All Property Week articles in 27 May 2022 – Page 4
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NewsDouble letting at M&G’s St James’s office building
Luxury French brand Christian Louboutin and financial consultant Smith Square Partners have signed up as new tenants at M&G’s Byron House in St James’s, central London, Property Week can reveal.
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InsightCovid boost for regional offices
CACI data shared exclusively with Property Week reveals how 25 major town and city centres have been affected by the shift in working patterns, with some areas making surprising gains.
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NewsCrossrail to boost rents in London submarkets
London submarkets benefiting from Crossrail’s connectivity are set to see office rents continue to soar, outperforming traditional hubs such as the West End and the City, according to London office experts.
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NewsBig steps for Ukraine
Savills team does marathon London offices walk to raise funds for charity.
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NewsSpin class: If you can't beat them...
If you can’t beat them… The FT has started a new satirical column called Critical Comms about a PR man, Rutherford Hall. “I much prefer the name ‘Spin Class’,” Soph says.
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NewsBarnard Marcus struggles to offload higher-priced lots at latest auction
Barnard Marcus raised just over £21m at its 17 May in-person auction, which took place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London.
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NewsShopping centres seen as a safe bet at Acuitus’s May sale
Large city-centre footprints are helping to secure renewed interest in longer-term use of big retail assets.
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NewsMPs insist on net zero action
An Environment Audit Committee (EAC) report published by MPs this week is calling for mandatory whole-life-carbon assessments for larger buildings, warning that “no progress has been made towards achieving net zero targets in the built environment”.
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NewsLondon office completions must double to hit ESG goal by 2030
The pace of office completions will have to more than double if London office stock is to be upgraded to ESG requirements by 2030, Deloitte’s annual office crane survey reveals.
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OnlineHelp us celebrate as we unveil 2022 Property Awards winners
Property Week will be delighted to welcome attendees at the Property Awards 2022 on 7 June.
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NewsThis week in... 2018
John Lewis and Waitrose signed as anchor tenants for a £1.4bn redevelopment of Croydon’s Whitgift shopping centre.
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MarketsLeeds left in a siding over HS2
Land parcels still locked up pending decision on the line’s replacement.
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NewsGet Living plans 1,350 homes to complete East Village jigsaw
Developer plans 850 BTR and 500 student homes at east London scheme along with public realm revamp
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NewsPartnering with the public sector
With inflation rising and the threat of a cost-of-living crisis looming, the pandemic’s economic impact is becoming more apparent. As a result, it has never been more important for our industry to create meaningful partnerships with the public sector to support cities’ and councils’ growth.
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NewsRiding out the short-term shocks
Some readers will recall the famous opening of children’s TV programme Stingray: “Anything can happen in the next half hour!” As a stream of headlines takes you between the Ukraine conflict, the UK cost-of-living crisis and inflation, the lockdown in China and UK government in-fighting, Stingray’s catchphrase feels like a ...
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NewsHeritage can help high streets
Back in 2005, a report by English Heritage suggested that locating retail in a quirky heritage building actually increased its appeal and raised footfall, which made it sound as if this could be a really good way of breathing some new life into our declining high streets.
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NewsTime to dispel real estate myths
In March, I had the pleasure of supporting an event by Revo and Hammerson exploring the barriers to diversity in real estate, our struggle to be representative of the society we serve and the difficulties in being understood as a net contributor to society. I was left pondering the question: ...
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NewsEPC rating deadline is looming
By April 2023, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) regulations will come into force, prohibiting landlords from leasing out commercial buildings with an EPC rating of ‘F’ or lower. Those continuing to do so risk a fine ranging from £5,000 to £150,000.
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NewsPDR schemes call for flexible finance
The government’s new permitted development rights (PDR) have opened up a swathe of potential opportunities for developers to repurpose significant amounts of our failing high streets.
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NewsIt is time to reap the benefits of urban farms in the office
Greenery has long been a decorative feature of real estate schemes but it can play a more functional role
