All Property Week articles in 09 May 2014 – Page 6
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News
Mayfair buy for Chatfeild-Roberts
One of the City’s best known fund managers has invested in a new fund set up by Mayfair Capital Investment Management. John Chatfeild-Roberts, who runs the Merlin multi-manager team at fund manager Jupiter, has made his first investment in property for a decade by investing in the Mayfair fund. The ...
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Three Schroder funds buy City Tower from Bruntwood
A trio of Schroder funds have bought Bruntwood’s City Tower in Manchester for £132m.
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Markets
Merger brings fresh hope for growth of new towns
The merger of Terrace Hill and Urban & Civic could be a catalyst for development. Hannah Brenton reports
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Professional
Breakdown of landlord-tenant relationship precludes lease renewal
The message: Being excessively litigious could prevent a tenant being granted a statutory renewal lease.
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Blo wants to make waves in London
A US blow dry bar called Blo is looking to open its debut sites in London, with plans to grow the businesses to between 10-15 salons across the capital.
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Professional
Moving beyond the Google office model
Getting the most out of staff could be as simple as asking what they need. Richard Williams reports
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Markets
London still a safe bet for super-prime investments
For the last few years, London has been labelled as having one of the world’s most buoyant super-prime markets, attracting interest from within the UK and internationally.
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Bayswater hotel resi play
High-end residential developer Fenton Whelan has bought the Royal Bayswater Hotel for an £80m luxury residential redevelopment.
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Insight
How (not) to buy a flat in Battersea Power Station
Hannah Brenton went undercover to find out who was buying at the UK sales launch.
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News
Kabbalah’s base doubles in size
The London home of spiritual and educational group Kabbalah, beloved of celebrities such as Madonna and Ashton Kutcher, is set to double in size.
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Barclays to check in to Stanhope Gate
Barclays bank has agreed to sublet around 13,000 sq ft from private equity firm TDR Capital in 1 Stanhope Gate in London’s Mayfair.
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Northwood shops in Barcelona
New York-based investment firm Northwood Investors has bought a Barcelona shopping centre for a price in the region of €150m, as opportunity funds continue to target Spain.
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Helical Bar and HOOPP join forces to redevelop London’s Mitre Square
Developer Helical Bar has confirmed that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund (HOOPP) to fund the redevelopment of Mitre Square in the City of London.
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Online
Predict this year’s RESI Awards winners
Readers, now is the chance to test your powers of industry analysis. Ahead of the RESI Awards 2014, which are being held at London’s Grosvenor House hotel on 14 May, we are asking you to predict which company or individual is most likely to win an award.
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Shard suits Arma
M&A advisory firm Arma Partners is under offer to take the entire 27th floor of the Shard in London Bridge.
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Grainger boosts build-to-rent arm
Grainger has strengthened its build-to-rent team as it continues to push into the private-rented sector (PRS).
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Markets
Confidence is starting to flow along the Thames Valley
The Thames Valley market has seen a welcome jump in property performance.
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Filibustering along for a good cause
Many people have given very long and very boring speeches about the property industry - we’ve all been there, all sat through them, and all dozed off surreptitiously (or not) in the corner.
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Professional
HRH – high-rise hyperbole – a matter of economics versus aesthetics
HRH The Prince of Wales has not always been feted by those working in the creation of the built environment.
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News
The seductive world of addresses
It’s all in the name, Ludgate has been informed. A survey carried out by Wetherell has discovered that a ‘sexy’ address can increase a home’s value by up to 40%.