All Property Week articles in 10 December 2004 – Page 2

  • Party animals: Paul Cunningham, head of property banking at Bank of Scotland (Ireland), with Derek Quinlan
    Markets

    Ireland fling

    10 December 2004

    The emerald isle’s top names gathered at Dublin’s Burlington Hotel for a night of comedy, charity and drink

  • Bowled over: Duncan Preston tucks into his bowler hat
    News

    Duncan’s tasty hat trick

    10 December 2004

    As much as I would love Tottenham Hotspur to win the Premiership, I am prepared to say that I shall eat my hat if it were to happen in the near future.

  • David Byers
    Online

    Dublin exit strategy

    10 December 2004

    Government decentralisation dominated Property Week’s first Irish property convention in Dublin, but there were also debates on the market, transport and Irish investment abroad.

  • Markets

    Drumming up trade

    10 December 2004

    A 1bn shopping centre will open in a small town south of Dublin in March.

  • Starting the bidding: Kingston will benefit from £750,000 of levy money a year
    Markets

    Green-light district

    10 December 2004

    The UK’s first business improvement district has been voted through in Kingston upon Thames. Robert Sharp reports on the challenges it faces

  • On their bike: Jane and James
    News

    The motorcycle diary story

    10 December 2004

    When it comes to fundraising, property folk can always be admirably relied upon to jump from planes, run marathons and even dig the occasional well.

  • Something to shout about: Yells call centre
    Markets

    Tenant demand: we can rebuild it

    10 December 2004

    The demolition of Churchill House signalled the end of civil servant relocations in Belfast, leaving office agents looking for alternative tenant sources. Christine Eade reports

  • News

    Meridian Delta unveils plans for Millennium Square

    10 December 2004

    Meridian Delta, the consortium behind the £5bn, 190 acre (77 ha) Dome regeneration, has unveiled plans for the public centrepiece, Millennium Square.

  • Bovill: ‘You need to know who pulls the strings’
    Online

    Read the small print, or face delays

    10 December 2004

    Campaigners are using the details of planning proposals to delay schemes

  • Laidlaw: £300m target size
    News

    Scottish Widows sets up debut Euro fund

    10 December 2004

    JLL appointed to find up to £300m of properties on the continent

  • News

    Landlords rush to reclaim Courts stores

    10 December 2004

    Landlords are anxious to buy back leases on Courts’ furniture stores because of the strength of the retail park leasing market.

  • Gilford Castle
    Markets

    Staying on course

    10 December 2004

    After an early setback, property company Orana has now enlisted top golfer Darren Clarke to help realise £120m of developments in County Down.

  • News

    William the conqueror

    10 December 2004

    A politician takes a risk when he puts his latest literary offering up for auction for charity at a property dinner, but the former Tory party leader William Hague came out on top.

  • News

    Latest Tiger disposals complete

    10 December 2004

    Irish property company Tiger Developments has continued selling off property with £52m of disposals in three separate deals.

  • Cafe break: Bewley's closes after being in business since 1840
    Markets

    Coffee republic

    10 December 2004

    The people of Dublin once packed into Bewley’s cafes, but the culture of grabbing a quick coffee has forced the chain to close.

  • News

    Inner City: John Waples

    10 December 2004

    I had the pleasure of attending a conference on the opaque world of property derivatives on Monday.

  • Sale away: IVG Asticus to buy Riverside House
    News

    Christmas rush to close London deals

    10 December 2004

    Investor appetite and year-end rush fuel frenzy of sales

  • Season's cheatings: Christmas squatters hope capitalise on the seasonal shopping frenzy
    Professional

    Squatters’ Christmas presence

    10 December 2004

    Professional squatters of empty shops are now in season. Alison Mould explains some procedures retail landlords should follow to get them out while limiting damage and costs

  • News

    Celebrity golf club

    10 December 2004

    Money may not be able to buy you love but it can get you a round of golf with Catherine Zeta-Jones.

  • News

    Close and Catalyst link up

    10 December 2004

    Close Brothers has joined forces with Catalyst Capital to buy two shopping centres for £27m.