Charles Williams
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For Kings Lynn and country
Sir Tom Farmer's property company is to invest £150m in developing a 125 acre regeneration site hand-picked by John Prescott. Charles Williams reports
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Check-in time
Volatile demand at secondary locations is the only cloud on the horizon for the airport hotel market.
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Mixed signals
The Strategic Rail Authority’s new policy stresses the importance of rail freight, but developers remain sceptical about whether the planning system will give their schemes the green light. ...
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Southampton planners block city tower scheme
Developers go back to drawing board as 16-storey development is deemed too tall
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Gateshead's big match
One NorthEast and UK Land Estates are about to embark on one of the largest property deals ever to have taken place in the region.
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Open for business
After the success of Gateshead Quays, Newcastle's poor relation is hungry for more – so it's time to bring on a whole new city centre.
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The third wave
As Grainger Town's final projects round off Newcastle's second phase of regeneration, developers are looking west for the next wave of development.
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LSH plans uncertain after Boulton departure
Lambert Smith Hampton’s regional office closures may now not go ahead following Chris Boulton’s departure as chief executive last Thursday. ...
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RICS reports increased demand for space
New figures from the RICS show that demand for business premises rose over the final quarter of 2003, indicating signs of recovery in the market ...
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Town centre retail diversity 'under threat'
New research from Lambert Smith Hampton claims that the retail diversity of the UK’s town centres is under threat ...
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Developers named for £120m Ilford town centre project
Capital & Counties, a subsidiary of Liberty International, and Essex-based developer Countryside Properties have been selected for the £120m redevelopment of Ilford town centre. ...
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CWHB lands Celogix prize
Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker has won a 4.8m sq ft (448,000 sq m) valuation instruction in continental Europe. ...
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LMS eyes up private equity firm
London Merchant Securities has launched a £33m bid to acquire a majority interest in private equity firm Inflexion. ...
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DTZ continues recovery
DTZ announced improved interim figures today, continuing the recovery begun in the second half of the previous year. ...
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HerAx completes first deal
Heron and Axa Sun Life’s UK property investment fund has completed its first deal, buying three hotels for £40m. ...
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Credit Suisse sets up £250m offshore PUT
Guernsey-based UK commercial property fund to yield 7% income return
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St Modwen buys 230 acre slice of Longbridge
Regeneration specialist St Modwen has bought 4.25m sq ft (395,000 sq m) of buildings at the MG Rover site in Longbridge for just under £50m. ...
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Milton Keynes regeneration green light
The government today revealed plans to kick-start regeneration in Milton Keynes by creating an urban development area (UDA) and a new planning authority to oversee it.
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Mentmore and Hands takeover link
Storage specialist Mentmore today confirmed it was in takeover talks, following reports that city financier Guy Hands was preparing a bid. ...
