All Property Week articles in 20 March 2008 – Page 5
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News
Rem Koolhaas and Reinier de Graaf for Commonwealth Institute redevelopment
An Ilchester Estate and Chelsfield Partners joint venture has commissioned Rem Koolhaas and Reinier de Graaf to design a £150m redevelopment of the the grade II-listed Commonwealth Institute building on London’s Kensington High Street.
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News
Dubai ends Colonial’s travails
The fate of Spain’s second-largest property company, Inmobiliaria Colonial, was expected to be sealed yesterday after the Investment Corporation of Dubai signed an agreement with its major shareholders to buy its investment properties, which are valued at more than €9bn (£6.9bn).
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Markets
Six and the city
Could a redeveloped shopping precinct finally give Stoke the city centre it desperately needs?
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News
L&G puts City site on market
Legal & General has put One Fleet Place in the City of London up for sale with a price tag of £135m, reflecting a yield of 5.57%.
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News
LaSalle’s law letting in City
LaSalle Investment Management has let its 72,000 sq ft Friary Court building in the City of London.
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News
CIT to refurb Hook Virgin pair
CIT Group has bought two buildings in Hampshire from Morley for £16.25m, making its CIT Real Estate Fund 80% invested.
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Insight
Trillium chief: ‘Eureka’ for schools
Sir, It is with great satisfaction that I write to commend the recently published KPMG report, Investment in school facilities and Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) – do they play a role in educational outcomes?
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News
Frontier in front in Chertsey
Frontier Estates is thought to be frontrunner to buy the 89,000 sq ft former headquarters of video games giant Electronic Arts in Chertsey, Surrey, as well as the adjoining land, for around £29m. All parties refused to comment.
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News
Sunshine goes to Yorkshire football chairman’s head
Leeds United chairman Ken Bates and Sheffield United supremo Kevin McCabe headlined at one of MIPIM’s most intriguing events: Cities United.
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Markets
Tribal masterplan for Redhill town centre
Urban Studio, the former urban planning and design team at Llewelyn Davies Yeang has been appointed to produce a masterplan for Redhill.
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Online
CBRE loans vehicle hit
Affiliate of world’s biggest adviser hires Goldman Sachs for strategic review following losses from non-performing debt
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Insight
Zero carbon: who will pay?
Sir, Your leader on 29.02.08 correctly stated that zero-carbon buildings cannot be achieved at zero cost. So who is going to foot the bill?
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News
Candy & Candy poaches pair
Candy & Candy has made two appointments for the development of Chelsea Barracks in London.
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News
Oracle and Galliard’s Canary OK
A joint venture between David Burke’s Oracle Group and Galliard Homes has won planning consent for its residential-led, mixed-use Indescon Court scheme near Canary Wharf.
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News
Descamps strikes King’s Rd camp
Luxury linens retailer Descamps has taken a 1,000 sq ft store at 19 King’s Road, in London’s Chelsea, on assignment from ladieswear chain Fenn Wright Manson.
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News
Calthorpe scores Edgbaston hotel
Calthorpe Estates has signed up an Express by Holiday Inn Hotel for its £100m Edgbaston Mill retail and leisure scheme in Birmingham.
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Professional
Darling closed loopholes on double taxation and stamp duty land tax in last week’s Budget
Disclosure rules may have alerted Revenue and Customs to the schemes
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Professional
Budget criticised for failure to give incentives for emission cuts in existing buildings
Environmental groups have criticised last week’s Budget for failing to give landlords and tenants any incentives to cut carbon emissions from existing buildings.