All Property Week articles in 16 October 2020 – Page 4
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NewsViewranks’ £60m retail-to-residential co-living development greenlit
Viewranks Estates has been granted planning permission to redevelop two retail units in Kingston into a £60m co-living scheme.
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NewsCold storage accounts for 12% of warehouse space
Cold storage accounts for 12% of all warehouse space in the UK, a report from Savills and the Cold Chain Federation has revealed.
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InsightAn outlook on the office market: we are seeing positive signs
Can we be optimistic about the future of the office, when homeworking continues to be our modus operandi with currently no end in sight? We have seen impactful, unprecedented and rapid change in the last six months, including the recent government u-turn after initially encouraging staff back to work, and ...
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NewsShop closures surge over 70%
The rate of shop closures in the UK for H1 2020 has surged over 70% when compared to H1 2019, a study has revealed.
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OnlineInvestec agrees £36m loan on Comer Homes’ Woolwich scheme
Investec’s Structured Property Finance team has agreed to provide Comer Homes with a £36m, five-year senior debt facility to fund the development of the final phase of Mast Quay in Woolwich, London.
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OnlineAnother Intu centre transfers to new management
Intu SGS has transferred another of the group’s centres to new management following the collapse of Intu Properties group into administration.
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OnlineNotting Hill Genesis launches fire safety review of six residential blocks
One of London’s largest housing associations is to undertake a comprehensive safety review across a six-block residential development in London following advice that the construction of the buildings may be putting residents at risk.
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OnlineShelley Sandzer signs Megan’s in Surbiton
Shelley Sandzer, acting on behalf of a private landlord, has let a 4,300 sq ft restaurant at 38 Victoria Road in Surbiton, south west London.
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OnlineL&G funds £200m Oxford science department
Legal General (L G) has agreed a £200m deal to fund the University of Oxford for a new home for the departments of Zoology, Plant Sciences and Experimental Psychology.
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OnlineMcKay collects 70% of September quarter rent
McKay Securities has so far collected 70% of rents from the September quarter day, and has reported an increase in collections for the previous two quarters.
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OnlineLandsec signals non-core sell-off and office development in the regions
Landsec boss Mark Allan told investors he is positioning the property giant for growth today at a virtual capital markets day as he outlines his strategy for asset sales and a potential mixed-use expansion into regional cities.
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InsightEmbracing digital real estate events, air quality as a ‘flywheel of adoption’, back to the Big Think on the Future of London, rebranding and toast art
The cancellation of the annual EXPO Real trade show in Munich just two days before the event, coming so soon after MIPIM’s announcement that it is moving from its hallowed March slot to June, caused consternation and the realisation that it is unlikely that any of our real estate conferences ...
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OnlineCentre Court shopping centre hits the market
Aberdeen Standard is selling its Centre Court shopping centre in Wimbledon with a price tag of £80m.
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NewsGeorge Clarke to launch Sunderland Future Living Expo
TV architect George Clarke is launching the Sunderland Future Living Expo on 19 October, a week-long event of roundtable discussions involving key policy makers, housing professionals and local business groups.
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OnlinePret to close six more branches
Pret A Manger is to shut six more stores resulting in 400 jobs losses.
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OnlineThe quest for sustainable property income
The story is familiar. Coronavirus has caused turbulence in global financial markets. Patterns of human activity have radically changed – with profound economic implications. And governments are struggling to rebalance their books after repeated fiscal stimuluses.
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NewsPlanning officers warned opposition to Guild Living scheme is ‘age discrimination’
Planning officers from Elmbridge Borough Council have recommended that a planning application by Guild Living be refused on the grounds that elderly people do not bring “vitality” to town centres.
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OnlineScotch Corner Designer Village makes two senior hires
Scotch Corner Designer Village has made two new appointments to strengthen its project team.
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OnlineNAV edges down at Circle as it targets sales to reduce gearing
Regional office group Circle Property has posted a 1% fall in estimated net asset value (NAV) during the six months to the end of September.
