All Property Week articles in 10 March 2000 – Page 2

  • News

    Tishman secures first UK redevelopment at City site

    10 March 2000

    The tower-loving US developer, Tishman Speyer, has added to its UK development programme by snapping up the £200m Bowring site, next to the Tower of London. The New York-based company has beaten off strong competition from UK developers to build the UK headquarters for the world s largest insurance brokers ...

  • News

    City Point helps Wates NAV hike

    10 March 2000

    Wates City of London Properties' share price barely rose last week after the company reported a 13% increase in net asset value to 130p a share in 1999. The shares were up 2% over the week to finish at 84.5p, which represents a 35% discount to NAV. Pre-tax ...

  • Markets

    City fringe Centre of creativity

    10 March 2000

    No longer the cheap alternative to the City, fringe sites are now a hive of activity.

  • Professional

    A burning issue

    10 March 2000

    A disturbing change to fire certification that erodes the fire brigade's advisory role has come into force – almost unnoticed.The shift in responsibility was introduced on 1 December 1999 under the Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999. Now there is a requirement for risk assessments; certification is extended to ...

  • News

    Enterprise in turmoil as mystery bidder withdraws

    10 March 2000

    But former chief executive David Taylor's bid still stands for specialist regeneration developer

  • News

    Richards patrols a new beat

    10 March 2000

    John Richards , the new chief executive of Hammerson , this week delivered the company s best set of annual results for a decade. In a week that saw restructuring proposals from Land Securities and Great Portland Estates , Hammerson unveiled a 19% increase in its net asset value ...

  • Markets

    Planning: striving for balanced environment

    10 March 2000

    The area covering midtown, the city and Docklands stretches from Covent Garden in the west to the Isle of Dogs in the east, and covers the boroughs of Camden, City, Islington, Westminster and Tower Hamlets. These are five different boroughs with different priorities. However, they do share several common ...

  • Markets

    Docklands giant awakes

    10 March 2000

    After a quiet 1999, Canary Wharf was bolstered last week by a brace of new lettings. Renée Barnes looks at the future of the massive complex

  • Markets

    EU planning ahead

    10 March 2000

    New EU initiatives aiming to ensure conservation, cohesion and competitiveness in European planning have so far has little impact. Martin Wells of Stephenson Harwood explains how these programmes could benefit Britain

  • News

    Role reversal as Savills agrees terms to buy FPD

    10 March 2000

    Savills turns tables to buy out First Pacific Davies in £35m deal intended to trigger US expansion

  • Professional

    Press agents

    10 March 2000

    Talking to local media networks about deals may not raise sale prices, but it will succeed in raising the profile of your firm. Christine Eade examines how small and regional firms can use local TV, radio and newspapers to their advantage

  • News

    Shares rise again as majors come good

    10 March 2000

    Property on the up for the second week but still outperformed by overall stock market

  • News

    Developers slam Scottish Executive’s repressive rule

    10 March 2000

    Edinburgh developers fear that big schemes are being sacrificed in order to meet two-month target on planning decisions

  • Markets

    Law’s the pity

    10 March 2000

    Many property companies and developers looking to branch out into central Europe grind to a halt. Charles Romney of CMS Cameron McKenna explains why the UK investment lease is not replicated throughout mainland Europe

  • Markets

    Retail It’s not just City business

    10 March 2000

    A lack of prime opportunities has hampered market successes.

  • News

    Majors in radical overhaul to revive ‘moribund’ shares

    10 March 2000

    Land Securities, Hammerson and Great Portland come to life with share buybacks and portfolio-restructuring plans

  • News

    LandSec offloads £40m of London offices

    10 March 2000

    Land Securities kicked off its disposal programme this week with the sale of £40m of small offices. The bell-wether of the property industry placed five of its City offices at Essex Street, Pilgrim Street and Lime Street under offer to an investor believed to be ...

  • News

    Jermyn follows Green with 34% NAV rise

    10 March 2000

    Anglo-Irish Jermyn Investment Properties has followed rival Green Property by unveiling a top-level 34% increase in net asset value for last year. Like Green, which last week revealed a 39% rise in NAV, Jermyn s performance was driven by its Irish portfolio. Jermyn s equity holding in its ...

  • News

    MEPC set for £300m shake-up

    10 March 2000

    MEPC is preparing to trade £300m of investment transactions as part of its strategy to drive up the average lot size in its retail and office portfolio. The UK s fourth-largest quoted property company has appointed investment specialist Franc Warwick to dispose of a £200m retail, leisure and office ...

  • News

    BAA McArthurGlen in £200m stake-sale plan

    10 March 2000

    Factory outlet operator to sell minority stake to fund opening of new European centres