Jamie Bennett-Ness
Jamie is news editor at Property Week.
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Fitch predicts Canary Wharf vacancy rises despite Morgan Stanley deal
Morgan Stanley’s lease extension with Canary Wharf Group has “alleviated some downside risk” for the landlord, rating agency said.
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Grosvenor to build 300,000 sq ft portfolio of flex offices
Grosvenor’s chief executive James Raynor said there was a “significant opportunity” to take advantage of occupier demand for flex.
- Insight
Real Estate Balance names Avison Young’s Jo Davis as next chair
Davis will take over from Liz Peace as chair of Real Estate Balance in May.
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Fora unveils 70,000 sq ft Henry Wood House flex space in West End
Fora says its occupancy rates at other London’s West End locations stands at over 90%.
- Online
British Land and GIC secure major pre-let from Citadel at Broadgate skyscraper
The hedge fund will take around a third of the office space in the landmark two-tower development.
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Superdry launches rent-slashing restructuring plan to fight off administration
The fashion retailer has 94 shops in the UK and plans to slash rents at 39 of them.
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Savills buys flex advisory business to grow Workthere offer
The newly acquired Situu will be combined with the consultancy’s existing flexible office specialist business.
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Colliers promotes 55 employees across UK business
The latest round of promotions includes five new directors across the UK.
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Poundstretcher bought by Majestic Wine and Punch Pubs owner
US firm Fortress has struck a deal to acquire the UK discount retail chain and its 322 stores.
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Mott MacDonald commits to 60,000 sq ft at City office block
The deal takes the building to 96% let, with the remaining office and retail space all under offer.
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Lok’nStore agrees £378m takeover by Belgian rival Shurgard
The Belgian firm has offered £378m to shareholders of London-listed Lok’nStore.
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‘Strong message’ to developers as Westminster rejects Pollen’s Mayfair demolition plans
Developer Pollen Estates said rejection of its scheme was ”very concerning” for the wider property industry.
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Priory secures double letting at 101 Old Hall Street Liverpool
Only 3,760 sq ft remains at the 136,000 sq ft, eight-storey Liverpool office building.
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Double letting takes 22 Bishopsgate to 95% full
Only 70,000 sq ft remains available at the City office tower.
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WeWork predicts $8bn in rental savings as it targets May to exit bankruptcy
The flexible office giant is aiming to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by 31 May.
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CIBSE revealed as new administrator of NABERS UK
The energy performance rating tool has been searching for a new administrator since September, when the BRE said it would end its licensing agreement.
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Morgan Stanley commits to Canary Wharf HQ until 2038
Landlord Canary Wharf Group will invest in a sustainability-led refurbishment of the offices.
- Online
Recievers called in to WeWork fund’s last London offices at 51 Eastcheap
The City block is entirely let to the troubled flexible office giant.
- Online
Round Hill Capital sells Nido Living to Canadian pension plan
The firm has offloaded its purpose-built student accommodation business.
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Deloitte boosts central London footprint by adding 70,000 sq ft of offices
The accountancy firm has reversed its office strategy to increase its estate in the capital by nearly a fifth.