Samantha McClary
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Council plucks Orchard centre from Taywood
South Oxfordshire council is set to make £10m by exercising its pre-emption right at the Orchard shopping centre. The move to take over and then sell the 230,000 sq ft…
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Gooch & Housego’s four-year HQ search almost over
Specialist acoustic-optic and electro-optic manufacturer Gooch & Housego expects to complete its four-year search for new headquarters next week. The company will complete the purchase of 7.8 acres of land…
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AM seeks consent and funds for Wolverhampton scheme
AM Developments will this week submit a planning application to Wolverhampton council for its 600,000 sq ft mixed-use scheme in the city centre, and is stepping up its search for…
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Junction confirms purchase of retail parks for £180m
Capital & Regional’s retail fund The Junction has confirmed the purchase of Telford Forge Retail Park and Slough Retail Park for a total of £180m.
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UK boasts ‘most liquid’ hotel market in Europe
The UK hotel investment market has been the most liquid in Europe over the last decade, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels (JLL Hotels).
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Haywood returns to Millennium Plaza in Cardiff
Richard Haywood has bought the Cardiff leisure park that sent Welsh property company Brunswick Holdings into receivership four years ago. Haywood’s Guinevere Holdings has teamed up with David Kirsch’s Channel…
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City Lofts predicts dramatic rise in turnover
City Lofts Group, a regional developer of residential-led schemes, expects to record an 18% rise in turnover in the 12 months to 31 March.
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Restaurant Group buys stake in Living Ventures
The Restaurant Group, owner of Garfunkel’s, Est Est Est and Frankie & Benny’s restaurant chains, has bought a 40% stake in bar and restaurant company Living Ventures for £7.7m.
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Strutt & Parker to review garden centre portfolio
Wyevale Garden Centres, the UK’s largest garden centre operator, has appointed Strutt & Parker to review its property portfolio. Wyevale chief executive Bob Hewitt said: “This is one of the…
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LandSec confirms sale of Bowater House for £150m
Land Securities (LandSec) has completed the sale of Bowater House in Knightsbridge, London SW1, to a Guernsey-based property development vehicle for £150m.
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Applekirk plans mixed-use scheme in Ipswich
Applekirk Properties is preparing to apply for consent to develop a £70m mixed-use scheme in Ipswich, which will be anchored by three hotels.
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Hotel vision for Church Mission’s Waterloo office
The Church Mission Society has put its offices at Partnership House in Waterloo, SE1, up for sale, with the hope of turning the property into a hotel.