All Property Week articles in 8 March 2019 – Page 5
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Collapse of Long Island Amazon deal is bad news for New York City
The governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, is begging Jeff Bezos to reconsider his stunning decision to walk away from a ‘done deal’ to create an Amazon campus in the Long Island City neighbourhood of Queens.
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The year 2020 is going to be the start of a new chapter for London’s West End
A perfect storm of rising costs, waning consumer confidence and Brexit uncertainty has hit UK retail, putting businesses and investors under increasing pressure to adapt and ride the wave of change.
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Looking back at 30 years of Mipim memories
Incredibly, this year is the 30th anniversary of Mipim, the international real estate convention in Cannes.
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Mipim 2019: the key themes on 30th anniversary agenda
Regeneration, new technology and post-Brexit prospects set to be big talking points in Cannes this year
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London’s long-term future has never looked brighter
As the international property world gathers at Mipim, those visiting the London Stand may expect uncertainty to be the prevailing mood as Brexit looms on the horizon.
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Kier submits plans for Gravesend scheme
Kier Property has submitted plans to develop a 22,000 sq ft Lidl store and six light industrial units in Gravesend, Kent.
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Retail remains as fast-paced and innovative as ever
Retail is undoubtedly experiencing a fundamental structural shift, driven by online shopping.
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L&G and Bell Hammer picked for Bath Quays regeneration
Legal General and Bell Hammer have been selected as Bath North East Somerset Council’s development partners for the office-led scheme at Bath Quays North.
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Housing association acquires Holloway Prison site
Housing association Peabody has acquired the former Holloway Prison site from the Ministry of Justice, and plans to develop a 1,000 unit residential scheme along with developer London Square.
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'Long way to go' to solve sector's gender pay gap
The gender pay gap in the property and construction sectors is showing promising signs of improvement but still has a long way to go, according to new data from the RICS and Macdonald Company.
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Oldham moves out of Manchester's shadow
Often overshadowed by the bright lights of Manchester, nearby Oldham is fighting back and trying to offer a viable alternative to the big city.
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North West: time to rejuvenate tired locations
Manchester has long dominated the North West market, and with more major schemes in the pipeline, it shows no sign of slowing down. But where now to develop?
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How SEGRO is kickstarting a multi-storey warehouse push
SEGRO’s Andy Gulliford talks to Property Week about the new Paris warehouse being hailed as the first of a ‘new generation of multi-storey’ sheds.
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Meet the matchmakers of real estate finance
Filling a gap that has emerged since the financial crisis, debt advisers aim to find the best deal from a growing pool of lenders. Guy Montague-Jones and Frances Ivens profile some of the market’s leading players
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How to secure debt for new sectors
Despite all the Brexit uncertainties, the fundamentals of UK residential remain: plentiful rental demand; favourable demographics; and consumers wanting ‘everything as a service’. Institutional interest in the sector is strong. Last year, we secured a partnership with Harrison Street and NFU Mutual to help fund the 6,500-apartment build-to-rent (BTR) pipeline ...
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Can local council investment regenerate Rochdale?
The local council has invested heavily in transforming the town centre. Ben Cooper catches up with progress
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Mercedes-Benz Dutch HQ changes hands
90 North Real Estate Partners has bought Mercedes-Benz’s Dutch HQ from developer Laagraven Investment for €27.9m (£24m) on behalf of a private investor.
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Inside Egypt's new capital
The mega city emerging from the desert near Cairo is one of the biggest urban projects in history. Emanuele Midolo looks around and meets the people behind it
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No sugar-coating the Brexit pill
You might want to pour yourself a stiff one (or large rosé if in Cannes) before you read this.
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Guide to Borrowing: navigating the world of real estate finance
Today’s debt market is pretty healthy. Developers and investors have a broad range of lenders to choose from and, so far, there is no sign of a return to the reckless practices that caused so much havoc a decade ago.