Daniel Thomas
InsightColliers International’s Midsummer Retail Report 2011 shows a divided nation
Reality has returned to retail with a surge in profit warnings, slowing sales figures and renewed rounds of administrations as British shoppers tighten their belts
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The long, unwinding road
De Montfort’s annual bank lending report shows that total debt secured by UK commercial property is as much as £290bn and banks are working out their loans with gusto
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Midsummer sadness
Colliers International’s Midsummer Retail Report details green shoots of recovery, but as government cuts and a drop in consumer spending lie ahead, property can’t afford to celebrate yet
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The price is right
After last year's terminally gloomy predictions, DTZ's Money Into Property investment report is confident that the time is ripe to flash the cash
InsightRetail at rock bottom
After the worst period for retail property on record, Colliers CRE’s Midsummer Retail Report, published today, shows that the end of the bear market is in sight
NewsQatar’s commitment
The head of Qatari Diar insists the Chelsea Barracks furore will be resolved as the company plans to increase its long-term UK investment
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Shop Horror
There are few bright spots in the latest Colliers CRE Midsummer Retail Report, published today.
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A Fate worse than debt
…is that there is no new funding for a market saddled with £200bn of commercial property debt. Daniel Thomas reports on De Montfort University’s latest bank lending survey
OnlineShell-Mex sale imminent
Shell-Mex House, the famous art deco landmark on London’s Strand, is poised to be sold after nearly 18 months on the market.
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Sweat to impress
Having made its name as a status symbol for the affluent, David Lloyd is at the centre of a bidding war for its £950m property portfolio.
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Canary Wharf redesigns its 1.8m sq ft Riverside scheme
New planning application aims to attract large occupiers
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CBI calls for streamlining of planning system
The CBI warned this morning the planning system would be hobbled by lengthy appeals and inquiries unless the government streamlines the system.
MarketsSquaring up
His portfolio will be larger and the challenges wider, but Peter Bennett must continue to oil the development wheels of the City of London. Daniel Thomas meets the City surveyor in waiting. Portrait by Eva Vermandel
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PricewaterhouseCoopers picks More London for HQ
PricewaterhouseCoopers has confirmed plans to take a new headquarters at 7 More London on the south bank of the Thames.
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ITV announces developer shortlist for Manchester
ITV Granada has shortlisted three developers for the redevelopment of its Manchester studios and offices.
OnlineSpanish buy £1.1bn HSBC tower
A company set to be 80% owned by Spain’s wealthy Sanahuja family has completed the acquisition of HSBC’s Canary Wharf headquarters.
Online£20m plans for Derby County
Derby County Football Club has unveiled plans for a £20m development at its Pride Park Stadium.
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Hilton sells €566m European portfolio
Hilton Hotels Corporation has sold a portfolio of 10 European hotels to a fund managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds (MSREF) for €566m (£386m).
OnlineVaquier is new chief at Axa REIM
Axa Investment Managers has confirmed the appointment of Pierre Vaquier as chief executive of Axa Real Estate Investment Managers.
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East London square gets £250m price tag
Axa Real Estate and GIC, the investment arm of the Singaporean government, are to bring Thomas Moore Square in East London to the market next month with a price tag of around £250m.
