All articles by Kat Baker – Page 14
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Brazil sambas into new SW1 embassy
The Federative Republic of Brazil has bought a £24m property in the heart of London’s West End to establish a new embassy.
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Crossrail savings identified
Crossrail is thought to have identified hundreds of millions of pounds worth of potential savings in the construction of the stations and tunnels for the new £15.9bn train line.
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BNP Paribas takes former Woolworths office space
BNP Paribas has taken 59,000 sq ft of overflow space at the former Woolworths headquarters ahead of an anticipated move to the Kings Cross Central development.
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Carlyle Group enters UK student housing market with £350m joint venture
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has entered the UK student housing market after forming a joint venture with Generation Estates Limited.
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BCO calls for worldwide office standards benchmark
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has called for a universal specification to benchmark Grade A offices, to eliminate variances in its definition around the world.
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Hines looking for record rent in Mayfair
Record Mayfair office rents for this cycle are being sought with the launch of Hines’ One Grafton Street in London’s West End.
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Expressions of interest called for Olympic media centre
The Olympic Park Legacy Company has called for expressions of interest for the redevelopment of the Broadcast and Press Centres within the Olympic Park site, after the Games.
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Lloyds sits tight on disposals and lending
Bank’s resi chief says it made strategic decision not to dump distressed assets
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WestImmo for sale despite merger talks
The sale of WestImmo, one of Germany’s leading providers of real estate financing, will still progress despite the opening of merger talks between its parent bank WestLB and BayernLB.
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Deka sells £42m Mayfair property
A part-vacant Mayfair property in London’s West End has gone under offer for around £42m.
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Malaysia pension fund in talks for Visa’s Paddington HQ
Malaysia’s largest pension manager, Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is the front runner to buy Visa’s 1 Sheldon Square headquarters in Paddington for around £150m, reflecting a yield of around 5.75%.
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London & Regional and Chelsfield appoint Waterloo architect
David Chipperfield Architects has been appointed to design the redevelopment of Elizabeth House in Waterloo, London, by developers London Regional Properties and Chelsfield Partners.
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Planning approved on Manchester's landmark former fire station
Manchester City Council has approved planning permission for the redevelopment of the former London Road Fire Station in the city.
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Shaftesbury shops in Covent Garden
West End REIT buys retail-led portfolio “with residential potential” at 4.7% yield
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Henderson opens doors to $1.1bn US housing fund
Henderson Global Investors launches fifth American residential fund to invest in flats
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Berkeley Group veteran makes sudden departure
Tony Carey has abruptly left the board of Berkeley Group.
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Banks must redress “discrimination against new build properties”
Banks must redress “discrimination against new build properties” in the provision of mortgages, Mark Clare, group chief executive of Barratt Developments has said.
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Ronson warns property is 'entering unchartered waters'
The property industry is moving into “ unchartered waters ”, Gerald Ronson, chief executive of developer Heron International, has warned.
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Outlook for private-rented sector is "very tricky"
The outlook for the private rented sector is “very tricky” and institutional investors must be encouraged to invest to ensure it can grow to meet housing tenure demands.
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Foxtons founder launches residential investment company
Jon Hunt, the founder of Foxtons, has launched a new residential property investment company.