All articles by Samantha Lyster – Page 2

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    Industrial: Industry in action

    6 September 2002

    Frontier Estates is leading a flurry of industrial actitvity with the redevelopment of a former Robert Maxwell printworks.

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    Why would a 21st century city look to the 18th century for its future?

    6 September 2002

    Waterways are making a comeback and Milton Keynes is hoping to benefit from plans to build a canal through its centre.

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    Portugal: Port in a storm

    9 August 2002

    The departure of both Heron and Akeler from Portugal's retail scene has rocked the market, but domestic developers are bringing hope back to the sector.

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    Spain: Hotel Catalonia

    9 August 2002

    Travellers are realising there is more to Spain than fry-ups on the Costa Brava, but the challenge for hotel developers is to provide them with suitable accommodation.

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    Spanish acquisition

    9 August 2002

    Spain's drive to become a major European figure is being spearheaded by plans for a huge expansion of Madrid's central business district.

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    Offices: Road to recovery

    26 July 2002

    After a slow period, could a string of new deals mean the M42 area is on its way up?

  • The Barwood Bond
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    Premium bonds

    26 July 2002

    Developer Barwood has shown the way forward for small investment companies with an innovative method of raising equity.

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    Industrial: Shed a beer

    26 July 2002

    The lack of freehold industrial properties is forcing up demand for speculative schemes

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    The beautiful gain

    5 July 2002

    The collapse of ITV Digital has sent lower division clubs to the brink of financial ruin. But it has also galvanised the property world into action.

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    Regional round-up

    21 June 2002

    Signings and news from across the region.

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    Industrial: Land of the freehold

    21 June 2002

    The sale of an art-deco Ovaltine factory in Kings Langley has taken place amid a surge of freehold deals.

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    Retail: Bedford's big break

    21 June 2002

    After 10 years on the drawing board, Bedford's redevelopment could finally be about to take off with the redevelopment of its bus station to a retail destination. As we report, it could transform the town's fortunes

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    Offices: Attack of the zones

    21 June 2002

    Watford's new zoning system for calculating office car park ratios is giving developers, occupiers and agents cause for concern.

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    Virtual realty

    8 June 2002

    The American Real Estate CyberSpace Society recently produced and presented the first National Real Estate Online Convention and Exposition.But could the concept work for the UK's property sector?

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    Harry's game

    24 May 2002

    Manhattan Loft's founder Harry Handelsman wants a new challenge. But will the tricks that have made him the smartest apartment builder in town work with office space too?

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    Regional round-up

    17 May 2002

    News from across the region

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    Radio waves goodbye

    17 May 2002

    A piece of radio heritage is to be redeveloped into a huge mixed-use scheme. We tune in to BT's plans

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    Ring of confidence

    17 May 2002

    The predicted success of Birmingham's revamped Bull Ring has prompted all the surrounding towns to look to their own shopping centres if they want to be kept on the retail map.

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    Birmingham Offices: Breaking the boundaries

    17 May 2002

    Space in Birmingham city centre is at a premium, so developers are having to look further afield.

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    Economist's view

    3 May 2002

    Respected economist Roger Bootle has uncovered evidence that owner-occupiers are losing billions of pounds a year through inefficient use of space.