All Insight articles – Page 4
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InsightThe leasing cycle must be made more sustainable
Editor: Earth Overshoot Day landed in July this year, the earliest point since ‘overshoot’, the date on which humanity’s resource consumption for the year exceeds Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources that year, began to be charted in the early 1970s. This has prompted the property industry to reflect and ...
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Lack of consistency from Jenrick?
Editor: I am sure I am not alone in perceiving an inherent tension between two statements made by secretary of state for housing Robert Jenrick at the Conservative Party Conference last week .
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Where is the UK’s senior living sector heading?
The UK’s senior living sector has been growing steadily over the last decade, but 2019 has seen even greater investment commitments than ever before from private equity, institutional capital and family offices alike.
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How Osaka plans to take on Tokyo with its new business district
Some of Osaka’s biggest companies have joined forces in a bid to create a new commercial district to take on Tokyo’s.
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German real estate market can weather a recession
As Germany careers towards a recession, it will be fascinating to gauge the mood at next week’s Expo Real in Munich. I’m guessing it will still be fairly upbeat.
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Penalising landlords will only worsen New York's retail woes
New York, like every large American city, seems to be in the grips of a retail ‘crisis’.
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National design code could improve planning process
Editor: Mr Robert Jenrick announced some headline-grabbing planning policies at the Conservative Party Conference this week.
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Downside to workspaces
Editor: We read with interest the article by Paul Patenall of the British Council, praising current workspaces. Nothing wrong in that – we support SMEs, big time.
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The industry must embrace hotelisation
Editor: The industry must embrace hotelisation, whereby any asset can offer services, unique experiences and a space to connect with others.
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LDC identifies retail parks ripe for logistics use
Eleven small retail parks with vacancy rates above 33% shortlisted as targets for logistics conversion.
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How Potter Space turned itself into a landlord
Converting a logistics business into a real estate company is not easy. Mitchell Labiak talks to Matthew Lamb, the man behind the transformation of the 50-year-old Potter Group.
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West Midlands spec development
Soaring availability and a recent dip in take-up suggest a wave of West Midlands spec schemes may be ill-timed, but market watchers insist demand remains strong.
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How innovative designs are easing lack of logistics space in London
Demand for logistics space in and around London has been increasing dramatically for years. Emanuela Barbiroglio asks what is being done to address this need.
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Why the slowdown in logistics investment is not all bad news
While investment in logistics has fallen, it is still an attractive asset class. Owners are reluctant to sell so how can potential investors find opportunities?
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WeWork IPO is a lesson to all
News of The We Company’s IPO being postponed last week was a predictable outcome following weeks of media commentary about the firm’s valuation, its complex relationship with co-founder and recently resigned chief executive Adam Neumann, the risks in WeWork’s subletting model and its widening operating losses.
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Sector needs to be smarter about tech
After decades of underinvestment, we are now in a golden era for technology in real estate.
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Spike in 3PL demand sparks stockpiling fears
Brexit stockpiling is not the only factor driving the increase in take-up by 3PLs.
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The great Section 106 and CIL scandal
Billions are being contributed by developers in Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy payments, but just how much of it have councils actually spent?
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Industrial & Logistics supplement September 2019
The planet is heating up. July was the hottest month on record. And it’s not just the environmentalists who are concerned.
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What’s in store for self-storage?
The 2019 FEDESSA European Self Storage Industry report, produced in conjunction with JLL, which will be officially launched at the European Self Storage Conference at the QEII in London next week, shows that the self-storage industry continues to grow across Europe, with average occupancy and returns remaining relatively stable.
