Lewis Berrill
Lewis is a news reporter at Property Week.
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NewsSavills reports 35% rise in Q1 London and South East office take-up
Greater London and South East office take-up rose to 648,000 sq ft in the first quarter of this year, up 35% on Q1 2023, according to Savills.
NewsThe Gym Group appoints Savills to advise on 50-site expansion plan
The operator is looking for urban spaces from 10,000 sq ft to 20,000 sq ft.
NewsSalboy submits plans for tallest tower outside London
The 76-storey residential tower in Manchester will consist of 782 apartments.
NewsIndustrious signs lease at former WeWork location in Moorgate
131 Finsbury Pavement will be the sixth, and largest, UK location for the flexible workspace provider.
NewsURW reports 21.6% UK shopping centre rental growth for Q1
UK shopping centres Westfield Stratford and Westfield London outperform US and French centres.
NewsEscape room firm signs for Gateshead’s Metrocentre
The Escapologist will occupy a 4,367 sq ft space in Metrocentre’s Lower Yellow Mall.
NewsWarburtons signs pre-let at Symmetry Park Biggleswade
The bakery brand has agreed a 25-year lease with Tritax Symmetry for 65,847 sq ft.
NewsOver 22,500 London ‘beds-and-sheds’ homes delivered in five years
A total of 29,688 new homes could be delivered across the capital if schemes awaiting planning are approved.
NewsIT and gaming firms take 47,000 sq ft at Native Land’s Arbor Bankside Yards
Sports betting and IT consulting firms will relocate their London headquarters to the development.
NewsDemand for I&L space ‘holds firm despite tough market conditions’, C&W reports
Increase on Q1 2023 figure and the Q1 long-term average was laregly driven by a recovery in demand for mid-box space.
NewsMP claims councils lack funding to fight unwanted developments at appeal
Matt Western, MP for Warwick & Leamington, told the House of Commons ”funding cuts” were skewing planning in favour of developers.
NewsLPA urges next London mayor to ease planning constraints
The organisation has said London needs to “jump-start the economy” to assert itself as a world-leading destination for investment.
NewsApex Hotels snaps up 13th-century rural Scottish hotel
The hotel is Apex’s 10th location as the brand diversifies its portfolio with rural sites.
NewsStoford and ICG get green light for London urban logistics scheme
MLM Crayford will deliver three new buildings ranging from 34,000 sq ft to 170,000 sq ft.
NewsIrish golf and country club up for sale
Agent CBRE is confident of achieving a price in the region of €35m (£30.1m).
NewsHereford retail park on the market for £6.1m
Brook Retail Park is fully let to Lidl, Pets at Home and Poundstretcher.
NewsStoford strikes pre-sale deal to sell proposed Worcester Six Business Park HQ
MiTek will acquire the freehold in what is believed to be the largest pre-sale in Worcestershire for more than 20 years.
NewsBrooks appointed head of HampsonWall’s new out-of-town agency team
She joins the firm from Curson Sowerby Partners.
NewsGary Neville’s Relentless signs flex operator Gilbanks for Manchester scheme
Gilbank’s space at No1 St Michael’s will be its third location to date.
NewsNorway’s sovereign wealth funds eyes £363m Meadowhall takeover
Norges is in advanced talks to buy British Land’s 50% stake of the Sheffield shopping centre.
