City core
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Chipotle signs for debut City site
Chipotle Mexican Grill has signed up for its first restaurant in the Square Mile
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Gallagher expands into Lombard Street office
Arthur J Gallagher has agreed a deal to lease 55,000 sq ft at Viridis Real Estate’s 67 Lombard Street, EC3.
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Land Securities confirms EC4 prelet
Land Securities has confirmed that it is to prelet 1 New Street Square, EC4, to Deloitte, as revealed by Estates Gazette in February.
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Broadgate to become REIT
British Land and fund manager GIC, the 50:50 owners of Broadgate, EC2, have converted the estate into a real estate investment trust
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LandSec sells Times Square for £268.4m
Land Securities has exchanged contracts to sell its 95% stake in Times Square, EC4, for £268.4m
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Infrastructure investment could boost London by £1.9tn
Investing in London’s infrastructure could boost the capital’s economy by £1.9tn, according to analysis by KPMG.
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The great property crash of 2017?
London’s rental boom and the postponement of business rates revaluation could leave occupiers facing a huge rates hike in 2017.
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Lebara makes call for new HQ
International telecoms firm Lebara Group is searching for a new 80,000 sq ft London HQ to accommodate the firm’s rapid growth and avoid soaring rents.
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Partners sought for slice of New Oxford Street
TIAA Henderson Real Estate is to sell a 50% stake in its prime Midtown office scheme at 1 New Oxford Street, WC1.
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Cain Hoy saddles up for £750m Shoreditch scheme
A Cain Hoy-led consortium is under offer to secure a joint venture development agreement for the £750m Stage scheme in Shoreditch.
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GPE to buy out City Tower
Great Portland Estates is close to agreeing a deal to take full control of City Tower, EC2
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Analysis: The next tech bubble?
The London serviced office market is growing by 10% a year, but rapid expansion is fuelling fears of a bubble