Archives for February 2011

Thames Valley upturn for 2012 after “solid” 2011 – JLL

The market for available office space in the Thames Valley region last year recorded its best annual take-up since 2007, says JLL. After an exceptionally active third quarter, take-up for 2010 reached 1.9m sq ft, which is 16% above the five-year ... Read more

Central London still outperforming – CBRE

The results of January’s Monthly Index from CBRE show a continuation of last year’s trends, with central London outperforming the rest of the country. However, the gap between the capital and the rest of the UK narrowed last month, with Central ... Read more

Banks to drive shopping centre deals this year – Colliers International

Shopping centre transactions this year are set to be driven by banks, says Colliers International, as they seek to unwind their “bad loan” books. Colliers notes that receivership sales accounted for just 6% of such deals in 2010, suggesting that ... Read more

Asia-Pacific investment to add to demand for London office space – Knight Frank

Knight Frank, which today held its annual Central London Office Market Breakfast, cites a “severe imbalance” between supply and demand for high-quality office space, and growth in market sectors such as technology, media, telecoms and financial ... Read more