All Offices articles – Page 11
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M7 Real Estate’s Richard Croft on 2023, a year where monetary tightening will lead to monetary easing… again.
We have seen this movie before. Monetary tightening leading to recession and then monetary easing.
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Green light for General Projects’ office refurb in west London
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has approved proposals from General Projects to convert an empty 1930s building in west London into a 120,000 sq ft office hub.
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Prologis UK takes 5,000 sq ft Soho office as new London headquarters
Logistics property owner and developer Prologis UK has leased a 5,000 sq ft office in central London’s Soho district.
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Regional office rents set for growth as demand outstrips supply
The latest regional prime rent forecasts remain optimistic about the UK’s ‘big six’ office markets, with Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester projected to achieve prime rents of more than £40/sq ft, according to Savills’ UK Commercial Market in Minutes report.
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Rates reform would boost Oxford Street’s revival
We welcome the recent figures from Savills showing Oxford Street is on the brink of a generational change, with 1.32m sq ft of office schemes proposed in the next five years – driven by market demand and the West End’s attraction to workers as a destination in itself.
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Regional REIT signs Global Banking School for Birmingham office
Regional REIT has signed Global Banking School (GBS) to its vacant Norfolk House offices in Birmingham in one of the city’s biggest office lettings of the year.
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GSK to move to new global HQ in central London
Pharma giant GSK is to move its global headquarters to central London after signing for 155,000 sq ft at Royal London Asset Management’s (RLAM’s) office development near Tottenham Court Road.
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Two thirds of landlords to grow flex offering, says Instant Group
Three quarters (74%) of flexible office operators globally are looking to expand − primarily in city centres − while two thirds (64%) of landlords want to deliver flexible solutions, according to The Instant Group.
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Investec takes 6,625 sq ft at Belfast Harbour development
Financial services giant Investec is leasing 6,625 sq ft of a 16-storey building in Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland’s largest grade-A office development.
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TOG’s largest workspace yet launching in central London
Flexible workspace provider TOG is launching Chancery House, its largest workspace to date at 127,000 sq ft, in central London in May 2023.
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GT3 Architects’ Michael Simpson on balancing the workplace equation
In the two and a half years since Boris Johnson called the first national lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19, people’s attitudes towards the office have changed dramatically, and employers are having to play catch-up with their workspaces to maintain staff satisfaction.
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Whitbread and Dominvs plan Manchester PBSA scheme
Whitbread and Dominvs Group have joined forces for a mixed use 1,014-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at One Medlock Street in Manchester.
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Rainier Developments acquires 68,000 sq ft Farnham shed
Property firm Rainier Developments has purchased 68,000 sq ft of warehouse and office space on Farnham Trading Estate, Surrey, from access solution provider Southco Manufacturing.
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Lambeth plans 6m sq ft office expansion
The London borough Lambeth has launched a blueprint for what it describes as the capital’s biggest increase in office space over the next decade.
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Office schemes hold key to the success of Oxford Street
Former retail spaces could be converted into offices, boosting footfall on London’s premier shopping street
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Why UK workspaces must be redesigned as cultural hubs
Office developments should be multifaceted and deliver purpose and meaning for local communities.
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Flexible workspace body warns rates hike threatens operators’ survival
The Flexible Space Association has warned that recent changes to business rates will land serviced office providers with massive bills and could lead to “longstanding businesses struggling to survive”.
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Opening shots fired at public inquiry into ITV South Bank redevelopment
The developers behind plans to develop ITV’s former South Bank studios have defended the scheme from fierce criticism at the opening of its public inquiry.
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Zombie offices are a scary prospect
Part two of a potted history of property. Penned to give a sense of perspective of what might be coming, given a downturn. Last month told of redundancy fears among agents. This month mulls the future for office values, given profound changes in demand.
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Manchester’s Great Northern district plans submitted
Peterson Group, investor and owner of the Great Northern retail and leisure complex, and developer Trilogy Real Estate (Trilogy) have jointly submitted plans to Manchester City Council to redevelop the historic six-acre city centre site.