All Property Week articles in 26 April 2019
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Church Commissioners for England appoint new head of real estate investment
The Church Commissioners for England have appointed a new head of real estate investment.
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Reshaped London market will still dominate Europe, says CBRE
The Central London real estate market is being reshaped and will continue to outperform other leading European cities, according to CBRE.
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Housing minister discusses ‘mythical’ 300,000 homes a year target
Housing minister Kit Malthouse has said that architects and housebuilders will need to work together to create beautiful places in order to reach “the mythical target of 300,000 homes a year”.
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Details of Arches portfolio sale revealed in NAO report
The National Audit Office has published a report into Network Rail’s Arches sale that sheds fresh light on the financial details of the deal and reveals how the portfolio fetched more than expected but transaction costs spiralled far beyond initial forecasts.
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UK PropTech Association opens up to the wider industry
The UK PropTech Association has relaunched and is extending membership to traditional property firms for the first time.
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The Collective announces second London location
The Collective has announced that its second co-living site in London will be a 705-room development in Canary Wharf.
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Sam Tak Lee alleges £10m losses in draft legal claim against Shaftesbury
Samuel Tak Lee has filed a draft legal claim against Shaftesbury accusing the board of conducting a £265m capital raising in 2017 with the aim of making any potential takeover bid by the Hong Kong billionaire more difficult.
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Plans submitted for Wigan Pier regeneration
Manchester-based developer Step Places has submitted plans for the regeneration of Wigan Pier to Wigan Council.
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West End offices see strongest Q1 take-up in six years
London’s West End had its strongest first quarter for office take-up in six years, according to new quarterly statistics on the Central London office market from Savills.
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Aspen Insurance walks away from Twentytwo
One of the first occupiers to be linked to 22 Bishopsgate has confirmed it has walked away from letting space at in the City of London skyscraper.
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First Property Group predicts profit will exceed market expectations
Property fund manager and investor First Property Group has announced its annual pre-tax profit is set to “significantly exceed” market expectations.
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Law firm Druces hires real estate partner
Law firm Druces has hired Samantha Hook as real estate finance partner.
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Irwin Mitchell promotes two new real estate partners
Law firm Irwin Mitchell has promoted two real estate lawyers to partner level.
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Investment group RSBG acquires design agency TYC
German investment group RSBG has acquired retail design agency The Yard Creative (TYC) for an undisclosed fee.
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EBRD signs deal for Canary Wharf move
Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has completed a 365,000 sq ft to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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Heathrow expansion protestors lose High Court challenge
Campaigners fighting the third runway at Heathrow Airport have lost their legal challenge against the government in the High Court.
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Royal Albert Dock tech hub to link India, UK businesses with Pontaq fund backing
Developer ABP London and venture capital fund Pontaq have teamed up to offer start-ups from the UK and India workspace at Royal Albert Dock and investment to help them expand.
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Is it time for the built environment to declare its own climate emergency?
As the Labour Party attempts to force a vote in the Commons declaring a nationwide ‘environmental and climate change emergency’, is it time for us who operate within the built environment to wake up to the stark realities of our warming world?
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Sheffield’s Electric Works becomes city’s first Platinum Wired office building
The Electic Works office building in Sheffield has received the city’s first Platinum Wired Certification.
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IWG posts revenue rise for first quarter
Serviced office group IWG has posted a 10.6% rise in revenue for the three months to the end of March.