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ProfessionalExperiences can give retail boost
The retail, hospitality and leisure sectors were dealt a huge blow when the pandemic struck and lockdown restrictions forced closures across the country. Businesses face different operational challenges now, as it is clear the pandemic has changed consumer behaviours.
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French theme park operator searches for UK site
Award-winning international immersive cultural and historical theme park operator Puy du Fou has instructed Savills to find its first UK site.
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Boxpark secures consent for Liverpool brewery site
The Boxpark Group is to open its first site outside London in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle area, after receiving planning permission and signing a 15-year lease with Cains Brewery Village.
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Energize Games picks Islington Square site for UK launch
Energize Games has signed a 10-year lease on 7,800 sq ft at Cain International’s mixed-use Islington Square development in north London, for the UK launch of its immersive gaming concept.
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Plans submitted for £150m Brighton student accommodation development
A Brighton manor house will be converted into a ’pub hub club’ alongside accommodation for 566 students under a recently submitted £150m redevelopment plan.
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Aviva sells Manchester’s Corn Exchange to Middle Eastern investor
Manchester’s historic Corn Exchange has been sold by Aviva to a private investor from the Middle East for around £43m.
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Aston Villa nets planning approval for stadium expansion
Aston Villa Football Club has been granted planning approval by Birmingham City Council for the first phase of the redevelopment and expansion of Villa Park.
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First phase of £200m Eckersley Mills plan unveiled
Heaton Group has unveiled plans for the first phase of its £200m transformation of a Grade II-listed mill in Wigan, following approval by Wigan Council.
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London Resort to scale back £2.5bn theme park plans as boss quits
Proposals for multi-million pound Kent theme park the London Resort have been “significantly” scaled back after a “tumultuous year” for the troubled project, according to Steve Norris, chairman of developer London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH).
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Cineworld to begin discussions over sale of whole business
Bankrupt UK cinema operator Cineworld Group has confirmed it will begin discussions this month with potential buyers, but only those interested in buying the entire group as it seeks to avoid breaking up the business.
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Pubs raise glass to alcohol duty freeze
The government’s decision to freeze alcohol duty for another six months will allow £180m to be reinvested into the pub and brewery industry, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
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Hammerson strikes bowling deal for Birmingham’s Bullring
Tenpin bowling operator Lane7 Group has agreed to take 28,000 sq ft at property giant Hammerson’s Link Street, Birmingham, which connects the Bullring and Grand Central shopping centres.
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Oxygen appoints agents to advise on expansion plans
Family activity group Oxygen has appointed real estate advisory firm Stärka to support the brand’s expansion throughout the UK.
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Planning submitted for ‘surf wellness’ resort in Dover
Planning has been submitted to Dover District Council for the creation of The Seahive, a surf wellness resort on the site of a former colliery spoil tip in Betteshanger Country Park, Kent.
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Grosvenor pre-lets 21,000 sq ft Ice Factory
Marketing and trading company Javelin Global Commodities has signed a pre-let to fully occupy Grosvenor’s 21,473 sq ft Ice Factory office space near London’s Victoria coach station.
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LXi bucks property sector trend as NAV nudges up in first half
LXi REIT has posted a rise in net asset value during the first half of its financial year, bucking the industry’s downward trend due to softening yields.
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Glazers contemplate sale of Manchester United
The owners of Manchester United FC, the Glazer family, have said they are considering selling the football club, as the board authorised a “thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives”.
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Oxygen extends trampoline portfolio with RedKangaroo acquisition
Indoor family activity brand, Oxygen, has acquired regional trampoline operator, RedKangaroo.
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Grosvenor appoints Chris Jukes as new Liverpool ONE lead
Property giant Grosvenor has appointed Chris Jukes as director of Liverpool ONE, the city’s 1.65m sq ft retail and entertainment destination.
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F1 Arcade revs up Birmingham for second venue
F1 Arcade, the developer of a Formula 1-licensed leisure concept, has chosen Birmingham for the site of its second UK venue.
