Crown Estate and Oxford Properties announce £145m extension to St James’s development

The Crown Estate and Oxford Properties are set to embark on another joint venture to redevelop part of London St James. The project will be a £145m extension of the current £320m St James’s Market Partnership between the two companies and offer ... Read more

The tax benefits of renovating commercial property

Demand for commercial property in the UK is at the highest level in years and this has inevitably placed a greater strain on development and supply. Due to this pressure, the government has introduced a number of schemes aimed at bringing unused ... Read more

Office space take up in London rises 64%

Research released by property firm DTZ has revealed that the take up of office space in London has risen 64% since the same time a year ago. The research states that take up has increased by around 800,000 sq ft and has been boosted by a number of ... Read more

Property Awards 2015 sponsored by NovaLoca

The Property Awards 2015 took place last week in London and NovaLoca were proud sponsors of the Retail Agency of the Year Award. The awards were hosted at the Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane and celebrated 20 years of excellence. Hosted by Mock the ... Read more

Silvertown Quays development gets green light

The £3.5bn SIlvertown Quays development has been given outline planning permission from Newham Council. Located on the 62 acre Royal Docks site, the project will create London’s next major business district and will offer 2m sq ft of commercial ... Read more

Kings Cross wins ‘Most Innovative Development in the Last 20 Years’ at Property Awards 2015

The Kings Cross regeneration project was the winner of the Most Innovative Development of the Past 20 years at the Property Awards 2015. Developed by Argent, Kings Cross beat competition from The Shard, One Angel Square in Manchester, Liverpool ... Read more

Development of £2bn New Covent Garden Market to start this summer

Construction of the £2bn New Covent Garden Market project is set to begin this summer, after commercial contracts and planning arrangements were agreed. Vinci St Modwen, the joint venture between St Modwen Properties and Vinci have reached an ... Read more

Demand for West Yorkshire industrial property on the rise

Demand for industrial property in West Yorkshire is on the rise, encouraging developers to consider speculative builds. According to property firm Knight Frank, occupier demand is expected to strengthen due to the improving economy. Both Stoford ... Read more

Fitzrovia redevelopment gets go ahead

Westminster has given the green light for a redevelopment of the Berners-Allsopp Estate in Fitzrovia. The seven storey building will be designed to provide around 22,000 sq ft of office space and an estimated 5,300 sq ft of retail, showroom or ... Read more

Government announce permitted development right changes

The government has announced further changes to permitted development rights, aimed at reducing red tape and making the planning process easier. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, revealed the changes, which ... Read more