Commercial property development activity in the UK rose in September, for the first time in five months, reports Savills. The firm’s Total Commercial Development Activity Index reading for September came in at +9.9%, compared with -14.8% for ... Read more
Knight Frank says the market for office space in the Thames Valley has continued to outperform the wider South East office market, with take-up of M4 corridor office space at 649,788 sq ft during the third quarter, up 44% from the previous quarter ... Read more
For the third month in a row, UK commercial property total returns were 0.2% in September, according to the latest Monthly Index from CBRE. The firm says the overall total returns figure was again boosted by Central London office property, which ... Read more
Take-up of big-box logistics and industrial property in the UK is expected to be higher in the second half of 2012 after a decline during the first six months of the year. Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest research into this market indicates that occupier ... Read more
While the stock of retail warehouse properties openly available on the UK market is limited, DTZ says it is aware of £154m of stock “currently available quietly on the grey market” at the moment and at least £200m more of stock is expected to hit the ... Read more
Some occupiers and prospective purchasers of UK commercial property still view the green credentials of a property as a ‘nice to have’ rather than a ‘need to have’, which implies that investment in sustainable development has in general failed to ... Read more
This week the international property and investment trade fair Expo Real is being held in Munich on 8-10 October, with 1,700 exhibitors from 31 countries registered to attend. This is 5% more than last year, with an increased presence from Italy, ... Read more
British Land and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) have signed a new joint venture agreement for the Meadowhall shopping centre, after London & Stamford sold its 50% stake in the Sheffield retail property to the Norwegian investment ... Read more
Google is about to do one of the largest occupational deals ever seen in London by buying a £550m new office property in London, according to reports today. The Telegraph says the internet giant is to acquire a 999-year lease on Block A at the Kings ... Read more
Knight Frank this week reported 8% growth in group turnover for the year to 31 March 2012, to £333.9m, and a fall in pre-tax profit to £95.9m from £101.9m the previous year. The company said its international links had boosted its results and said it ... Read more
