All Property Week articles in 17 August 2012 – Page 7
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News
Chance to enter bear pit on South Bank
An undeveloped “aparthotel” scheme (below) on London’s South Bank has been put up for sale for around £20m.
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News
Peel bags Salford’s Lowry Outlet Mall
John Whittaker’s Peel Group has completed the purchase of the Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford Quays, as tipped by Property Week in February (news, 17.02.12).
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Professional
Howard de Walden wants Marylebone’s Moxon Street car park back …
… but Westminster City Council is dragging its heels over the sale of the prime West End development opportunity. Mira Bar-Hillel reports
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News
Pod-style hotel to bring fun back to Trocadero
Criterion Capital was granted planning consent this week for a pod-style hotel and residential scheme at London’s Trocadero.
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Professional
CoreNet awards and essay competition
Entry for the CoreNet Global UK Awards is now open, offering the opportunity to nominate stand-out professionals from both the demand and supply sides of corporate real estate.
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News
German assets plague Cap & Reg NAV
Capital & Regional was hit by problems in its German portfolio in the first half of the year.
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Professional
‘Big two’ appeal VOA rates decision in City
Rating specialists at CBRE and Jones Lang LaSalle have appealed a decision by the Valuation Office Agency concerning the rateable value of Exchequer Court at 33 St Mary Axe in the City of London (below).
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News
Brookfield predicts ‘real asset’ appeal
Brookfield Asset Management CEO Bruce Flatt expects that most institutional investors will increase their allocations to “real assets” by up to five times over the next decade.
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Markets
Supercity to launch third London ‘aparthotel’
Serviced apartment-syle hotel company to open Farringdon site. Rachel Hunter reports
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Insight
Germany is a safe haven — until time comes for another bailout
The movement of all markets continues to be heavily influenced by the evolution of the eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis.
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News
Angola’s West End debut
Angola’s sovereign wealth fund was close to securing its debut London investment this week, the purchase of 23 Savile Row in the West End.
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Insight
We may have fallen at PFI hurdle, but alternatives are few and far between
Mention “PFI” (private finance initiative), and you are likely to be blamed for all the present ills of the NHS, including the collapse of the PFI-backed South London Healthcare NHS Trust, responsible for three hospitals, which was put into administration in June after it ran up PFI debts of £61m ...
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Insight
Going it alone is good
Sir, I was interested to read in your niche agencies article about all the youngsters who have gone it alone over for the last few years (analysis, 08.06.12).
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News
Ludgate airs dirty laundry
Fund manager CIT’s plans to redevelop King’s Reach Tower on London’s South Bank have stepped up a gear.
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Professional
Customised apps available for letting agencies
The use of social media, iPad and iPhone technology by property service companies is increasingly prevalent.
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Professional
Squatting in homes officially against law
Squatting in residential property has become a criminal offence, following the completion of the statutory order required to implement the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act this month.
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News
Saatchi forsakes Adelphi to join Bloomsbury set
Advertising giant rules out Strand landmark in favour of London & Regional property
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News
Banks’ shrinking loan books fuel refinancing activity
The second quarter of the year brought further activity from the property lenders who had been in the market during the previous quarter, and all of them continued to look for new business.
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News
Abu Dhabi gets into bed with Marriotts
Sovereign wealth fund to buy portfolio of 42 hotels out of administration
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News
Council has Abercrombie fit
Westminster City Council is locked in a row with US retailer Abercrombie & Fitch about curtailing the brand’s brash store image.