Nick Johnstone
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Persimmon revenue up by 12%
Housebuilder Persimmon has posted a 12% increase in its revenue for the first half of the year, with new home sales rising by 8%
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Fabrix pots Billiard Factory buy
Fabrix Capital has concluded the purchase of the Billiard Factory on Holloway Road, N7, for £10.25m
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Government “must throw support behind Crossrail 2”
London’s deputy mayor for transport has called on the government to throw its weight behind Crossrail 2 in the wake of Brexit.
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BNP PRE partner joins Allsop
Allsop has hired a new partner from BNP Paribas Real Estate, where he is currently a director in city investment.
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Cladding concerns spread to private sector
Hundreds of hotels, private sector blocks and student housing blocks previously declared safe following the Grenfell Tower tragedy may have to have their cladding replaced.
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LSH hired to sell off BBC’s Caversham Park campus
The BBC has instructed agents to sell its historic Caversham Park campus, a Reading landmark that includes a 115,000 sq ft Grade II listed building and a residential development opportunity.
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McKay confirms Spaces letting in Reading
McKay Securities has confirmed its letting of its speculative Reading scheme to Regus’s Spaces concept
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Dutch Spaces leases McKay office scheme in Reading
Dutch workspace company Spaces has leased the whole of McKay Securities’ 40,000 sq ft speculative office scheme in Reading
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Almacantar signs WC2 letting deal with WeWork
Mike Hussey’s Almacantar has signed its second deal in a month with co-working giant WeWork, letting 140,000 sq ft of offices at 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2
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St Modwen appoints director of strategy and research
St Modwen has appointed Remco Simon to the newly-created role of director of strategy and research
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Investors sought for Hackney Walk “urban” luxury outlet
Investors are being sought for up to £200m to buy into the development of Hackney Walk, a 900,000 sq ft retail scheme billed as London’s answer to Bicester Village.
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Taylor Wimpey poised to bag Farringdon Royal Mail site
Taylor Wimpey is in advanced talks to buy one of London’s most sought-after development opportunities – the £200m Royal Mail site on Mount Pleasant in Farringdon, EC1.