Cola prepares to sell Westbury Hotel for £300m-plus
Cola Holdings is planning to put the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair on the block for a price tag north of £300m.
Cushman & Wakefield enters flexible workspace market with launch of INDEGO
Former Spaces director hired to head up white-label business, which agency hopes to roll out worldwide
SEGRO tests out sensor tech in 20 warehouses
Developer installs sensors in sheds across Europe to gather performance data
Fusion Students agrees £106m deal to refinance three properties
Fusion Students has agreed a £106m refinancing of two student accommodation schemes and a hotel development.
Martin’s Properties adds retail park to its portfolio
Martin’s Properties has added the first retail park to its £375m portfolio.
Rents grow sharply next to well-connected tube stations
Offices near well-connected tube stations and commuter hubs have experienced stronger-than-average rental growth in central London in the past five years, according to data from BNP Paribas Real Estate.
Mixed results for Savills, Allsop and Acuitus at first 2020 sales
Compared with February 2019 auctions, Savills was up, Allsop was down and Acuitus was on a par
Apache Capital targets £600m for its second UK BTR venture
Chief executive says North American investors see huge opportunity in relatively immature UK BTR market
BauMont buys Edinburgh retail park for £65m
BauMont Real Estate Capital has acquired a retail park in Edinburgh for £65m in its second investment in the UK and first in partnership with Ediston Properties.
The Collective agrees £140m funding deal
Firm will use debt from Deutsche and Gravis to expand in UK and overseas
Fusion Students agrees £106m deal to refinance three properties
Fusion Students has agreed a £106m refinancing of two student accommodation schemes and a hotel development.
Apache Capital targets £600m for its second UK BTR venture
Chief executive says North American investors see huge opportunity in relatively immature UK BTR market
The Collective agrees £140m funding deal
Firm will use debt from Deutsche and Gravis to expand in UK and overseas
RICS valuation review ‘to bring industry into the modern era’
Aim of the planned review is to ensure surveyors remain ‘relevant and trusted’ in the eyes of the public
First Homes policy throws up concerns across the industry
Proposals raise fears that lower numbers of affordable homes will be delivered and schemes will be delayed
Challenges ahead for latest housing minister
Christopher Pincher takes up role as Tories prepare to deliver promised reforms
Central Bedfordshire Council takes proactive approach to development
Central Bedfordshire Council’s proactive approach to development is starting to pay dividends at Stratton Business Park in Biggleswade, attracting big occupiers including The Co-op.
Shed demand in East Midlands is at 12-year high
Ever-rising take-up in the region points to a ‘seismic shift’ taking place in the industrial market.
Airspace development: involve stakeholders early
Editor: The prospect of creating new homes in the ‘air rights’ on top of existing buildings offers the opportunity to significantly increase the number of homes being built, which could help ease the housing crisis in London.
