Adam Koziol
- Markets
Global investor appetite for city living is not confined to London
Foreign investors buying up new-build housing remains a controversial issue in London, with opponents arguing locals are being forced out and developers insisting that without overseas money no housing would be built.
- Markets
GLA’s £260m housing plan
London mayor Boris Johnson last week revealed the first nine designated housing zones intended to help tackle the housing shortage in the capital.
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Indian real estate giant to sell part-stake in four schemes
India’s largest real estate company DLF is looking to divest a 50% stake in four new housing projects for £311m, as a slowdown in sales hits the company’s bottom line.
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Standard Life buys 'strategic' Brighton car park
CP Holdings has sold its long-lease interest in the Russell Road car park in Brighton to Standard Life Investments UK Shopping Centre Trust for £13.32m.
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Giggs and Neville get consent for boutique hotel
Former Manchester Utd stars Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have got permission from Manchester City Council to transform the former Stock Exchange building into a 35-room boutique hotel.
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Hansteen increases stake in sheds fund
The European property investment firm Hansteen has spent £11m to acquire 24.2 million more units in the Ashtenne Industrial Fund (AIF).
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Galliard appoints non-exec director
Galliard Homes has appointed ex-Grantchester and Asda Property director Paul Huberman as a non-executive director.
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GLA names inaugural set of housing zones for the capital
The Greater London Authority has announced the first nine areas of the capital to become designated housing zones.
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Lipton Rogers and Axa complete £220m Pinnacle takeover
Developer Lipton Rogers and fund manager Axa have signed a deal to takeover the development of the stalled Pinnacle tower in London, which could result in one of the Square Mile’s biggest white elephants finally being built.
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Doncaster approves plans for £400m warehousing project
Real estate investor Verdion has been given planning permission to start work on iPort, its 337-acre logistics scheme in Yorkshire.
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Helical Bar sells £140m shopping centres
Helical Bar has disposed of two of its shopping centres, netting more than £140m.
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Praxis to build 1m sq ft industrial scheme
Property investor Praxis has revealed plans for a 1m sq ft industrial scheme in the North West.
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JLL expands South East office team
JLL has appointed two new associate directors to its South East office agency team.