Sarah Gaines
- Professional
East London church saved from compulsory purchase
LDA decision lifts freeholders but leaseholders could still lose out
- Markets
God vs the games
The pastor of a Stratford church is one of hundreds of occupiers fighting compulsory purchase orders over land and property in the Olympic zone. Photograph by Michael Collins
- Markets
Industrial ‘never coming back’ to Thames Gateway, says Ken
Olympics will bring an end to industrial development, warns London mayor
- Insight
Farnborough park leads the way for Blackwater Valley revival
Development on former MoD land puts the region in Thames Valley league.
- Markets
‘Be overcautious’ on break clauses, lawyer tells tenants
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain recommends low-risk, time-sensitive approach to lease reviews
- Markets
Waiting games
The industrial market in Essex and the north-east of London does not yet have the Olympics feel-good factor, but is starting to show increased activity. Sarah Gaines reports
- News
Miliband: no ‘Stalinist’ Thames Gateway
Minister defies Lord Rogers’ reconvened Urban Task Force
- Online
Morley joint venture to develop Polish retail
Morley Fund Management and developer Parkridge are pushing into the eastern European market with a €425m (£289m) Polish Shopping Centre Fund.
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London Development Agency issues CPO for Stratford City site
The consortium behind the Stratford City development in east London has been hit with a compulsory purchase order for its land near the 2012 Olympics venue.
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Citigroup bids for Dutch retail portfolio
Citigroup Property Investors is among a shortlist of five bidders for Dutch department store Vendex’s €1.3bn (£89m) portfolio.
- Online
Liberty ups stake in Newcastle shopping centre
Liberty International has paid £53m to increase its interest in Newcastle’s Eldon Square shopping centre from 45% to 60%.
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Bonnington buys Gillette HQ in west London
Irish hotel company Bonnington Group has triumphed in its bid to buy the Gillette’s west London headquarters.
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Grainger buys €71.5m German portfolio
Grainger Trust has purchased a €71.5m (£48.5m) German property portfolio.
- Online
JLL posts strong third quarter results
Jones Lang LaSalle has reported a one-third increase in its third quarter results, boosted by the strong global property markets.
- Online
IPD reveals soaring popularity of non-listed vehicles
More than €13.2bn (£8.9bn) of new money is expected to be invested in European non-listed property vehicles this year.
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LandSecs lets serviced offices in City
Land Securities has secured two lettings for its first Landflex serviced office building in the City of London.
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AM chosen to develop Edinburgh's Princes Street
AM has been chosen as preferred partner for the redevlopment of Edinburgh’s prime shopping street.
- Online
Agora Max makes shopping centre debut in Birmingham
Agora Max, the joint venture between Warner Estates and Bank of Scotland, has made its first acquisition.
- Insight
Madejski’s message
Delegates at the Reading Property Conference heard how a series of ambitious schemes will secure the region’s future, but it was John Madejski stole the show.