All Property Week articles in 17 June 2005 – Page 2

  • News

    Obsidian erupts in Norwich

    17 June 2005

    Obsidian Investments has acquired the freehold of 23-29 Castle Street and 7-7a Castle Meadow in Norwich from a private investor for £10.25m.

  • News

    Mixed results for Emson’s southern tour

    17 June 2005

    Erratic results and a dip in investor enthusiasm was the story of Clive Emson’s south England auction tour last week, where bid-shy buyers bought an average of just 57% of properties on offer.

  • News

    Top economist predicts retail rental fall

    17 June 2005

    The property sector is set for a tough few years, a top economic forecaster has predicted.

  • Mixing it up: the Isle of Dogs office market is shaking off its finance-based label
    Markets

    Isle of Dogs’ new tricks

    17 June 2005

    A new breed of tenant is causing Docklands to evolve.

  • News

    Mersey Docks recommends Peel takeover

    17 June 2005

    Ports operator Mersey Docks has recommended to shareholders a £771m acquisition of the company by rival Peel Ports.

  • News

    Docklands

    17 June 2005

  • David Taylor
    Professional

    Diary of... a property lawyer

    17 June 2005

    David Taylor, joint global head of real estate at DLA Piper, takes us through his week

  • News

    Derwent Valley

    17 June 2005

    Derwent Valley has won consent for its Portobello Dock scheme on the Regent’s Canal in Ladbroke Grove, London W10. The 1.8 acre (0.7 ha) site will comprise 64,000 sq ft (5,945 sq m) of mixed-use space including luxury flats. The scheme is due to complete in spring 2007.

  • News

    Databank

    17 June 2005

    The income return for all property is still falling in the regions of Scotland and northern England; southern England; and the Midlands and Wales. This is the message from the April Market Monitor Index compiled by the Investment Property Databank . After reaching a plateau in February and March, the ...

  • Markets

    Databank

    17 June 2005

    This week, EC Harris research into fit-out costs of office buildings

  • News

    Cushman poaches JLL industrial investment head

    17 June 2005

    Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker has poached Jones Lang LaSalle’s head of industrial investment, Peter Winfield, to head its industrial capital markets division.

  • Markets

    Crest Nicholson

    17 June 2005

    Crest Nicholson and ASDA have applied for consent to build a £100m 27-storey residential tower in the Park Central area of Birmingham. The building, on the corner of Bristol Street and Lee Bank Middleway, is part of the wider 61 acre (25 ha) Park Central scheme. The tower, ...

  • News

    Consensus sells Hayes park to Whelan

    17 June 2005

    Rotch spin-off takes advantage of the market peak and low yields

  • Markets

    Crest Nicholson to close London residential office

    17 June 2005

    Housebuilder to bolster resi expertise in mixed-use wing with 30 staff

  • News

    More clarity for investors

    17 June 2005

    Private investors can expect to see an added level of clarity on loan agreements as new rules on lending came into force this week.

  • Insight

    Civic duty

    17 June 2005

    Sir, I write in response to your article on Guildford Civic Hall (regional, 20.05.05, p139). As the council’s property adviser I would like to correct a number of points.

  • News

    City view: James Whitmore

    17 June 2005

    In the property services world Savills has been the success story of the noughties.

  • Thurley: ‘revolution in thinking’ is vital to society
    News

    English Heritage chief slams Smithfield market plans

    17 June 2005

    Simon Thurley says development will be ‘too big’ for conservation area

  • Knighted: Gordon
    News

    Liberty chief Gordon knighted

    17 June 2005

    Gordon was knighted for his services to the arts and to business.

  • Insight

    Kitemark initiative will provide service charge transparency

    17 June 2005

    Sir, I read with interest your article ‘Battle charge’ (professional + legal 20.05.05, p 82) and the opinions of David Barrass, Mike Smedley and Chris Edwards on service charges.