Helen Crane
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MarketsWeathering the Covid storm
Amid lockdown 2.0, the south west region’s leisure industry is once again holding its breath.
ProfessionalAn unenviable task: replacing the ‘mutant’ housing algorithm
Widespread criticism has caused housing secretary Robert Jenrick to backtrack on planning proposals.
InsightLogistics operators target surplus retail space
The pandemic has meant retail units are no longer in demand but logistics centres are needed. Is it time to invest in converting one into the other?
InsightExodus to countryside creates new logistics demand
As Covid-19 boosts ecommerce and many city dwellers seek a better quality of life in the countryside, some are predicting a boom in rural logistics facilities across the UK.
NewsAmazon on the hunt for 40 new parcel hubs across the UK
Amazon has launched a requirement for 40 new parcel hubs across the UK, as it endeavours to keep to its two-day delivery promise in the face of skyrocketing Covid-19 demand.
MarketsAuctions are now at the cutting edge
Covid-19 restrictions on ballroom sales have fuelled a tech boom in the sector.
MarketsSelf-storage operators think inside the box with office offer
Self-storage operators offering no-frills office space are seeing growing demand.
InsightDawn of a new ice age
Cold chain storage is on the rise in the UK, but what factors have been driving the surge in demand?
ProfessionalProposed algorithm results in higher housing need figures
Government ups the pressure on local authorities and sets challenging targets for the delivery of new homes.
InsightUniversities are back on course
As Covid-19 measures create uncertainty for universities and their students, Helen Crane looks at what this means for the £50bn purpose-built student accommodation sector
MarketsBuilding adaptability into BTR
Post-Covid-19, flexible amenities, green space and workspace will be key.
InsightGreen retail shoots in the Emerald Isle
Lockdown has hit Ireland’s retail market hard, but with less oversupply than the UK and deal activity starting to pick up there are signs of recovery.
MarketsDevelopers get hip to Digbeth
Resi is returning to a Birmingham district with a distinctive start-up culture.
NewsCity Hall to invest £1bn in London council homes
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has agreed deals worth £1bn with 26 London boroughs which will see them build 11,154 new council homes at social rent levels in the next four years.
OnlineRoney chosen as Howard Bernstein’s successor
The chief executive of Wakefield Council, Joanne Roney, has been announced as the replacement for Sir Howard Bernstein as the chief executive of Manchester City Council.
OnlineParliament may move home for six years
The wholesale relocation of both Houses of Parliament for six years is one of three options being considered to allow Westminster Palace to be refurbished.
NewsBuyers Square up for One St Peter’s
Investors are circling Manchester’s most prominent office building, One St Peter’s Square, which is expected to command a price of as much as £130m.
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Benson Elliot buys £35m Barking shopping centre
Benson Elliot, the UK-based private equity real estate fund manager, has acquired the Vicarage Field Shopping Centre in Barking for £35m in an off-market transaction with JV Lagmar.
OnlineHenry Boot to develop next phase of Butterfield Business Park
The Crown Estate, Luton Borough Council and Butterfield Land have selected Henry Boot Developments to complete the next phase of development at the Butterfield Business Park and build out the remaining two thirds of the 90-acre site.
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DTZ Investors buys £20m Brighton arcade
DTZ Investors has acquired the freehold interest in Dukes Lane, Brighton from a private fund for £20m. reflecting a net initial yield of 5.1%.
