-bristols-one-redcliff-street/5055356.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/trio-of-lettings-at-bristols-one-redcliff-street/5055356.article Three occupiers have signed up to take space at One Redcliff Street in Bristol. Fri, 24 May 2013 13:01 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/wardle-airfield-plans-take-off/5055342.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/wardle-airfield-plans-take-off/5055342.article An outline planning application for the redevelopment of Wardle Airfield in Nantwich, Cheshire has been submitted. Fri, 24 May 2013 08:49 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/quintain-debt-drops-further-ahead-of-“year-of-action”/5055236.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/quintain-debt-drops-further-ahead-of-“year-of-action”/5055236.article Quintain Estates reported a positive set of year end results that saw its debt pile reduce by £91m during the past year. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/london/buyer-emerges-for-helical-and-aviva’s-11-acre-white-city-site/5055265.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/london/buyer-emerges-for-helical-and-aviva’s-11-acre-white-city-site/5055265.article Imperial College London has emerged as the purchaser for Helical Bar and Aviva Investors’ 11 acre former Dairy Crest site in White City, west London, PropertyWeek.com can reveal. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:51 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/hammerson-secures-rugby-planning-consent/5055283.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/hammerson-secures-rugby-planning-consent/5055283.article Hammerson has secured planning consent for its £35m extension of Elliott’s Field Retail Park in Rugby. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:37 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/pension-fund-in-talks-to-buy-the-mall-uxbridge/5055311.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/pension-fund-in-talks-to-buy-the-mall-uxbridge/5055311.article The Mars Pension Fund, advised by LaSalle Investment Management, is in talks to buy The Mall Uxbridge shopping centre for just under £65m. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/gallery-british-land-and-usss-whiteley-shopping-park-opens-today/5055235.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/gallery-british-land-and-usss-whiteley-shopping-park-opens-today/5055235.article British Land and the Universities Superannuation Scheme have today opened their £84m Whiteley Shopping Park development in Hampshire. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:14 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/planning/development-securities-given-green-light-at-oriental-city/5055237.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/planning/development-securities-given-green-light-at-oriental-city/5055237.article Development Securities has been granted planning consent for its £150m scheme at 399 Edgware Road, formerly known as Oriental City. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:41 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/people-moves/lend-lease-appoints-new-project-director-at-elephant-and-castle/5055250.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/people-moves/lend-lease-appoints-new-project-director-at-elephant-and-castle/5055250.article Lend Lease has appointed a new project director for its £1.5bn regeneration of Elephant & Castle. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:52 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/max-property-predicts-secondary-buyers-will-benefit-industrial-market/5055239.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/max-property-predicts-secondary-buyers-will-benefit-industrial-market/5055239.article Max Property reported a steady rise in its NAV per share of 2.3% to 136.5p per share in its end of year results this morning. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:16 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/residential/estate-agents-launch-property-portal/5055312.article http://www.propertyweek.com/residential/estate-agents-launch-property-portal/5055312.article Some of the leading estate agents have teamed up to form a property portal to compete with the likes of PrimeLocation, Rightmove and Zoopla. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/newriver-retail-sees-nav-dip-but-revenues-rise/5055248.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/newriver-retail-sees-nav-dip-but-revenues-rise/5055248.article NewRiver Retail saw its NAV fall by 6.9% to 240p as a result of absorbed development costs and capital expenditure and some minimal dilution of shares. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/london/helical-bar-awaits-£40m-profit-from-london-sales/5055238.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/london/helical-bar-awaits-£40m-profit-from-london-sales/5055238.article Helical Bar is anticipating earning £40m in profit from the sale of two London properties, it said today at its full-year results Thu, 23 May 2013 08:58 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/approval-given-for-shell-centre-revamp/5055154.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/approval-given-for-shell-centre-revamp/5055154.article Plans to redevelop the Shell Centre on London’s Southbank have been approved by Lambeth Council. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:12 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/cbre-appoints-new-uk-head-of-retail/5055172.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/cbre-appoints-new-uk-head-of-retail/5055172.article CBRE has promoted Phil Cann to become its new UK head of retail. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:04 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/great-portland-posts-stellar-outperformance/5055156.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/great-portland-posts-stellar-outperformance/5055156.article Great Portland Estates has increased its net asset value per share by a sizeable 10.7% over the year ending 31 March, it was announced this morning. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:57 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/fc-reit-sell-up-on-high-street-ken/5055225.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/fc-reit-sell-up-on-high-street-ken/5055225.article F&C REIT has today announced that it intends to sell 106-166 High Street Kensington. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:55 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/carillion-wins-£400m-battersea-power-station-deal/5055218.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/carillion-wins-£400m-battersea-power-station-deal/5055218.article Carillion has been named as the preferred bidder for the first phase of the Battersea Power Station regeneration. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:06 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/co-op-to-boost-property-team/5055171.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/co-op-to-boost-property-team/5055171.article The Co-operative Food has today announced a recruitment drive to bolster its property team. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:58 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/terrace-hill-group-acquires-residential-assets-worth-£53m/5055176.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/terrace-hill-group-acquires-residential-assets-worth-£53m/5055176.article Terrace Hill Group has acquired the 47 remaining assets within its residential joint venture for £5.3m and plans to dispose of them to owner occupiers. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/new-sign-ups-for-gloucester-shopping-centre/5055226.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/new-sign-ups-for-gloucester-shopping-centre/5055226.article Four restaurant and bar operators have become the latest to sign up for units at a new £60m extension to the Gloucester Quays Outlet Centre. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:54 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/primary-healthcare-properties-to-raise-£60m/5055175.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/primary-healthcare-properties-to-raise-£60m/5055175.article Primary Healthcare Properties has announced its intention to raise £60m through a share placing.   Wed, 22 May 2013 11:25 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/british-land-extends-digital-offering-at-meadowhall/5055173.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/british-land-extends-digital-offering-at-meadowhall/5055173.article Meadowhall, the Sheffield shopping centre, is to offer virtual gift cards to its shoppers as part of a growing digital strategy across British Land’s retail portfolio. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:09 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/legal-and-general-property-raises-£67m-for-leisure-fund/5055198.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/legal-and-general-property-raises-£67m-for-leisure-fund/5055198.article Legal and General Property has raised £67m of capital for its leisure fund in order to support its investment strategy. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:28 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/property-week-agency-rankings-survey-goes-live/5055053.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/property-week-agency-rankings-survey-goes-live/5055053.article Property Week has launched its Agency 2013 survey and is now looking for submissions. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:28 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/premier-inn-expands-in-north-west/5055170.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/premier-inn-expands-in-north-west/5055170.article Premier Inn has identified seven new sites across the north- west to fulfil a portion of its UK expansion plans. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:39 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/im-properties-announces-shed-speculative-development/5055177.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/im-properties-announces-shed-speculative-development/5055177.article IM Properties has today announced that it will build two speculative sheds in north Warwickshire. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:46 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/occupiers/biocompatibles-compatible-with-watchmoor-park/5055167.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/occupiers/biocompatibles-compatible-with-watchmoor-park/5055167.article Medical technology company, Biocompatibles has signed an agreement with Segro to take space at Watchmoor Park in Camberley. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/government-supports-resi-plan-with-£32m-loan/5055158.article http://www.propertyweek.com/government-supports-resi-plan-with-£32m-loan/5055158.article The government has agreed to provide £32m of financial backing to enable the creation of 5,500 homes in Plymouth. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:22 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/shaftesbury-slow-rental-growth-a-product-of-unusally-high-development/5055165.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/shaftesbury-slow-rental-growth-a-product-of-unusally-high-development/5055165.article Shaftesbury has increased its net asset value per share by 5% but said its rental growth had been tempered by “unusually high” levels of development and refurbishment over the last six months. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/residential/cushman-hires-new-head-of-residential-from-jones-lang-lasalle/5055050.article http://www.propertyweek.com/residential/cushman-hires-new-head-of-residential-from-jones-lang-lasalle/5055050.article Cushman & Wakefield has enlarged its residential team in London by hiring two residential agents, including one partner, from Jones Lang LaSalle. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/blackrock-property-business-doubles-in-size-with-mgpa-buy/5055028.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/blackrock-property-business-doubles-in-size-with-mgpa-buy/5055028.article BlackRock has confirmed today that it is planning to acquire opportunity fund manager MGPA, as revealed by Property Week last month. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:22 GMT