All Property Week articles in 20 February 2015 – Page 4
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Investor enthusiasm for property wanes
In the week that the FTSE 100 powered to its highest level for more than 15 years, property stocks experienced a wobble.
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Hackney council to oppose £800m Bishopsgate Goodsyard
The mayor of Hackney has launched a campaign to oppose Hammerson and Ballymore’s £800m Bishopsgate Goodsyard development in Shoreditch.
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Osborne and Johnson announce land commission for London
A London Land Commission is to be established to identify public sector land for redevelopment is, George Osborne and Boris Johnson announced today.
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Tottenham wins legal dispute over stadium
Tottenham Hotspur football club has won a key legal battle over a small business that was threatening to block its stadium development.
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British Land in £130m Surrey Quays buy
British Land has acquired Surrey Quays leisure park in Canada Water for £130m.
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Pinnacle tower becomes ... 22 Bishopsgate
The Pinnacle tower has been renamed 22 Bishopsgate and will be redesigned by architect PLP following the agreement of a deal yesterday for developer Lipton Rogers and fund manager Axa to takeover the stalled City of London scheme.
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InfraRed buys £75m shopping centre
InfraRed Capital Partners has exchanged contracts to acquire St Georges Shopping Centre, Preston, Lancashire, from Aviva for around £75m.
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L&G to build 1,000 homes in Bracknell
Legal General has announced plans to build 1,000 new homes at Crowthorne in Bracknell.
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L&G and Schroders to begin £200m Bracknell regen
Legal General and Schroders will begin the £200m regeneration of Bracknell town centre this year after going unconditional on an agreement with the council.
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CBRE GI transacts $17.3bn in 2014
CBRE Global Investors completed $17.3bn in transactions globally in 2014, including $9.2bn in acquisitions.
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BizSpace portfolio comes to market
Flexible workspace provider BizSpace’s 98-asset strong property portfolio has been put up for sale for £130m.
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HarbourVest signs up at West End office
Private equity firm HarbourVest has signed a lease for 10,800 sq ft at 33 Jermyn Street in London’s West End.
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Scheme is ‘threat’ to Worcester
Worcester town centre faces a “substantial and real threat” as a shopping destination from an edge-of-town Land Securities scheme, according to a report from Carter Jonas.
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Infrastructure investment is pension-worthy
For what seems like decades, businesses and commentators alike have bemoaned the lack of investment in infrastructure across the UK.
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Strong showing for industrial sector
The industrial sector posted a strong showing in 2014 with lettings running hot and investment hitting a record high, new research from BNP Paribas Real Estate and Savills has found.
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How SEGRO switched from offices to industrial
When SEGRO announced plans to make wholesale changes to its business strategy and shift its focus from offices back to industrial in 2011, it was seen as a bold move.
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Why the UK hotel sector is worth investing in
UK hotel investment transactions hit an eight-year high in 2014, with £4.3bn of deals done - a 90% increase on 2013.
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Hammerson hails ‘watershed’ moment for retail portfolio
There has been much debate over whether Hammerson chief executive David Atkins’ decision to exit the office market in 2012 was the right one because of the way the office market has boomed since.
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Good year for sheds but lack of supply remains a problem
Last year was a good year for the sheds market, with encouraging levels of take-up and large-scale investments across the UK.
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Five minutes with: Mike Hughes of Verdion
The Verdion chief executive talks mountain bikes, parking tickets and Morris Minors.