Bridget O’Connell
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Detailed plans submitted for Edinburgh mixed-use scheme
Grosvenor and AMA have submitted detailed plans for the £200m redevelopment of a former Edinburgh brewery site. The joint venture, in partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland, plans to…
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Quinlan buys Eircom HQ in Dublin for €190m
Quinlan Private has bought Eircom’s new Dublin HQ for more than €190m (£128.7m) on a sale and leaseback basis. The deal between Quinlan Private – the investment vehicle led by…
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Multi Development to develop Slovakian retail project
Multi Development has entered the Slovakian market with the purchase of a site in Preaov. The Dutch developer, formerly AM Properties, has signed an agreement to carry out the first…
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Govt updates flood risk guidance with PPS25
Planning for flood risk in all stages of new developments is to come under greater scrutiny. The Department for Communities and Local Government’s Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS 25) aims…
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Merepark/Ballymore acquire more land for Liverpool scheme
Merepark and Ballymore have bought another site for their Central Village scheme, which is to be built next to Central Station in Liverpool.
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English Heritage backs Gehry’s revised designs for Hove
English Heritage (EH) has backed architect Frank Gehry’s revised designs for ING Real Estate and Karis Developments’ King Alfred scheme in Hove.
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Paul Cross resigns as MD of Simons Group
The managing director of East Midlands-based developer Simons Group has resigned. Paul Cross joined the privately-owned Lincolnshire group four years ago and was a director of the group as well…
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Pre-Budget: Major school building programme unveiled
Chancellor Gordon Brown said the government would commit record levels of funds to education facilities. In today’s Pre- Budget Report he promised the development or refurbishment of 12,000 schools and…
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Quintain subject of more stake-building rumours
Quintain Estates & Development is the subject of further stake-building rumours, driving up shares to a record high. Man Financial yesterday upped its stake in the company from 5% to…
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Sheffield Utd to raise funds for property investment
Sheffield United football club wants to raise £10m and invest half of this sum in property ventures in the UK and China.
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Mission Capital and Chelsfield buy £38m portolio
Mission Capital and Chelsfield Partners have formed a joint venture to purchase a £36m mixed-use portfolio from CBRE Investors’ Strategic Partners UK Fund 1.
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Tesco acquires cash and carry stores in Malaysia
Supermarket giant Tesco has almost doubled its holdings in Malaysia with the acquisition of a portfolio of cash and carry stores.