All Property Week articles in 30 September 2011 – Page 9
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Two council-owned development sites for sale in Kensington & Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has appointed Jones Lang LaSalle to market two strategic land holdings for redevelopment.
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David Hunter to chair Longbow after £242m debt fund raising
Longbow Real Estate Capital, the UK commercial property debt provider, has appointed David Hunter as chairman.
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German investor buys €177m French shed portfolio
Munich based fund manager GLL Real Estate Partners has bought a portfolio of eight sheds in France from AEW Europe for €177 million.
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DTZ shares rise after statement
Shares in property services firm DTZ recovered by 6% this morning following assurances about the company’s debt position last night, but still remain at the level of its emergency rights issue as hopes of a takeover hang in the balance.
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Cameron intervenes in planning row
David Cameron has written to the National Trust with reassurances the countryside will remain protected as part of reforms to the planning system.
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Tesco launches £300m Thai IPO
Tesco has announced plans to list a £300m Thai property fund that will consist of 15 “Tesco Lotus” shopping centres.
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Lambert Smith Hampton reduces annual loss to £1m
Lambert Smith Hampton improved its operating performance in its last financial year.
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BCSC: shopping centre development set to worsen
The pace of UK shopping centre development remains sluggish with just 500,340 sq ft of space added in the first half of this year and is set to worsen, according to research by Cushman Wakefield.
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BCSC: Quintain secures new Wembley lettings
Quintain has announced two further restaurant lettings at its London Designer Outlet in Wembley.
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BCSC: government needs to aid town centre retail
The BCSC has called on government to make a strong commitment to town centres as a focus for investment as part of the proposed National Planning Policy Framework, and has said the business rates regime acts as a barrier to retail growth.
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Lloyds to shift £1bn of property debt
Lloyds Banking Group has kickstarted the sale of a £1bn portfolio of commercial property loans, as it continues to reduce its exposure to the sector.
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Boris intervention gives Derwent’s Saatchi plans go-ahead
Derwent London’s planned redevelopment of Saatchi Saatchi’s HQ in London’s Fitzrovia was today given the go-ahead by mayor Boris Johnson, despite Camden council having rejected the plans.
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Debenhams to move headquarters to British Land's NEQ
Debenhams is to move its headquarters to north west London in the summer of 2013 to move into British Land’s mixed use development at Regent’s Place.
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Expert Logistics to occupy ProLogis Crewe
White goods distribution firm Expert Logistics has signed a 360,000 sq ft lease with ProLogis in Crewe.
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Caring close to £330m Grosvenor Square resi financing deal
A consortium of investors led by Richard Caring is in the final stages of completing a £330m debt deal to refinance and fund the construction of a luxury London residential block.
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Man City submits training campus plans; new images released
Manchester City FC has today lodged plans to develop 80 acres of brownfield land opposite its Etihad Stadium in east Manchester into a youth training facility.
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Bruntwood in £200m refinancing
Barclays Real Estate has become a new lender to north-west offices company Bruntwood, after providing £30m of debt in a £200m medium-tern club deal.
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Leisure market prime yields drop to 6.25% Savills finds
The leisure market has experienced a sharp increase in investor demand which, combined with a lack of available product, has resulted in prime yields moving in by 50bps to 6.25% in the second quarter of 2011, Savills research has shown.
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Property stalwarts launch online lending exchange
A group of property veterans have set up an online exchange that matches commercial property borrowers with lenders, in a bid to bridge the financing gap for commercial property investment.
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Vincent Tchenguiz and Kaupthing settle civil case
Kaupthing Bank today agreed to settle all claims that have been brought by the Tchenguiz Family Trust, which is advised by property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz, bringing to an end a £1.5bn civil legal proceeding