All Property Week articles in 15 September 2000 – Page 2

  • Markets

    City retail: banking on high fashion retailers in the Square Mile

    15 September 2000

    The City of London retail cake has such a mouth-watering mixture of rich ingredients that the only surprise to many is how long it has taken many retailers to grab their slice of the action. There are more millionaires and multimillionaires per square metre than in any other part of ...

  • Markets

    Change in the Bank

    15 September 2000

    Waiting in the wings to snap up a prime City development site are 10 expectant bidders. Stuart Watson reports on the potential prospects and pitfalls for this scheme

  • News

    MPs blame eurocrat for 'bizarre' gap ban

    15 September 2000

    The European Commission s BAN on gap funding for rundown areas has been slammed by an influential all-party group of British MPs. Last December the commission ruled the schemes illegal. On Monday the Commons Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee described the decision as nothing less than disastrous, ...

  • Markets

    Planning: City on form in planning applications league

    15 September 2000

    Members of the Greater London Assembly approved the timetable for its Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) in July. A Consultation Draft is expected in May 2001, aiming for adoption in September 2002. The Corporation of London s UDP Review is also under way and the consultation period for the First Draft ...

  • News

    Chancerygate stalks Antler

    15 September 2000

    Chancerygate Asset Management has emerged as the front runner in the bidding for Antler s £112m portfolio. The 55-property portfolio is the largest deal yet for the private company established a year ago by Andrew Johnson and Richard Melhuish. The company is thought to have beaten off competition from REIT ...

  • News

    Another City loss is Canary Wharf's gain

    15 September 2000

    The City office market lost another high-profile tenant to Canary Wharf this week with Northern Trust Company s agreement of terms. Northern Trust occupies space at British Land s Broadgate and Standard Life s Cutlers Gardens, but has agreed terms with the UK s second largest property ...

  • News

    Shopping woes hit C&R's annual figures

    15 September 2000

    NAV stalls after near 2% drop in value of core shopping centres

  • Markets

    City investment - All quiet on the investment front

    15 September 2000

    Despite strong rents, activity is subdued and focused on short-term gains.

  • News

    Buy-ins aid Muklow

    15 September 2000

    West Midlands industrial specialist A&J Mucklow achieved a 12% increase in net asset value in the year to 30 June thanks largely to buying in 20% of its share capital. Almost two-thirds of the NAV rise from 246p to 275p a share came from buying for cancellation 18.5m shares ...

  • News

    Public agencies blamed for Liverpool tower collapse

    15 September 2000

    Private developer Rumford accuses development agency and council of not having a clue what they are doing

  • News

    Spanish head goes after failed buyout bid

    15 September 2000

    THE HEAD OF Chelverton Properties Spanish operation has left the company by mutual agreement after a failed management buyout backed by John Beckwith s Europa Fund. Chelverton managing director Matthew Cartisser said Adrian Owen had left after the bid, which he described as an attempt to buy into ...

  • News

    Ignored tiddler’s tasty future hooks investment interest

    15 September 2000

    Investors have spotted a bargain buy for the coming year.

  • Professional

    IT’s out of site

    15 September 2000

    Application service providers promise to take responsibility for software and servers out of the hands of users but, as Kristina Smith reports, property companies may not yet be ready to keep their confidential records an internet link away

  • News

    Lyon makes £50m east London shed comeback

    15 September 2000

    Veteran developer roars into Dagenham and Barking sites after spending the 1990s in Europe

  • News

    Sainsbury’s hopes to raise £300m with property plans

    15 September 2000

    Sainsbury s is working with Burford , Stannifer and Berkeley Group to organise development of up to 60 sites that it hopes will release £300m in the next four years. Chris Fenner, director of delivery, part of Sainsbury s new-look property division, said: We are talking to a ...

  • News

    Ashtenne chalks up 24% rise in profits

    15 September 2000

    Shareholders treated to a 3p interim dividend as pre-tax profits reach £7.26m

  • News

    Frogmore rides high despite £13m faults

    15 September 2000

    Homes hitch fails to dent record level profits of £55.6m and share payout rise of 9%

  • News

    Army fights move to quit £100m barracks

    15 September 2000

    Bidders concerned by new twist to problems over stalled London PFI plan