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Gove calls in proposals for Stratford’s MSG Sphere, but developer says the scheme is dead
Housing secretary Michael Gove has officially called in proposals for the Las Vegas-style Madison Square Garden (MSG) Sphere in Stratford, east London, after mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected controversial plans for the entertainment venue.
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Allied Irish Bank to move offices to St Mary Axe
Allied Irish Bank (AIB) is to move to enlarged head office premises at 70 St Mary Axe in the City of London, also known as the ‘Can of Ham’, from its current site on Undershaft, as it seeks to support sustainability aims.
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Crystal Palace seeks £45m to kick off football stadium redevelopment
Premier League football club Crystal Palace is seeking to raise £45m to fund the redevelopment of its stadium in south east London, according to a report from Bloomberg.
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UAE investor Aldar Properties in £230m deal to buy London Square
UAE-based real estate group Aldar Properties has completed the acquisition of UK residential developer London Square.
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Michael Gove intervenes on Sadiq Khan’s rejection of the MSG Sphere in Stratford
Housing secretary Michael Gove has ordered a six week pause to determine whether he should have the final say on proposals for the MSG Sphere in Stratford, east London, after mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected controversial plans for the Las Vegas-style entertainment venue.
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Earls Court has an exciting future
The year was 2010, the client was Capco, the development site was Earls Court. I was part of the advisory team picking masterplanners for this ambitious project.
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TT Group submits plans for 140-home west London hospital redevelopment
Property investor and developer TT Group has submitted plans to redevelop the vacant Ravenscourt Park Hospital in Hammersmith, west London into a mixed-use scheme with 140 homes.
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Lazari submits plans for office-led scheme at iconic Fenwick Mayfair store
Property firm Lazari Investments has submitted plans to transform the Fenwick department store in Mayfair into an office and retail development.
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Kuwait-owned firm to revamp London’s former City Hall building
The mayor of London’s former headquarters on the South Bank is set to be revamped by St Martins Property Investments, the UK-based real estate investment vehicle of the state of Kuwait.
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NIC chair raises doubts over HS2 Euston private funding plans
Sir John Armitt, chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), has raised doubts over prime minister Rishi Sunak’s plan for private developers to fund the tunnel connecting High Speed 2 to Euston station.
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Shaftesbury Capital boasts of strong start to Christmas trading
Shaftesbury Capital has reported high footfall across its West End portfolio, which has led to a 12% rise in sales for its tenants as the Christmas trading period begins.
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London retail rents approaching pre-pandemic levels
Retail rents in London’s most popular shopping destinations are approaching pre-pandemic levels as the sector displays resilience in the face of inflation, high interest rates and falling consumer expendable income, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s 2023 ’Main Streets Across the World’ report.
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EY reviewing future in London headquarters
Ernst and Young (EY) has launched a property review of its London headquarters ahead of the end of its lease at the More London offices near London Bridge.
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Strike while the London iron is hot
Editor: Uma Rajah makes a compelling case for why ‘the capital always bounces back’ when it comes to prime central London (PCL) residential property. And the prime commercial market also now presents huge opportunities following the price corrections of the past 12 months.
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Q&A: Marcus Geddes on the evolution of central London
The WPA chair discusses how shifting trends in the retail and office sectors are shaping Westminster.
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London Q3 housebuilding starts down 75% on past decade, says Molior
Construction starts for new London houses fell 74% in Q3 2023 compared with the previous decade’s quarterly average, according to research practice Molior London.
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Wandsworth Council blocks Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club expansion plans
Wandsworth Council has unanimously rejected plans to nearly triple the size the Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club grounds following a comprehensive campaign against the scheme.
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Fleet Street Quarter reveals vision to regenerate the area
London business improvement district (BID) Fleet Street Quarter has unveiled an £80m strategic vision to transform the public realm, in what it claimed would be the district’s biggest overhaul in a century.
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Landmark Space broadcasts deal for BBC’s Wogan House
Flexible workspace group Landmark Space has agreed a deal for Wogan House in Fitzrovia, home to the BBC Radio 2 and 6 teams.
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London offices are still evolving
In the press there have been polarised figures on the London office market in recent months, leading to some confusion from overseas investors.