All Property Week articles in 31 March 2000 – Page 2

  • Markets

    North Yorkshire retail: two centres of excellence

    31 March 2000

    Leeds, Harrogate and York form a geographical golden triangle and the two North Yorkshire centres are enjoying something of a retail boom, riding on the tails of their bigger and higher-profile neighbour, West Yorkshire. There is no doubt that York is the leading retail centre in North ...

  • News

    Telecoms firm swallows Reading business park

    2000-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Landmark deal for Akeler as MCI WorldCom takes all available space at Reading International Business Park

  • News

    BPI homes in on London market

    31 March 2000

    Barclays Property Investment (BPI) has bought a £35m central London residential portfolio, in one of the largest deals in recent years. The move marks the continuing interest of institutions in the residential investment market, following steps last year by Schroders and Charterhouse to introduce institutional investors to the sector. ...

  • News

    Bourne End boss slams City

    31 March 2000

    Attack is the best form of defence when your company has been on the ropes for an eternity

  • Markets

    Supertram blues

    31 March 2000

    With no extra money made available for local transport in last week s Budget, Leeds Supertram planners are having to turn to property developers and car drivers to foot the bill for the city s transport strategy

  • News

    Irish retailers block Liffey extension plan

    2000-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Grosvenor’s plans to add foodstore to mall scuppered by consortium of local shopkeepers

  • News

    NHP share price shoots up as takeover bidders hover

    31 March 2000

    Shares hit 50p as Norwich Union/Quintain and Hamilton Finance line up to buy into struggling care home provider

  • News

    Halladale banks on new partner

    31 March 2000

    Listed companies may be out of favour but private investors are still hungry for property

  • News

    Rating proposals attacked by RICS

    2000-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Government plans to overhaul rating system and cut down appeals come under fire

  • News

    Ashtenne's hands-on stylehelps record profit rises

    31 March 2000

    Tiny property company eyes the potential of 'undermanaged' industrial stock

  • News

    Crest drops Arup in bid to find Bristol solution

    31 March 2000

    Crest Nicholson has axed Arup Associates as architect of its Harbourside scheme in another attempt to come up with a scheme acceptable to Bristol s planners. A council meeting last week voted by a majority of two to give Crest more time to come up with new proposals, in ...

  • News

    Akeler spearheads

    31 March 2000

    What s going on in the Thames Valley is bigger than the Industrial Revolution. Or so said akeler MD Trevor Silver this week, following the company s pre-let of more than 46,500 sq m (500,000 sq ft) at its Reading International Business Park (right) to global internet ...

  • Professional

    Tenants should be a step ahead of the game

    31 March 2000

    Tenants should not wait to be reminded of when their lease ends. Whether or not they wish to remain on the premises, they must be proactive, approach the landlord and decide on the best course of action.

  • Markets

    South Yorkshire Adding funds to the fire

    31 March 2000

    Tier One status means the region will receive European financial support for local development.

  • News

    Slough’s closer to Farnborough

    31 March 2000

    Slough Estates has moved a step closer to starting its huge redevelopment at Farnborough Aerodrome in Hampshire. The proposals, which include 149,000 sq m (1.6m sq ft) of B1 office space, were discussed at a preliminary meeting of Rushmoor Council s planning committee last Wednesday. Keith Holland, head of ...

  • News

    King’s Cross battle reaches end of line

    31 March 2000

    As Property Week went to press, the final curtain fell on the titanic battle for the right to redevelop Europe s largest city centre brownfield site at King s Cross. After six months negotiations, majority-owner London & Continental Railways is expected to announce today whether Argent or Lend ...

  • News

    MWB’s £50m Croydon leisure buy

    31 March 2000

    Richardson Developments and Stockdale Properties are poised to sell their Croydon leisure scheme to Marylebone Warwick Balfour for its third UK leisure fund. MWB will pay around £50m for the former Grant s department store scheme, anchored by a Warner Village multiplex cinema, a Holmes Place gym and Scottish ...

  • News

    Bride Hall close to £25m scheme

    31 March 2000

    Privately-owned developer Bride Hall is close to agreeing a £25m forward-funding deal with Grantchester for a retail and office scheme at Havant, near Portsmouth.Grantchester has agreed terms to fund the 25,000 sq m (270,000 sq ft) project on the A27, subject to planning permission. B&Q has pre-let the ...

  • News

    Ballymore chops 12 floors off Millharbour tower plans

    31 March 2000

    Ballymore has lopped 12 storeys off its proposed tower in London s Docklands to comply with Tower Hamlets planners vision of the Millennium Quarter. Ballymore submitted a revised planning application for its landmark 1 Millharbour scheme last week so that it would fall within the 25-storey limit imposed by ...

  • News

    W10 to be new W1?

    31 March 2000

    Westbourne Grove in West London, is to experience a development spurt to cater for designer retailers clamouring for shops there. Nicknamed the new Bond Street by optimistic advocates in the fashion world, rumours are rife that Polo Ralph Lauren is keen on the area. Karen Millen and LK ...