All Property Week articles in 28 September 2007 – Page 5
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Professional
Social housing requirements
Question: I have purchased a property for redevelopment. I understand that, in addition to the six shops and 50 flats I wish to develop, I need to provide social housing. What does this mean, and is there any way around it?
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News
Savills homes in on Italy
Savills is to launch a residential arm in Italy following the appointment of director Elenora Bertorelli from Pirelli Real Estate. She will be based in the headquarters in Milan.
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Markets
MCR Property Group
MCR Property Group has bought Brook House in the centre of Manchester for £7.4m. The 40,000 sq ft office building on Fountain Street has undergone an extensive refurbishment. MCR said it intends to use the building for flexible office space and could redevelop the site. MCR bought the office ...
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Professional
The Innovate Green Office
The Innovate Green Office development at Thorpe Park near Leeds was a winner in last week’s annual awards for buildings with the best BREEAM environmental rating. The scheme, by Innovate Property, has a score of 87.5%, the highest-ever awarded under the standard.
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Markets
Public wants to live in green homes
But survey shows that 58% would be concerned about the cost
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Markets
The market in minutes - Greater Manchester
Mark Shepherd gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region
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News
Nuns move from Golders Green
Metro Construction has bought the 2.9 acre Carmelite Monastery in Golders Green , north London, for £13m to convert into luxury flats. The previous occupiers, the Carmelite Nuns, have moved to Preston. NB Real Estate acted with local residential agent Alan Goldin Estates on the acquisition; Gerald Eve ...
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News
NHS prescription for Glasgow
The NHS has taken 10,173 sq ft at Tara House on 46 Bath Street in Glasgow on a five-year lease at £15/sq ft. DTZ and Cushman & Wakefield acted for landlord Tannen Group; James Barr advised the NHS.
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News
Industry splits over planning gain tariff
RICS and developers diverge over local or regional tax
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News
Quinn’s first Russian mall
Ireland’s richest man, Sean Quinn, has bought his first shopping centre in Russia for around $150m (£74m).
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Professional
Rating surveyors fight on
The Rating Surveyors Association has made a last-ditch attempt to persuade the government to rethink its imposition of business rates for empty properties.
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Online
Software and technology: web-enablement only faster
David Lawson looks at the key issues for vendors at next month’s PCS Expo event
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News
Original Factory moves into malls
Original Factory Shop, the discount department store chain, is set to open its first shopping centre store.
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News
Facilities scheme near Newcastle
Work has started on Rokeby Developments’ £23m retail and community facilities scheme in West Denton, Newcastle. The anchor tenant for the scheme is Morrisons, which has taken 75,000 sq ft.
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News
Modus picks up scent of expanding food hall and perfume retailers
Modus Private Equity is backing two rapidly expanding retailers.
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Insight
Everything under the son
In his first-ever interview, Delancey chief executive Jamie Ritblat reveals to James Whitmore how he and his father, Sir John, wound up with £4.2bn to spend at the perfect time.