All articles by Robert Sharp – Page 3

  • Taking stock: Hammerson is planning to speculatively develop an office tower on the Stock Exchange site
    Markets

    Stock options

    17 September 2004

    Hammerson’s speculative Stock Exchange tower is the clearest sign that developers are back and buying in the city.

  • Land of the giants: Columbus Tower, if it goes ahead, would be another dramatic change to the Docklands skyline
    Markets

    High stakes

    17 September 2004

    It has been three years in the making and would be the UK’s second-tallest building. Now all the high-profile backers of Columbus Tower are waiting for is the final go-ahead.

  • Next generation: St Bartholomew's, which has occupied the same site for 900 years, is planning a revamp
    Markets

    Ward games

    17 September 2004

    St Bartholomew’s wants to redevelop surplus land next to the hospital, but first needs to convince the Corporation of London of its plans.

  • Markets

    Gothic storeys

    27 August 2004

    Manhattan Loft is finally preparing to restore St Pancras Chambers to its original use as a hotel.

  • Kick-off: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (far left) and managing director Ken Friar (right) at Ashburton
    Markets

    Get into the Grove

    27 August 2004

    Arsenal Football Club has met more opposition in Islington for the commercial element of its Ashburton Grove scheme.

  • Drive through: Stephen James BMW - just one example of dealerships' proliferation in Enfield
    Markets

    Car wars

    27 August 2004

    Competition in land uses is putting pressure on sheds in Enfield, driving up prices and forcing out local operators.

  • Markets

    Going for gold

    13 August 2004

    Despite disruption in the run-up to the Olympics, the games have helped fuel a booming Greek market and boosted foreign investment.

  • Markets

    Let the games begin

    13 August 2004

    The Greeks have poured millions of euros into the Olympic Games, which start today. But what will they do with all the property afterwards?

  • Markets

    Corby's catalyst

    30 July 2004

    The head of Corby’s urban regeneration company hopes residential schemes will kick start commercial development.

  • Markets

    Believe it when UDC it

    30 July 2004

    Northamptonshire is split over the formation of a new UDC for the area, and progress has been held up after a hearing at the House of Lords. Robert Sharp reports

  • Markets

    Management potential

    16 July 2004

    Land Securities subsidiary Landflex is among the companies pioneering the concept of ‘managed offices’, which occupy a middle ground between short-term serviced space and standard long-term leases.

  • Markets

    Key appointment

    16 July 2004

    John Spencer has come from Chubb to turn round MWB Business Exchange. Having closed its loss-making European arm, his next challenge is to breathe life into its UK business.