Estates Gazette’s news agenda: What to look out for this week

Here’s a look ahead to what is happening in the world of commercial real estate this week. Make sure to check back with Estates Gazette for the full analysis as we deliver your daily news agenda. Monday Estates Gazette is heading to UKREiiF in Leeds to help drive the conversations shaping the future of the UK’s built environment. Find out more about our programme here.  Tuesday London Metric Property is to report its results for the trading year to 31 March. The FTSE 100-listed firm has been busy with the repositioning of its property portfolio through the sale of non-core assets and acquisitions. Bakery chain Greggs will update its shareholders on its performance since the start of 2025. The company has been pressing ahead with its expansion strategy, broadening its presence away from traditional high street locations, and targeting between 140 and 150 net openings in 2025. Oxford City Council’s planning committee will be busy dealing with three separate proposals for lab developments in the city. The agenda includes British Land’s plans to transform five buildings on the 23-acre Botley Road Retail Park into a 300,000 sq ft life sciences facility.  In addition, The Oxford Science Park is expecting to get approval for the construction of a 75,000 sq ft of lab and office building alongside a new landscaped area. The development forms part of the wider 500,000 sq ft expansion masterplan at the campus.  Planning officers have also recommended that detailed plans for the first phase of the proposed wider redevelopment of the Old Road Campus be given the go-ahead. This part of the scheme, which will be delivered by the University of Oxford,  features a 104,744 sq ft facility which will become a home to research on infectious diseases with laboratories, offices, collaboration spaces, a café and lecture theatre. Glasgow City Council are is to decide on the future of 600-bedroom PBSA scheme and 150 flats in Calton. Glasgow Enlightenment, a joint venture between Dawn Developments and Drum Property Group, are the developers behind the scheme. Wednesday Great Portland Estates will publish results for its most recent financial year. Last month, the company said it had a “target-beating leasing year”, with the momentum expected to continue into its current trading year which began on 1 April.  Retailer Currys is set to deliver a trading update for the 53 weeks ending 3 May. Most recently, the company said it has already beaten its profit target of £155m by 10%. Thursday Picton Property Income will publish its financial report covering the period to the end of March. Earlier this year, the company signalled continued value growth of its assets as well as an increase in rental income.  Image © Absolutvision/Unsplash