Hotels & leisure news
Criterion splashes £135m on Haymarket House for hotel redevelopment project
Criterion Capital has acquired Haymarket House in London’s Piccadilly Circus for a reported £135m.
Irish cinema group to enter mainland UK with Empire theatres acquisition
Omniplex Cinema Group, Ireland’s largest cinema company, has swooped to acquire five cinemas from Empire Cinemas Group, which collapsed earlier this year.
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.
Saudi’s PIF buys 49% stake in Rocco Forte Hotels for £590m
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to buy a 49% stake in luxury hotel group Rocco Forte Hotels for around £590m, according to a report in the Financial Times.
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.
NTA falls at LXi REIT as group continues with disposal strategy to reduce debt
The value of net tangible assets (NTA) at LXi REIT fell 5.8% during the group’s half-year to the end of September.
Milton’s administrators to put 25 North East and Yorkshire pubs up for sale
Administrators to property firm Milton Portfolio Op Co 3 plan to put a portfolio of 25 pubs across North East and Yorkshire up for sale early next year.