All Property Week articles in 14 November 2003 – Page 2
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News
Kingfisher signs new tenants
Thornfield has secured Next and Sports Soccer as tenants for its Kingfisher Centre in Redditch. Next is taking 17,500 sq ft (1,626 sq m), while Sports World is taking 13,160 sq ft (1,222 sq m). Both retailers have signed up for 15-year leases and will trade from both ground ...
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Markets
Redesigning an icon
The original architect of Sydney Opera House is masterminding a refurbishment programme on its 30th birthday.
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Markets
Social housing tariff welcome
Planners have welcomed the proposed tariff-based approach to developer contributions to affordable housing, health centres and transport services, which the government announced last week as an alternative to section 106 agreements. The Royal Town Planning Institute said the proposed optional charge to be paid by developers would lead to ...
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Sainsbury’s ponders hotel option
Sainsbury’s is considering developing hotels as part of mixed-use schemes, Sir Peter Davis, its chief executive, said at the BCSC conference. He said there were a couple of opportunities where the company was considering them, although he added there was no plan to force more hotels into schemes in ...
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Haslemere/Cushman in rent review row
Agent fails to resolve wrangling over Haslemere's demand for 25% rent rise
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Markets
The Future
It all seems familiar at first glance. The governing party is the best of a mediocre lot; the streets are full of shoppers and there's a coffee bar on every corner; the financial news debates fat-cat salaries and corporate governance; commercial property investment is booming; it's spring, it's cold and ...
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Freeport to review salary policy
Factory outlet developer Freeport has bowed to shareholder pressure by agreeing to carry out a review of its remuneration policy. Ahead of its annual meeting yesterday, Freeport said the review ‘will encompass all aspects of group remuneration, taking into account the increasing emphasis on mainland European development’. The move ...
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Markets
South-east faces huge gap in housing
London and the south-east will face a shortage of around 500,000 homes by 2021 if the level of housebuilding does not increase, claims Halifax . Martin Ellis, chief economist at the bank and mortgage lender, added: ‘This shortage of supply will continue to push house prices up and make it ...
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Professional
What to expect from the Oz market
Restrictions on foreign buyers and problems with the commonhold system are two points to watch
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News
Lend Lease man to lead John Lewis expansion
Jeremy Collins hired to spearhead opening of 10 new department stores over the next decade
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Markets
Golden Era
As the rugby world cup reaches its climax we embark on a 12-page tour of Australia and find a property market that could be a vision for the UK
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Insight
Get ready for a hangover when the retail party ends
Anyone stumbling upon Churston Heard's drinks at The Lock bar at Birmingham's Brindleyplace last week would have been impressed by the spirit, youth and animation of the group partying there.
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News
PFM moves into eastern Europe
John Sims’ Property Fund Management (PFM) is making its first move into eastern Europe, by taking a majority stake in Polish fund manager Celtic Asset Management. PFM has bought 51% of Celtic for ¤1.25m (£870,000), and has an option to buy the rest for ¤3m (£2m) at any time in ...
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PCP signs up former Standard Life duo
Venture capitalist agrees to back O’Neill and Barrett’s new firm
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Developers vie for Lewisham Gateway project
A shortlist of four developers has been drawn up for a 500,000 sq ft (46,450 sq m) mixed-use scheme in south-east London. The UK's largest housebuilder, Berkeley Homes, is vying with Amec, a joint venture between Bellway and Bride Hall, and PFI specialist Vinci. The shortlist was drawn up by ...
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Telereal MD departs
The managing director of Telereal, the joint venture that bought BT ’s property portfolio in 2001, is leaving the company. Ray Jenkins will depart at the end of January and will be replaced by Adam Dakin, Telereal’s business strategy director. Jenkins was in charge of UK property strategy at BT’s ...
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NewsDelancey seals Tricorn's fate
Jamie Ritblat's company backs £230m scheme to replace Pompey shopping eyesore
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Irish lure Debenhams
Debenhams is set to anchor the White Water shopping centre in Newbridge, County Kildare. The department store group has signed up for an 85,000 sq ft (7,896 sq m) store at the ¤175m (£120m) scheme, set to become Ireland's largest shopping centre outside Dublin when it opens in the spring ...
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UBS makes leisure debut with Leicester and Southampton deals
UBS global asset management has made its first solely leisure property investment in the UK through its Triton Property Fund. The property unit trust has bought Leisure World in Southampton and Leicester Leisure Park in Leicester from Heron International for £42m. They total more than 250,000 sq ft (23,225 ...
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Council sparks surge in Surrey office deals
Equivalent of two years' take-up set to complete in Woking and Guildford
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