Office market leading three tier recovery, say Knight Frank

The office market is leading the commercial property recovery as retail continues to lag behind, according a recent report from Knight Frank. The property firm's UK Market Outlook June 2015 report reveals that the UK’s commercial property market ... Read more

5 of Google’s most epic offices around the world

When it comes to quirky offices space there is only one name that truly comes to mind. Google is responsible for some of the most innovative and damn right crazy workspaces in the world. Each has their own individuality and homage to the location ... Read more

Central London office availability drops to 14 year low

A report from CBRE has revealed that office availability in London has fallen to the lowest levels since the early 2000s. The amount of available office space in the centre of the capital fell by 3% in the first quarter of 2015, dropping to 10.8m ... Read more

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

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

Conservative election win hailed as positive result for property industry

From certain hung parliament to Conservative majority, it’s been a strange week for British politics. What was described all round as the most uncertain election in years, ended up being a fairly straight forward affair. The impact on the ... Read more

West London Property Lunch at the Grange St Pauls Hotel

NovaLoca attended the West London Business Property Lunch last Friday, with the focus being very much on the previous day’s General Election. Hosted in the stunning Grange St Pauls Hotel, with its incredible views of St Pauls Cathedral, The Shard ... Read more

Occupier activity now at highest levels since 1998

Occupier demand for commercial property in the UK is currently hitting levels not seen since 1998, according to the latest commercial market survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Q1 of 2015 was the 10th consecutive month of ... 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