All articles by Mia Hunt – Page 7
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Retail and leisure sector rings the changes
The UK’s retail and leisure sector is rapidly evolving. For every retailer that fell by the wayside following the last recession, another one has come along to replace it, with varying degrees of success.
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Afan Valley Adventure Resort: an awfully big adventure
Leisure industry veteran Peter Moore has teamed up with entrepreneur Gavin Woodhouse to develop one of the UK’s most ambitious activity resorts yet.
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Is the tide turning for Swansea
Swansea Bay could be the site of the world’s first tidal lagoon power plant. Expected to cost £1.3bn and act as a catalyst for wider regeneration, the vast energy project is primed for construction. There is, however, an ‘if’ hanging over its future.
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Can London capitalise on Crossrail?
Crossrail is coming. With its opening only 500 days away, the capital’s property community is gearing up.
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West End boy: Jace Tyrrell interview
Jace Tyrrell has long held an ambition to be a politician. He hasn’t yet achieved his goal but his role as chief executive at the New West End Company (NWEC) isn’t a million miles away.
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The future looks green for Ireland
Ireland has the fastest-growing economy in Europe. After the financial crash of 2011, you could say the only way was up. But who could have expected the economy to bounce back to the extent that it has?
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The REIT direction: Green REIT interview
Green REIT’s chief executive Pat Gunne talks about the firm’s development plans and how it is restructuring its portfolio.
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Refurbished office rents close in on new-build prices in Edinburgh
A severe shortage of new office development in Edinburgh has led to a rise in refurbished office rents, which Savills expects to hit £32.50/sq ft by the end of Q3 2017. If that happens, it would close the gap between refurbished and new-build rents to the lowest level on record ...
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What impact would ‘stealth tax’ have on Jersey property?
Jersey is known as a playground for the rich. The opulent mansions, yachts and private jets that adorn its land, sea and sky are a constant reminder that the island’s community includes a disproportionate number of millionaires and billionaires attracted by its tax-haven status.
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Jersey and Guernsey strive to support population growth
The Channel Islands have the tricky task of growing while protecting green-belt land.
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Rare multi-apartment resi scheme set to fill gap on Guernsey seafront
The development of a new mansion isn’t an unusual thing in the Channel Islands. The tax haven has a record of attracting entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals in search of luxury space.
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Current IFC masterplan ‘highly unlikely’ to be delivered in full
The one thing that all members of the Jersey property community have an opinion on is the development of the island’s International Finance Centre (IFC).
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PW Power 100: 51-75
Covering retail, industrial, finance, offices, hotels and beyond, the third quarter of the PW Power 100 exert their power over a wide range of areas.
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PW Power 100: 76-100
Kicking off our inaugural Power 100 list, these 25 people made a telling impact and could shape the future further.
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Power 100: Ones to Watch...
Alongside compiling the definitive ranking of the 100 most powerful people in property, Property Week has turned its eye to the future and picked out 20 people well placed to take high spots in forthcoming PW Power 100 lists.
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Slough Trading Estate: estate of evolution
At 97 years old and covering some 5.6m sq ft, Slough Trading Estate is one of the oldest and largest industrial business parks in the UK, and one of the biggest in single ownership in Europe.
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Work-life balance: solving the sheds space shortage
The industrial and logistics sector is going great guns - and it has not gone unnoticed by investors and developers.
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Indoor farming: on to pastures new
In the drive for sustainability, new operators are looking to indoor farming to bring food closer to consumers.
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Shed occupiers forced to settle for space outside Greater Manchester
Land is available for industrial development in the North West, unlike in many other areas of the UK. But space in Greater Manchester is scarce, and prime sites are even harder to come by.
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Greater Manchester development plan proves a political hot potato
The inaugural Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) is a hot topic of conversation in the local market and beyond - and it shows no sign of cooling down.