Riya Makwana
Riya writes online news and works on online strategy.
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OnlineChiquito will not reopen several stores after Covid-19 lockdown
The Restaurant Group is appointing administrators for its Tex-Mex restaurant chain Chiquito and 61 of its 80 branches will not reopen.
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Manchester secures £50m funding for development of 5,500 homes
Manchester has been granted £51.6m of the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock more than 5,500 homes over the next 10 years.
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Townsend Group raises $1.5bn for its global real estate strategy
The Townsend Group has raised $1.5bn (£1.19bn) from its American, Asian and European investors for its Townsend Real Estate Alpha global real estate strategy.
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Manchester Arena set to become Europe’s largest indoor arena
Manchester Arena has revealed redevelopment plans which could see it become Europe’s largest indoor arena.
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Government announces new ‘Suburbs Taskforce’
Cross-party parliamentary group London’s Planning and Built Environment has voted to establish a ‘Suburbs Taskforce’.
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Trilogy Real Estate secures trio of lettings at Republic
Trilogy Real Estate and Lasalle Investment Management has made three new signings at Republic’s office campus in Poplar, London.
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Property Industry Alliance reveals best-practices framework
The Property Industry Alliance has revealed its best-practices framework as it commits to supporting an accountable real estate industry.
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CMA finds evidence of misconduct in leasehold selling
According to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), there is evidence of leasehold homeowners being unfairly treated and misled by housing developers.
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Gerald Eve adds five to planning and development team
Gerald Eve has expanded its planning and development with five new hires.
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Breitling Townhouse to open its UK flagship on Regent Street
Swiss watchmaker Breitling Townhouse will be opening its new UK flagship store on Regent Street.
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OakNorth funds £27m aparthotel in Aldgate
OakNorth Bank has provided £27m to Oaktree Capital Management to fund the development of a 12-storey aparthotel in Aldgate.
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Oxane appoints Andrew Tisdall as director
Oxane has appointed Andrew Tisdall as director, portfolio management solutions, to expand its newly launched loan servicing business.
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Christopher Pincher replaces McVey as housing minister
The reshuffle of the Tory cabinet saw Christopher Pincher, MP for Tamworth become the 19th housing minister since 1997.
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Government plan to cut the cost of homes by a third for first-time buyers
Housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced the government’s plan to cut the cost of some new homes for first-time buyers by a third.
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King Street Real Estate and Arax Properties complete on Alban Gate
King Street Real Estate and Arax Properties have competed on their £300m purchase of Alban Gate office in the City of London from Blackstone.
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Rockwell secures £45m Elephant and Castle site
Rockwell has secured the Salvation Army’s 0.65 acre headquarters in Elephant and Castle for a reported £45m.
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L&G acquires Manchester BTR tower
Legal & General Investment Management – Real Assets (LGIM Real Assets) has acquired the new build-to-rent North Tower in Deansgate Square, Manchester.
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Link Group acquires Pepper European Servicing
Link Group has acquired Pepper Group’s European loan servicing, asset management and advisory businesses for €165m (£138m).
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Picton disposes of Lutterworth warehouse for £15.9m
Picton has completed its disposal of a warehouse in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, for £15.9m.
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Richmond mixed-use scheme gets green light
The London borough of Richmond has granted planning permission for a 22-acre mixed-use scheme.
