All articles by Hannah Brenton – Page 3
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Green belt building halves over decade
Homes built on the green belt surrounding towns and cities over the last 10 years has halved, according to new research from Countrywide.
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Is the West End office market overheating?
It has been a record-breaking year in the West End office market.
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Serviced office take-up climbs in the West End as start-up numbers grow
Serviced offices are playing a growing role in the West End office market, with take-up during the first half of 2015 reaching 123,925 sq ft, according to Savills, just above the long-term annual average of 122,490 sq ft.
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Land Securities seeks garden city sale
The developer behind George Osborne’s much-trumpeted garden city scheme in Kent is seeking to offload a huge chunk of its holdings in the site.
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New Scotland Yard application submitted
A planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of New Scotland Yard into a £1bn luxury residential scheme.
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RESI 2015: Housing minister says no promises on office-to-resi extension
Housing minister Brandon Lewis has said the government has still not made a decision on whether it will extend office-to-residential permitted development rights (PDR).
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RESI 2015: State ‘should intervene to meet UK housing demand’
Former chancellor Alistair Darling this week called for government intervention to boost supply in the UK housing market.
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Blackstone to sell West End office for £35m
Blackstone has put a West End office, previously owned by Michael O’Flynn’s Tiger Developments, up for sale more than £35m, Property Week can reveal.
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RESI 2015: Housing minister tells industry ‘don’t blame planners’
Housing minister Brandon Lewis said the industry can no longer blame the planning system for blocking the delivery of new homes.
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Derwent plots £136m double West End sale
Derwent London has instructed agents to sell around £136m worth of West End property across two buildings, Property Week can reveal.
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RESI 2015: Darling calls for state intervention in UK housing market
Former chancellor Alistair Darling called today for state intervention in the UK housing market to boost supply.
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Universal Music sounds out King’s Cross pre-let
The music giant behind stars such as Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Paul McCartney is close to signing a deal for a mega pre-let at Argent’s King’s Cross redevelopment.
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The high-end resi market fails to pick up steam after election
Where is the bounce? The question has been on the lips of many a high-end London residential agent since the general election.
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Can Countryside deliver on its bold growth plans?
Chief executive Ian Sutcliffe has ambitious plans for the South East housebuilder, including a possible flotation.
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Former Candy & Candy director buys in Hammersmith
Former Candy Candy director Simon Stone has made his first acquisition since setting up on his own.
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Walkie Talkie wins Carbuncle Cup
Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group’s Walkie Talkie has been named the worst building of the year.
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Facebook likes enormous West End pre-let
Tech giant Facebook is under offer to take an enormous office pre-let in the heart of the West End, Property Week can reveal.
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WaterWalk agreement sees Henley expand into the US
Private equity real estate investor Henley has made its first move in the US, backing a serviced apartment operator in a deal worth around $100m (£64m).
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WeWork close to agreeing deal for Paddington space
Serviced office provider WeWork is in early talks to take 106,812 sq ft in Paddington, in what would be a major boost for the West End submarket.
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Candy Crush creators complete West End’s largest leasing deal this year
King Digital Entertainment has completed a deal to lease the whole of Resolution Property’s Ampersand building in the heart of London’s Soho.