All articles by Lawrie Holmes – Page 8
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NewsBruntwood SciTech reveals £60m lab space plans for Manchester
Science and tech property developer Bruntwood SciTech, a joint venture between Bruntwood and insurer Legal & General, has unveiled plans to invest £60m in lab space across 131,000 sq ft at its Manchester Science Park.
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NewsSocial housing experts warn of 57,000 home shortfall from RTB
Social housing figures have raised the alarm that a shortfall of 57,000 social housing homes is expected by the end of the decade as a result of the government’s Right to Buy (RTB) strategy.
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NewsDevelopment site viability could be switched on by Ofgem connection reform
Currently unviable commercial and residential development sites could become viable in the future as a result of changes to Ofgem’s connection policy, according to engineering consultancy Buro Happold.
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NewsEuropean logistics occupiers’ warehouse demands highlight need to revamp existing stock
Across Europe, 51% of logistics occupiers are planning to optimise their supply chains through new warehouse locations, but the lack of suitable sites means many existing facilities will need to be upgraded, according to a report published this week by JLL.
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NewsDicentra gains greenlight for 65,000 sq ft Waterlooville development
Dicentra Developments has secured permission to build five commercial buildings across circa 65,000 sq ft after acquiring the Newlands Business Park at Waterlooville in Hampshire from housebuilder Taylor Wimpey for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsCheshire’s Bruntwood SciTech gets extra 200,000 sq ft plan approved
Bruntwood SciTech, a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between Bruntwood and insurer Legal & General, has gained approval for two buildings for a total of 200,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space at Alderley Park in Cheshire.
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NewsBPF warns of ‘clear contradictions’ in NPPF consultation
The British Property Federation (BPF) has warned of ‘clear contradictions’ between government policy to focus housing delivery on 20 of the UK’s largest town and cities, and what it claims is a watering down of requirements for local authorities to undertake a green belt review.
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NewsDavid Ebbrell to head M7 as Richard Croft steps down
M7 Real Estate chief executive David Ebbrell is to lead the investor and asset manager owned by Oxford Properties, following the decision of Richard Croft to step down as executive chairman.
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NewsUrbanite gets greenlight for £400m trio of Leeds resi towers
Developer Urbanite Living has been granted planning consent for a £400m development of three residential towers in Leeds on the former site of the Yorkshire Post newspaper.
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NewsIceland closing six UK stores
Iceland Foods has shut two stores, at Mill Lane, Bromsgrove and Chineham Shopping Centre in Basingstoke, with four more to follow next month.
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NewsHeriot-Watt University’s research hub seeks development partner
Heriot-Watt University has enlisted adviser JLL to find a development partner with strong ties to the knowledge and life sciences sector to expand its research park.
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NewsAvanton gets green light to redevelop Battersea logistics complex
Warehouse investor and developer Avanton has secured permission for a £30m GDV (gross development value) warehouse complex redevelopment in Battersea, south London.
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NewsCandour buys 200,000 sq ft Manchester tower development
Property developer and asset manager Candour has acquired a Manchester City centre mixed-use tower development from Aegon Property Income Fund for an undisclosed amount.
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OnlineValesco hires Stephen Cahoon as MD to head asset management
Real estate investment and asset manager Valesco Group has appointed Stephen Cahoon as managing director, head of asset management, at the firm’s head office in London.
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OnlineMontagu Evans hires resi land specialist Thomas as partner
Planning and development consultancy Montagu Evans has recruited Richard Thomas as a partner to lead its land team, as the firm develops its offer in the housing arena.
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NewsVirgin Media O2 sets up HQ at British Land’s Paddington Central
British Land has signed an agreement with Virgin Media O2 to lease 83,000 sq ft of space for the telecom giant’s new headquarters at its Paddington Central campus, next to Paddington Station in central London.
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NewsFilm studio takes centre stage at UKCM’s Ventura Park
Commercial property REIT UKCM has secured 116,200 sq ft of lettings across two units at the 35-acre Ventura Park industrial estate in Radlett, Hertfordshire.
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NewsTritax Symmetry seeks further 930,000 sq ft of sheds at Biggleswade
Logistics developer Tritax Symmetry has submitted a detailed planning application for 930,000 sq ft of logistics space at Symmetry Park Biggleswade.
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NewsSAV sells Northern & Shell building with planning for £85m BTR scheme
Investor and developer SAV Group has sold the 79,302 sq ft Northern & Shell Tower in Canary Wharf to developer Selsdon Way Development for conversion into an £85m GDV (gross development value) build-to-rent (BTR) scheme.
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NewsCo-location sites set to house 30,000 new London homes
More than 30,371 new homes and around 4m sq ft of employment land are set to be developed in London on co-location sites combining residential and industrial use, according to planning consultancy Turley.
