Sir Stuart Lipton has criticised government for its penny-pinching approach to building design
Councils have spent £450m covering the cost of planning applications over the past three years, prompting the LGA to call for a review of planning fees
Law firm Carpenters has signed for 19,403 sq ft at Jolivet Group’s No1 Tithebarn, Liverpool
Birmingham-based Real Estate Investors has completed the purchase of a Midlands retail and office portfolio for £22.23m – a net yield of 8.22%.
Isfield Investments has bought bar group Kornicis, owner of Jamies and Smollensky’s branded bars and restaurants.
AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets has bought a prime mixed-use building in Kiel, Germany, from developer Centrum.
InfraRed Capital Partners has bought a £42m North West sheds portfolio from Stretton Property Group.
Amundi has completed its €1bn (£720m) purchase of the first phase of the Aqua portfolio of European offices from Union Invest
Tech company Cirrus Logic has agreed to rent office space at British Land’s revamped Marble Arch House, W1.
Manchester Airports Group has revealed plans for a China cluster at its £860m Airport City development.
Hong Kong’s Compass Offices has secured 9,131 sq ft on a 10-year lease at Schroders’ City Tower in Manchester.
Allied London has been selected as preferred bidder to buy the historic London Road Fire Station in Manchester’s Piccadilly.