All Property Week articles in 19 February 2016
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JV grows pre-seed investment programme for proptech startups
Europe’s first proptech-focused venture capital platform is moving in with The Collective as part of joint venture project.
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Carter Jonas strengthens south west industrial team
Alison Williams has been appointed to the UK industrial team at Carter Jonas as an associate partner in the south west.
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Southern Grove given go-ahead for £75m West Ealing scheme
Mayfair-based developer Southern Grove has received the green light for a £75m residential and retail scheme in West Ealing.
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Blakes Hotel owner submits Grosvenor Square plans
The owner of Blakes Hotel in Kensington has submitted plans for a new 30-room hotel by the US Embassy in London’s Grosvenor Square.
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Kennedy Wilson sees 14.6% rise in NAV
Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate has announced a 14.6% increase in NAV to 1,174.5p per share and boosted its interim quarterly dividend by 20%.
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Helical Bar appoints Richard Cotton as non-exec director
Richard Cotton has joined the board of Helical Bar as a non-executive director and a member of the nominations, audit and remuneration committees.
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Intu returns to rental growth
Intu saw a return to rental growth in 2015, with like-for-like growth of 1.8% and net rental income up 8%.
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Vodafone makes 20 year commitment to Dublin’s Central Park
Green REIT has secured a commitment from Vodadone to keep its Irish headquarters at Central Park in Dublin until 2026.
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Hines appoints Schugart to its executive committee
Sherri Schugart has been appointed to Hines’ executive committee, which functions as the company’s board of directors.
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Rohan Holdings launches spec building drive
Irish developer Rohan Holdings has embarked on a speculative development drive to deliver 300,000 sq ft of warehouse space in Dublin by 2017.
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Two lettings for Aberdeen at AB1
Aberdeen Asset Management has secured two lettings at the AB1 office complex in Aberdeen city centre.
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Second Ruskin Square office building passes planning
Schroders has won planning permission for a second office tower at its £500m Ruskin Square development in Croydon.
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Record year for pre-lets in big six cities
Regional office markets saw pre-leasing activity hit a record high in 2015, with 850,000 sq ft let across 17 transactions: more deals than the previous five years put together.
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Omni Capital Partners rebrands as Fortwell Capital
Real estate lender Omni Capital Partners has changed its name to Fortwell Capital.
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Kier buys Southampton site for student accommodation
Joint administrators from KPMG have completed the sale of land at East Street in Southampton to developer Kier Property.
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Bisset Moffatt bought by Vail Williams
Vail Williams has acquired specialist rating practice Bisset Moffatt in a bid to tap into demand from businesses ahead of rates revaluation in 2017.
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Legal & General to open off-site housing factory in Leeds
Legal General Capital is to open the world’s largest off-site housing factory in Leeds to support the launch of its modular homes division.
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Housing starts and completions hit seven-year high
Starts and completions on new build homes hit their highest level since 2008 last year, according to government data published today.
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Developers seek out office refurbs as regional space dwindles
Lack of prime office space in the UK regions is driving demand for refurbishment opportunities, according to research by Savills.
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Staycity expands Heathrow site
Staycity is to open 125 additional apartments as part of an expansion at its London Heathrow site next month.