Sarah Gaines
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East London church saved from compulsory purchase
LDA decision lifts freeholders but leaseholders could still lose out
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God vs the games
The pastor of a Stratford church is one of hundreds of occupiers fighting compulsory purchase orders over land and property in the Olympic zone. Photograph by Michael Collins
MarketsIndustrial ‘never coming back’ to Thames Gateway, says Ken
Olympics will bring an end to industrial development, warns London mayor
Markets‘Be overcautious’ on break clauses, lawyer tells tenants
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain recommends low-risk, time-sensitive approach to lease reviews
InsightFarnborough park leads the way for Blackwater Valley revival
Development on former MoD land puts the region in Thames Valley league.
MarketsWaiting games
The industrial market in Essex and the north-east of London does not yet have the Olympics feel-good factor, but is starting to show increased activity. Sarah Gaines reports
NewsMiliband: no ‘Stalinist’ Thames Gateway
Minister defies Lord Rogers’ reconvened Urban Task Force
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Morley joint venture to develop Polish retail
Morley Fund Management and developer Parkridge are pushing into the eastern European market with a €425m (£289m) Polish Shopping Centre Fund.
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London Development Agency issues CPO for Stratford City site
The consortium behind the Stratford City development in east London has been hit with a compulsory purchase order for its land near the 2012 Olympics venue.
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Citigroup bids for Dutch retail portfolio
Citigroup Property Investors is among a shortlist of five bidders for Dutch department store Vendex’s €1.3bn (£89m) portfolio.
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Liberty ups stake in Newcastle shopping centre
Liberty International has paid £53m to increase its interest in Newcastle’s Eldon Square shopping centre from 45% to 60%.
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Bonnington buys Gillette HQ in west London
Irish hotel company Bonnington Group has triumphed in its bid to buy the Gillette’s west London headquarters.
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Grainger buys €71.5m German portfolio
Grainger Trust has purchased a €71.5m (£48.5m) German property portfolio.
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JLL posts strong third quarter results
Jones Lang LaSalle has reported a one-third increase in its third quarter results, boosted by the strong global property markets.
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IPD reveals soaring popularity of non-listed vehicles
More than €13.2bn (£8.9bn) of new money is expected to be invested in European non-listed property vehicles this year.
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LandSecs lets serviced offices in City
Land Securities has secured two lettings for its first Landflex serviced office building in the City of London.
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AM chosen to develop Edinburgh's Princes Street
AM has been chosen as preferred partner for the redevlopment of Edinburgh’s prime shopping street.
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Agora Max makes shopping centre debut in Birmingham
Agora Max, the joint venture between Warner Estates and Bank of Scotland, has made its first acquisition.
InsightMadejski’s message
Delegates at the Reading Property Conference heard how a series of ambitious schemes will secure the region’s future, but it was John Madejski stole the show.
