All Property Week articles in 5 June 2015 – Page 5
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Brooks Macdonald on Welbeck St
Wealth management group Brooks Macdonald has taken a floor at Lancer Property Asset Management’s 72 Welbeck Street in London’s Mayfair.
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L&G lands deal to forward fund first regional PRS block
Legal General has secured its first private rented sector (PRS) scheme in the regions in what will also be the firm’s first forward-funding deal.
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US biotechnology company doses up on space in Cambridge
In August, Northwest Biotherapeutics, based in Bethesda, Maryland, bought 500 acres of farmland and adjoining warehouses of 275,000 and 48,000 sq ft at Sawston, five miles south of Cambridge.
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Insight
The wheels are in motion for CBRE charity bike ride
On the 30 July, CBRE is hosting its second Great Property Bike Ride.
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Great Property Bike Ride – two of the riders
Two of the participants in the CBRE Great Property Bike Ride talk about why they enjoy the event.
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The big question for city regions: To mayor or not to mayor?
As a local government reporter some years ago, I was told by senior figures in Manchester, whenever I asked the question - which was often - would Greater Manchester ever adopt a city region mayor?
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BHS hires property director
Retail Acquisitions, the firm behind the buyout of department store group BHS this year, has appointed a new property director to oversee the management of its 180-strong portfolio.
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Insight
New York City is being developed in a way we have not seen in many years – the skyline is changing before our eyes
New York City’s commercial real estate market is the most dynamic in memory.
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Interview: Logicor head Mo Barzegar
Blackstone subsidiary Logicor has blazed a trail across the European logistics market and is hot on the heels of its biggest rival.
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Titan set to offload Assembly Building site in Manchester
Titan Investors is to sell the Assembly Building site in Manchester, which could have a value of up to £120m when developed.
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Multichannel approach vital for future of retail property market
Online shopping will impact the retail property market most in the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan and large US cities, according to new research from M G Real Estate.
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Grosvenor takes a long-term approach to creating value
Working at Grosvenor Fund Management, one has the unique privilege of being immersed in a philosophy that has grown from the development and management of world-leading urban real estate.
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Professional
Harrods Estates appoints residential lettings director
Ed Woolgar has joined Harrods Estates as its new residential lettings director.
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Markets
Prime office space in Cambridge is apple of technology giant’s eye
The magnetic pull of Cambridge on the worldwide technology industry is best illustrated by global giant Apple, which is now fitting out its new facility at 90 Hills Road.
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Professional
People moves: Daniel Watney, Andrew Reid & Partners, Danescroft Land etc
All the latest moves and appointments from across the property sector.
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Insight
It’s all plain sailing when you set realistic targets
Early in May I kayaked the River Thames. From Cricklade in Gloucestershire to Putney Bridge in central London, we covered 150 miles over four-and-a-half days.
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Professional
Planning performance agreements help cases avoid council cuts
One measure expected in the returning chancellor’s Budget on 8 July is further, significant cutbacks to local authority funding.
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Shared parental leave is important part of diversity agenda
On 6 April 2015, the government launched its latest family initiative focusing on shared parental leave, which would allow working mothers the choice to split their maternity leave and pay with their spouse.
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Nick Leslau looks to the future after Madame Tussauds sale
The marketing of Madame Tussauds - sold last week by Nick Leslau’s Secure Income REIT to Fubon Life for £330m - was almost as unique as the property itself.
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Chera and Oxford team up for $652m stake in Olympic Tower
Crown Acquisitions, the company founded by New York real estate developer Stanley Chera, and Oxford Properties have bought a $652m (£426.6m) stake in the Olympic Tower, giving the partners outright ownership of the building on New York’s Fifth Avenue.