All Property Week articles in 18 November 2011 – Page 2
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News
Westbrook launches ninth fund
Westbrook Partners, the New York-based private equity real estate firm, has launched its ninth global real estate fund.
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Professional
Take five ... student housing tips
Universities are competing harder to attract students, and government tuition fee proposals will fuel competition more than ever.
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Markets
Finding jobs and homes for the young should be property’s priority
Striking a balance between the autonomy of local people, government and national strategy is difficult, and no system is perfect.
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News
Pluto Finance lifts off with nine mezzanine loans
Pluto Finance has agreed nine mezzanine loans to residential developers since it was launched six months ago.
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Kallakis entertained royalty on multimillion-pound yacht
Court given glimpse of alleged fraudster’s luxury lifestyle
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Insight
Emerald geezers: Green Property's Stephen Vernon and Pat Gunne
Green Property’s Stephen Vernon and Pat Gunne are among just a handful of asset managers to be entrusted with UK and Irish banks’ portfolios. David Hatcher spoke to them about their strategy.
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Resolution makes Supersam Polish double
Resolution Property has extended its exposure to the Polish retail market with an 80% stake in the €60m development of the Supersam shopping centre in Katowice.
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Developers to pay voluntary planning fees
At least 47 councils are asking developers to pay voluntary planning fees on “major” applications until the government introduces legislation to enable them to set their own fees.
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Westfield defiant at Whitgift mall
Westfield is confident its plans to redevelop the Whitgift Centre in Croydon will progress after stakeholders challenged its involvement last week.
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Insight
We want customer service, not lip service in retail
Plenty of landlords have talked a good game on working closer with retailers, but few have made genuine changes.
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News
Cushman triples profits
Europe region is “most improved” in third quarter but Rufrano is “nervous” about 2012
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News
Eurozone crisis KOs property lending
Market braces itself for €1.5bn black hole as Société Générale follows Eurohypo in pulling funding
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Professional
Creative funding is vital to developing student property
he development of direct-let student accommodation is not dead
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News
Councils thwart office-to-resi plans
Authorities deem proposals “impossible” and aim to protect commercial space
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Markets
Q+A: Helical presses on in Corby
David Hatcher speaks to Helical director Duncan Walker to find out the company’s plans for the 700,000 sq ft scheme
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Professional
National Planning Policy Framework holds key to heritage conundrum
Planning authorities need to respond faster to proposed property developments.
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Professional
Experts sceptical over consumer-based Green Deal initiative
Complications of multi-let properties and inability to pay funding back makes scheme questionable. Denise Chevin reports
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Markets
Kearton-Gee makes West End comeback
Kerry Kearton-Gee, one of central London’s most successful residential developers in the 1990s, is making up for lost time with his latest vehicle, Leighton & Henley.
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News
Colliers hit by DTZ effect
Colliers International’s shares tumbled at the end of last week to a price that values the company at just £3.75m.
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Market uncertainty undermines City skyscrapers
Funding issues and lack of prelets mean some of London’s biggest office towers may never see the light of day. Mike Phillips reports