Sebastian McCarthy
Sebastian McCarthy is analysis editor at Property Week
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NewsWill Liverpool walk on?
Few cities currently illustrate the ups and downs of the world of property development quite like Liverpool.
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Zero availability for lab space in Cambridge due to demand
Lack of spec development along with booming demand for life sciences has resulted in squeeze on space.
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Government criticised over EWS1 policy shift
Experts cast doubt over plans to scrap fire safety forms for buildings below 18m.
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Experts question if EWS1 move is really a ‘step forward’
Sceptics remain cautious in wake of expert safety advice issued on EWS1 forms for sub-18m tall buildings.
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Number of senior living units forecast to grow
Knight Frank predicts number of units will rise by 10% over the next five years.
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Partridge flies Bidwells for JLL South East office agency role
JLL has recruited Bridget Partridge as an associate in its South East office agency team to bolster its life sciences and technology transactional expertise across the region.
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LGIM Real Assets gets planning approval for Star House refurb
LGIM Real Assets has been granted planning permission for a comprehensive refurbishment and development of the 112,000 sq ft Star House office building in Maidenhead town centre.
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KKR and Gary Neville kick off Manchester joint venture
Gary Neville’s development company Relentless has formed a joint venture with private equity giant KKR to bring forward the St Michael’s development in central Manchester.
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RICS probe publication delayed for second time
The publication of an investigation into the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been delayed for a second time.
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View from the top: Jo McNamara, Oxford Properties’ executive vice-president of Europe and Asia-Pacific
Oxford Properties’ executive vice-president of Europe and Asia-Pacific tells Property Week how the business is overcoming the biggest challenge facing investors right now: what to spend all that money on.
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CBRE Scotland reveals relocation plan
CBRE is creating a new central hub in the West of Scotland, relocating its teams based in three offices into a new office in Glasgow city centre.
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Landsec signs Carvela at Bluewater
Landsec has signed Carvela, the women’s footwear and accessories specialist retailer, at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent.
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Wickes store adds to retail offer at Sunderland’s Pennywell Industrial Estate
DIY chain Wickes has taken 25,000 sq ft for a new store at Pennywell Industrial Estate in Sunderland.
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Hydrogen energy company takes Doncaster shed
A hydrogen energy company has sublet Unit D, a 30,000 sq ft mid-box warehouse at the Parkside Industrial Estate on Wheatley Hall Road in Doncaster.
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Telereal Trillium buys Marlborough House in St Albans
Telereal Trillium has bought Marlborough House in St Albans from BMO Capital.
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Leeds’ out-of-town office market surpasses city centre
First-half office take-up in Leeds’ out-of-town market has surpassed total city-centre take-up over the same period for the first time in a decade.
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HMRC shows record homes rush
UK home sales hit an all-time record in June as buyers rushed to beat the stamp duty holiday deadline.
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TusPark gets £55m injection for Cambridge Science Park
TusPark Holdings UK has secured a £55m investment loan from pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank for its ownership holdings in Cambridge Science Park.
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Industrial pushes up Schroder REIT’s valuation
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust, the actively managed UK-focused REIT, has reported a net asset value (NAV) per share increase of 4.1% in the quarter to 30 June 2021.
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GCP Student Living agrees to £969m takeover
GCP Student Living has agreed to a £969m takeover from Gemini Jersey JV, a newly formed company owned by Scape Living PLC and iQSA Holdco.
