All Property Week articles in 23 March 2007 – Page 3

  • Markets

    A new method

    23 March 2007

    A new method of building houses using digital design technology is being hailed as ‘a major advance’ in sustainable development. Devised by architect Bell Travers Willson, the Digital House combines the advantages of high-speed construction and low costs. It also claims to offer bespoke designs because the technology allows ...

  • In exchnage:  Putney's mall is set to be revamped
    Markets

    The market in minutes

    23 March 2007

    Mark Shepherd gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region

  • Turnign on the Waterwells: Red Cross has signed up
    Markets

    The market in minutes

    23 March 2007

    Christine Eade gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region

  • Insight

    REITs make Sainsbury’s a tasty takeover target

    23 March 2007

    Gazing down on Central Park, in a white-carpeted office in the sky, the chief executive officer of US REIT Vornado waxed lyrical in a rare interview on the likely impact of REITs on property in the UK.

  • News

    Spa treats Maddox Street

    23 March 2007

    Patrick Ludde, the celebrity hairdresser and spa, moved this week to Maddox Street as part of a bid to improve the Mayfair street.

  • News

    Lyons targets occupiers

    23 March 2007

    Local councils should be allowed to charge occupiers a supplementary business rate of up to four pence in the pound, according to Sir Michael Lyons’ inquiry into local government finance, published this week.

  • News

    MCC plans Lord’s property revamp

    23 March 2007

    Cricket club explores development to pay for ground improvements

  • Roomy service: The Atrium will provide larger shops as well as flats at Centros
    Markets

    Top of the rich list

    23 March 2007

    After a two-decade wait, the residents of the UK’s most affluent town will soon have somewhere new to eat and shop.

  • Professional

    Late rent payments

    23 March 2007

    Question: My tenant failed to make its January payment, but has subsequently paid February’s rent. Can I use the payment to pay the arrears instead and then forfeit the lease for non-payment of February’s rent?

  • News

    Invista and Simons talk shop in Wales

    23 March 2007

    Invista Real Estate investment management is in talks to fund a shopping centre development in Wales by Simons Developments.

  • News

    The news with Hughes

    23 March 2007

    Jones Lang’s European head honcho Alistair Hughes was chuffed to be interviewed by business news channel CNBC while in Cannes.

  • News

    Scammell sells hospitals

    23 March 2007

    Scammell Securities, backed by Investec Private Bank, has sold two former hospital sites for residential and care home developments.

  • Markets

    The Starbucks stops here

    23 March 2007

    Maureen de Barr is expanding her natural cafe chain.

  • News

    Kingspan heats up Yorks

    23 March 2007

    Global insulation products manufacturer Kingspan has bought the former Eurospace Furniture warehouse in Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorkshire.

  • Insight

    Hanover Square

    23 March 2007

  • News

    ‘Handcuffs off’ as Watson and Jones return to UK market

    23 March 2007

    Secondary industrial experts Ian Watson and Morgan Jones are planning a move back into the UK market, two years after selling Ashtenne to Warner Estate Holdings.

  • News

    Takeover talk triggers leap in Hammerson shares

    23 March 2007

    Unibail, GE, Westfield and Simon are rumoured suitors as shares rise 15%

  • No campaign, no gain: the OEA is now centre stage, following Property Week’s Regulate Resi Now campaign last year
    Markets

    Hamers Odyssey

    23 March 2007

    New ombudsman for estate agents Stephen Hamer is hopeful his body will become the government’s redress scheme of choice. Doug Morrison reports

  • Markets

    Habitat is to move

    23 March 2007

    Habitat is to move from the Promenade in Cheltenham to the main entrance of the Brewery, Salmon Harvester’s 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sq m) retail, leisure and restaurant conversion of Flowers Brewery in the city centre. Habitat is believed to be paying £15/sq ft (£161.46/sq m).

  • News

    HMV Group

    23 March 2007

    HMV Group is to shut its Waterstone’s store at 311 Oxford Street, London W1, and has sold the lease to Japanese retailer Uniqlo. The 45,000sq ft (4,180 sq m) store will be Uniqlo’s largest in the UK. Harper Dennis Hobbs advised Uniqlo; Thomas Davidson acted for Waterstones.