Tech sector is increasingly important driver of Greater London and South East office market
Savills says third-quarter figures point to tech firms repositioning workspaces
The tech sector reported strong activity in the Greater London and South East office market for the first time since before the pandemic, accounting for 18.6% of take-up in the thi...
Government confirms scope of retail, hospitality and leisure business rates multipliers for April 2026
It is first time retail, hospitality and leisure premises receive permanent structural rates reduction
The government has published detailed guidance setting out which properties will qualify for the new retail, hospitality and leisure lower business rates multipliers, due to take e...
AshbyCapital in driving seat for Landsec's £600 million City office development
There has been strong bidding for major opportunity
AshbyCapital is in the driving seat to invest in 55 Old Broad Street, after strong bidding for the £600 million development site in the City of London.
Brookfield takes Citypoint tower to fully occupied with Orega letting
Centre will be flexible workspace group's eighth in London
Brookfield Properties has taken its landmark Citypoint tower in the City to fully occupied with a lease to flexible workspace group Orega.
Helical says £333 million freehold sale of City headquarters will complete in April
London developer says market is supporting string of major schemes
Helical, the listed London developer, said it was progressing well on a number of major developments and targeting more "equity-light" opportunities in an increasingly supportive m...
Rapleys launches health and safety business consultancy service
Harri Drysdale joins from Tetra Tech to lead team
Strategic property consultancy Rapleys has launched its second new service in building vonsultancy this year with the set-up of a specialised health and safety offer to be led by H...
Landsec gets all clear for Lewisham shopping centre development plans
REIT planning to add homes, coliving, student housing and leisure venues to the mix
Landsec has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for the phased redevelopment of Lewisham's 1970s shopping centre.
CBRE adds Scotland valuation director
Stuart Jolly will lead Glasgow valuations team
CBRE has appointed Stuart Jolly as a director in its valuations team in Glasgow.
Colliers appoints development advisory director
Andrew Crow joins from Newmark
Colliers has appointed Andrew Crow as a director in its development advisory team.
Spanish billionaire's talks for £70 million-plus Edinburgh landmark office end
Federated Hermes withdraws sale after strategic review
Federated Hermes has withdrawn a proposed sale of its landmark offices at Capital Square in Edinburgh after negotiations for a £70 million-plus disposal to Pontegadea Investments, ...
LaSalle, PNB and M3 line up two more major lettings at City headquarters
Almost 300,000 square feet close to being leased
LaSalle Investment Management, acting on behalf of Malaysian investor Permodalan Nasional and development manager M3 Consulting, is set to add another major tenant at its redevelop...
Brockton Everlast picks contractor for 23-storey City office development
Multiplex to work on the Dovetail Building
Brockton Everlast has selected Multiplex under a pre-construction services agreement for to build The Dovetail Building, a 23-storey net zero carbon office tower proposed at One Cu...
New industrial platform EGLS keeps growing with UK head of development
Veteran industrial figure Mike Forster has joined
European Green Logistics Space, the pan-European sustainable logistics real estate developer, investor and asset manager, has appointed Mike Forster as head of development in the U...
Doubletree by Hilton Docklands hotel changes hands
Buyer planning £21 million investment redeveloping as a hostel
A&O Hostels, backed by StepStone and Proprium Real Estate Partners, have bought the DoubleTree by Hilton Docklands Hotel in London.
King Street and Apollo agree £348 million refinancing of Knightsbridge hotel
Refinances Cale Street facility
King Street Capital Management, the global alternative investment firm, and alternative lender, Cohort Capital, along with funds managed by Apollo, have provided a £348 million sen...
Frasers eyes £275 million Swindon designer outlet centre as deal for major UK mall nears
Busy retailer is also expected to bid today for the circa £270 million Merry Hill shopping centre
Frasers, the highly acquisitive UK retailer and investor, is in talks to buy the Swindon Designer Outlet from LaSalle Investment Management for up to £275 million, as it also nears...
South East offices 'nailed on' for best take-up in three years as 'great clear-out' continues
BNPPRE UK says rent records are being broken in many towns
The continued major investment in converting offices to alternative uses in the South East, plus demand, means take-up is "nailed on" to be the highest in three years in 2025 and m...
Citrus unveils plans for next £250 million of logistics at North East's Integra 61
Over 3 million square feet of industrial space is proposed in second phase
Citrus Durham has unveiled plans for an additional 3.2 million square feet of employment space at its £400 million Integra 61 mixed-use development at Junction 61 of the A1(M) near...
Rare Berkeley Square office primed for sale
First office to come to market on the Mayfair square in a decade
Savills has been appointed to sell 34 Berkeley Square, the first office building to be marketed on Berkeley Square in Mayfair for a decade.
GPE gets all-clear for major Southwark office retrofit and extension
St Thomas Yard will almost double to comprise 190,000 square feet
Great Portland Estates has gained consent from Southwark council for the redevelopment of St Thomas Yard, SE1, previously known as New City Court.