Joanna Bourke
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Ladbrokes eyes M25 move
Ladbrokes is examining options to expand and move to new 100,000 sq ft offices in and around the M25.
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Alchemi buys BlackRock SW1 building
Alchemi Group has snapped up 55 Victoria Street as part of plans to convert offices to resi properties
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Roe elected Westminster council leader
Conservative councillor Philippa Roe was last night voted the new leader of Westminster city council.
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Spurs signs up Sainsbury’s
Tottenham Hotspur FC has named Sainsbury’s as the operator of a new 72,000 sq ft store in its N17 redevelopment.
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GPE to sell Buchanan House
HSBC’s home at 24-30 Holborn, EC1, has been put on the market by Great Portland Estates as part of its strategy to recycle capital from smaller properties.
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Restaurant Group plans expansion
Garfunkel’s parent The Restaurant Group has announced plans to open 30 eateries this year. The group will open between 25 and 30 outlets in 2012.
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Taylor Wimpey sales reach £1.8bn
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has recorded a 2% rise in 2011 turnover, to £1.8bn.
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£300m refinance deal for Liberty Living
Liberty Living has secured a £300m finance package.
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DevSec sells more Rock sites
Development Securities has sold more sites from a mixed portfolio formerly owned by Paul Kemsley’s Rock Group.
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CapCo records 11.6% NAV rise
Capital & Counties has recorded a 11.6% rise in NAV per share to 166p for the 12 months to 31 December.
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GPE spends £150m in West End
Great Portland Estates has bought £150m of West End buildings from its joint venture with Capital & Counties.
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BNP Paribas pair launch new firm
Two former senior directors at BNP Paribas have launched a new company to focus on the South East,.