All Property Week articles in 8 May 2015
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Prime-led consortium to deliver primary care programme in Ireland
A consortium led by healthcare property company Prime has been selected by the Health Service Executive as the preferred tenderer to deliver 14 primary care centres in Ireland.
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OnlineLegal & General Property closes second property income fund
Legal General’s UK PIF II fund has closed for new investment after securing over £403m in equity, giving it a total buying power of £610m including gearing
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OnlineLuxury Salford resi scheme gets green light
Knight Knox has had a planning application for the £75m Adelphi Wharf development in Salford approved.
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OnlineTokyo top target for expanding retailers
However, London has retained its position as the world’s most international shopping destination, according to a CBRE study.
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OnlineHitachi Consulting moves to Manchester One
The consulting arm of the Japanese electronics manufacturer has taken 6,000 sq ft of space in the Bruntwood-owned city-centre high-rise
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OnlineNFU Mutual buys Fitzrovia heritage asset
The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society has acquired the Old Fire Station in Fitzrovia for £21.6m from Aberdeen Asset Management.
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OnlineTPG buys into Poundworld
American private equity company TPG has bought a majority stake in Poundworld.
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OnlineSPF slams Scottish Government PRS proposals
The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has warned that government intervention in the private rented sector could damage investment in build-to-rent products in Scotland.
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OnlineExertis leases over 500,000 sq ft in Burnley
Exertis has signed up for 543,620 sq ft at the Burnley Bridge Business Park in Lancashire.
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OnlineOsborne outlines devolution plans in maiden post-election speech
George Osborne will outline plans to give cities in England greater powers in areas such as housing, policing and transport in his first speech since the general election.
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OnlineHibernia reaps rewards from booming Irish market
Hibernia REIT has reported a 16% jump in NAV in annual results.
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OnlineBarratt shares receive another boost
Shares in Barratt Developments jumped 3.2% on Wednesday after the housebuilder published an upbeat trading update.
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NewRiver hails 'most successful year'
NewRiver Retail has reported a 10.5% jump in NAV in what chief executive David Lockhart called the company’s “most successful year”.
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OnlineGrainger outperforms housing market in first half
The value of Grainger’s residential property has increased 3.8% in six months – significantly ahead of the wider housing market.
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OnlineBritish Land reports 20.5% jump in NAV
British Land has reported a 20.5% increase in NAV in full-year results that also show a strong jump in the valuation of its office and residential property and high levels of rental growth.
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OnlineTitlestone makes new hire from Barclays
Residential development lender Titlestone Property Finance has recruited Mark Quigley from Barclays as a relationship director.
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OnlinePrince Charles memos reveal Smithfield intervention
Historic correspondence published today reveals Prince Charles lobbied government ministers against the redevelopment of Smithfield market.
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OnlineCity of London Corporation forward-purchases new office development
The City of London Corporation is to forward-purchase 21 Lime Street in the City, for a price understood to be around £35m.
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OnlineOxford Properties joins forces with German fund manager on Watermark Place
Oxford Properties and Hamburg-based Union Investment Real Estate have created a 50:50 joint-venture for Watermark Place in the City of London.
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OnlineProperty Week's Agency 2015 survey goes live
Property Week has launched its annual survey of property advisors.
