All Property Week articles in 24 June 2011 – Page 2
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Need to know: an update on LEPs
What is going on? On 9 June, the government approved a Humber-wide local enterprise partnership (LEP) between Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Council. This is the last LEP in the Yorkshire region to be formed. The other LEPS in Yorkshire ...
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JLL reveals post-merger reshuffle
Jones Lang LaSalle this week revealed its reshuffled regional leadership after its acquisition of King Sturge on 1 June
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MarketsStocksbridge shows its metal
Sheffield City Council has approved an application submitted by Stocksbridge Regeneration for a new testing facility for the town’s steelworks and the relocation of one of Tata Steel’s despatch facilities
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Investors start to warm to Spain
While Greece suffers from a lack of inward investment into commercial property, cross-border buyers are starting to become more comfortable with Spanish commercial property and are snapping up assets. In spite of the risk of a fallout in Spain from the wider eurozone debt crisis, opportunistic buyers such as Orion ...
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Heathfield portfolio for sale
A property portfolio that comprises a 28-bedroom three-star hotel and pub, residential, a golf driving range, agricultural land and paddocks has gone on the market for £3.9m
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ProfessionalTo rely on a personal guarantee, make sure you tell the missus
The Message: Banks may face difficulties enforcing personal guarantees
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Ralph Lauren makes racket over Glasgow shop letting
Fashion label Ralph Lauren is locked in a legal battle about which retailers can open near its store in Glasgow
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Fresh start with Hadley Mace
One of the Homes and Communities Agency’s key regeneration projects in London has been given a fresh start following the appointment of a new development partner. Hadley Mace, a joint venture between developer Hadley Property Group and contractor Mace, has taken over from First Base on the Heart of East ...
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ProfessionalFive ways … to pick a project manager
1. Strong foundations are keyThese are as important for a project manager as they are for a building. Whoever you hire must have a solid bedrock of relevant experience. Look for a firm with a detailed understanding of every aspect of your project – from design to construction. You need ...
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Resolution hires Starman hotel expert
Resolution Property has appointed hotel specialist Mads Heideby to look at opportunities in the hospitality market. Heideby previously worked at Lehman Brothers, where he managed Starman Hotels, a joint venture with Starwood Capital. He will focus on the acquisition of three- and four-star hotels worth £50m-£100m.
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NewsGreece seeks to end tragedy with sales
€35bn of public property, including Olympic venues, to help rescue economy
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LandSecs hunts for Ebbsfleet partner
Savills hired in search for housebuilder for £1bn Thames Gateway development
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Markets
V Group drives into Milton Keynes
Motor vehicle parts supplier V Group International has taken 26,000 sq ft at the Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate in Milton Keynes, which has recently undergone a £1.3m refurbishment. Logistics operator Media has also taken 23,000 sq ft on a five-year lease. Bidwells advised landlord Universities Superannuation Scheme. The lease terms ...
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Farebrother’s Woodbridge dies
Christopher Woodbridge, chairman and former senior partner at Farebrother, has died after a battle with cancer. He joined Farebrother in 1961 and this year marked his 50th in property. He represented early Japanese investors in London in the 1980s, acquiring the 120,000 sq ft Bow Bells House on Bread Street ...
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NewsLocalism wrecks development
291 councils tell BNP Paribas Real Estate that coalition policy will cut new homes by a third
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Professional
DEFRA opens waste review
Later this month the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will start consultation on a review of waste policy in England, which includes plans to dramatically reduce the amount of waste going to landfill from commercial properties. The government is expected to pay particular attention to the industrial ...
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NewsMotel One poised to make UK debut
Endurance Land and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership have won planning consent to develop a 258-room hotel in the City of London
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Markets
York’s Cult new retailer
Fashion retailer Cult has taken a 20,000 sq ft unit on a 10-year lease on Davygate in York. The LaSalle Investment Management- owned shop is one of the largest in the city centre and has been empty since Borders closed in 2009. Cult is due to open later this year. ...
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King Sturge and JLL merger create Leeds leader
King Sturge’s merger with Jones Lang LaSalle last month has created one of Leeds’ biggest agencies
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ProfessionalIf we want a share of success, its time we had a contingency plan
In this climate, the ways in which surveyors earn their crust is inevitably coming under the spotlight
