All Property Week articles in 15 April 2005
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BDP gains consent for Manchester headquarters
Architect and design company Building Design Partnership has won planning permission for its northern headquarters in Manchester’s Ducie Street.
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Warrington's Omega secures government approval
The government has given the green light for Warrington Borough Council to proceed with its 558 acre (226 ha) Omega scheme, which is being developed in partnership by Miller Developments and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Canary Wharf makes first City purchase
Canary Wharf Group has bought its first building outside its east London estate, paying £209.5m for the former City headquarters of lawyer Clifford Chance.
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Liberty sells Regent Street properties for £66m
Great Portland Estates and the Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society have acquired two Regent Street properties from department store group Liberty for £66.5m.
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Quinlan tipped for £500m Knightsbridge Estate
Irish investor Derek Quinlan is hot favourite to buy BP Pension Fund’s Knightsbridge Estate for more than £500m.
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Multiplex favourite to take Young’s Wandsworth site
Multiplex has emerged in pole position to acquire the historic Ram Brewery in Wandsworth, south-west London.
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London & Capital buys £71m UK retail portfolio
Private investor fund manager London & Capital has acquired a £71m UK retail portfolio for its European Real Estate Fund.
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Woolworths the wait?
Tesco bit off more than it could chew when it took the lease of Woolworths’ Big W store in Grimsby.
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Markets
Slowly but surely
Steady progress in the East Anglia office market appears to signal a recovery. Deirdre Hipwell takes a look at what has been happening in the Cambridge, Norwich and Ipswich markets
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Right on time
Cardiff office agents are hoping that developer MEPC can finalise a joint venture with Rightacres to start the next phase of development at Callaghan Square.
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Prudential
Prudential this week made a speculative start on a £50m redevelopment of 16-18 Finsbury Circus and 18-32 Eldon Street near Liverpool Street Station, London EC2. It is to develop 185,000 sq ft (17,185 sq m) of offices and 9,000 sq ft (835 sq m) of retail space.
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Insight
Positive progress
Sir, The government’s decision not to seek legislation against upward-only rent reviews and to allow the property and retail sectors to deliver industry-driven solutions that benefit all parties has been welcomed by the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC).
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InsightPoll position
As the countdown to the general election began, Property Week, sister publication Building and the RICS invited minister Yvette Cooper, shadow minister John Hayes and Liberal Democrat spokesman Edward Davey to the RICS headquarters to spell out their parties’ property policies.
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Out-of-town retail therapy
Sir, I am writing in light of recent reports on the new PPS6 planning guidance and of Accessible Retail, the trade body that represents the retail warehouse industry.
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MarketsTee time in Newport
With the shortlist of developers down to five, Newport is hoping its planned shopping centre will make it a desirable location for visitors, in time for the 2010 Ryder Cup.
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With the rush offshore, do we really need REITs?
William Hill asks if REITs will do any more than an offshore property investment companies
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Markets
The market in minutes
Regeneration An urban regeneration company has been established in Peterborough to lead its £1bn investment programme. Its goal is to increase the city’s population by 25% by 2020, deliver 22,000 new homes and create 18,000 new jobs. Additionally, the city centre will be redeveloped to provide 1.5m sq ft (139,355 ...
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Labour’s manifesto planning pledge
The Labour Party has promised to institute a planning regime that is ‘simpler, faster and more responsive to local and business needs’ in its manifesto this week.
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West London investment spree
The Thames Valley investment market sparked into life this week with £60m of deals.
