Bridget O’Connell
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Stronger BID will improve Oxford Street, says study
New laws are required to force Oxford Street freeholders to contribute to a private sector body charged with boosting the ailing shopping street.
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Rock gets green-light for £80m Wokingham scheme
Rock Investment Group (RIG) has been given the green light for the £80m redevelopment of Wokingham town centre. The private property company owned by Roger Smee will redevelop a 162,000…
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Henry Boot appoints new non-exec director
Henry Boot has appointed Michael Gunston as non-executive director. Gunston recently retired as the chief surveyor of British Land where he worked for 31 years.
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Tchenguiz’s Consensus takes 16% stake in Challenger fund
Vincent Tzchenguiz’s Consensus Group has taken a 16.3% stake in a Challenger Financial Service Group fund. The property tycoon paid AUS$138m (£55m) for a stake in the Challenger Infrastructure Fund…
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Female surveyors ‘want family friendly employment’
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says the chartered surveying profession is losing qualified experienced women to careers with more ‘family friendly’ hours.
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Harvey Nichols plans extension at Brum store
Department store Harvey Nichols has announced plans to expand the size of its Birmingham Mailbox store by around 35%. The store, which opened five years ago, will take over two…
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Multiplex to establish €356m European fund
Multiplex has announced it is to establish a new €356m (£241m) European property fund. The Multiplex European Property Fund (MEPF) will have a portfolio of 67 German properties purchased by…
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Lee Valley Estates plans Leyton mixed-use scheme
Lee Valley Estates has bought the former Leyton Municipal Offices in east London for £4m with plans for a mixed-use development.
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UBS closes South East Recovery Fund
UBS Global Asset Management Real Estate has closed its South East Recovery Fund (SERF) after reaching the maximum target level of £400m.
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University Capital Trust buys EC1 scheme for £30m
The University Capital Trust fund has paid HDG Mansur around £30m for a residential development in London, EC1. Work is currently underway on site to build the 247 bed student…
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GE Real Estate completes London/Czech Rep deals
GE Real Estate has bought a 14,400 sq ft central London office block as the company’s European arm expands its retail portfolio in the Czech Republic.
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Planning victory for holiday park owners
The owners of a Devon holiday park have won an appeal through the application of the government’s Good Practice Guide on Planning for Tourism.