All Property Week articles in 14 December 2018
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Inn Collection Group to double portfolio with OakNorth backing
North East hotel chain The Inn Collection Group has unveiled plans to more than double the size of its UK portfolio having received a £10m loan from alternative lender OakNorth.
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How IFRS could benefit the flexible workspace sector in 2019
As a direct consequence of the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), all companies that lease property to operate their businesses will see a significant increase in reported assets and liabilities - Regus chief executive Richard Morris explains the major implications this could have for the ever-growing flexible workspace sector. ...
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2019 parking sector predictions: Harry Lal (JustPark)
There’s a revolution happening in the parking industry - JustPark’s head of commercial property Harry Lal tells Property Week how the rise of flexible working and technology has created new opportunities for car park operators and landlords headed into 2019.
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Intu would be hit hardest by HMV closures
Shopping centre group Intu could be the hardest hit retail landlord if HMV stores are forced to close following its collapse into administration on Friday.
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Lovely jubbly for Acton Gardens as 'Only Fools estate' regen gets green light
The joint venture between Countryside Properties and London Quadrant Housing has received planning permission for the next phase of the residential redevelopment of the Acton Gardens estate made famous by Only Fools and Horses .
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Simply Fresh secures Manchester foodhall at former Argos
Store! Retail Group has let a new 6,000 sq ft store at the Stretford Mall in Manchester to house a Simply Fresh Foodhall.
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Plans in for Swindon Science Park
Manufacturing and packaging supplier Wasdell Group has submitted a planning application for up to 884,664 sq ft of science park facilities in Swindon.
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CLS exchanges on Lille acquisition at Les Reflets
Investor CLS Holdings has acquired the office building Les Reflets in Lille, France for €11.4m (£10.3m).
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Double Glasgow debut for food outlets at St Enoch
Indian burrito restaurant Wrapchic and Japanese chain Sushi Stop have signed for debut sites in Glasgow with lettings at the Blackstone-owned St. Enoch Centre.
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Belgium's Aedifica lands in UK with £450m care home portfolio purchase
Belgian investor Aedifica has agreed to acquire a £450m portfolio of 93 care homes from Lone Star’s Real Estate Fund IV in its debut UK purchase.
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US investment giant buys $1.25bn Shanghai office and retail project
US investment firm Blackstone has acquired Mapletree Business City Shanghai and the VivoCity Shanghai shopping centre for $1.25bn (£1bn) from Singapore’s Mapletree Investments in one of the biggest-ever deals in Shanghai.
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Pickup for CPP with new associate appointment
Consultancy Commercial Property Partners (CPP) has appointed Jonny Pickup from Strutt Parker as a new associate.
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Ebbsfleet DC approves plans for new industrial and resi schemes
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation’s planning committee has approved proposals for a new industrial estate and a new 100-unit residential development in the city.
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Green light for Birmingham's Commonwealth Games Village resi
Birmingham City Council’s planning committee has unanimously approved proposals to develop the 2022 Commonwealth Games athletes village including plans to convert the site into a scheme comprising social housing, for sale and private rental homes and a retirement village after the games.
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Harrison Street brings in veteran Storgaard as investment director
The former head of European acquisitions at Threesixty Developments, Thomas Storgaard, has joined student accommodation and healthcare specialist investor Harrison Street as its new investment director.
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UK has twice as many shops as it needs, says Timpson
Sir John Timpson, the author of a new report on reviving UK high streets, has said the UK has twice as many shops as it needs.
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Primary Health Properties issues €51m private placement
Primary Health Properties has issued €51m (£46m) new senior secured notes.
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LondonMetric reveals £150m private placement
London Metric has entered into a £150m private bond placement which will be used to pay down part of the company’s existing unsecured credit facility.
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Empiric refinances £86m debt
Empiric Student Properties has refinanced £86.1m of debt with a new 10-year facility provided by Scottish Widows.
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Valor completes €104m French industrial refi
Valor Real Estate Partners has completed a €103.8m refinancing of its recently acquired logistics French portfolio with pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank.