West Midlands
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National Express to run Central Trains
National Express has been chosen to run Central Trains, its fifth rail franchise. Central services urban populations and commuter journeys in and around Birmingham.
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Astec restructuring leads to West Midlands deals
Computer hardware firm Astec Europe has restructured its West Midlands operations. The company has taken three units near Dudley and sold its Stourbridge headquarters.
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Aeroplas to build 94,000 sq ft factory in the Black Country
Plastics company Aeroplas plans to build a 8,732 sq m (94,000 sq ft) factory near the Black Country New Road, West Midlands.
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Hotel operators eye Baskerville House in Birmingham, West Midlands
ITT Sheraton and Hilton International are thought to be among a handful of operators eyeing Birmingham Council’s offices on Broad Street with a view to converting the building into a…
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CNC Properties to buy Waterlinks House, Birmingham, for £4.6m
CNC Properties is buying Waterlinks House in Birmingham for £4.6m, in a deal which will give the vendor, Fairoaks Securities, a stake in CNC.
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Benmore Estate demolition completed to make way for family housing
A demolition site at Benmore Estate, in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, is to be turned into family housing. It was previously the haunt of prostitutes and drug dealers.
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DOE gives go-ahead for Solihull shopping centre CPO
Solihull’s £90m Touchwood Court town centre shopping scheme can proceed with its Compulsory Purchase Order following approval from the DoE. However, the developers Gracemount Developments, IM Properties plc and Solihull…
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CNC buys Waterlinks House, Birmingham for £1.6m
CNC Properties is paying Fairoak Waterlinks £1.6m for Waterlinks House, in Richard Street Birmingham. Financial Times 13/02/97 page 26.
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Village Roadshow to operate 30-screen multiplex near Birmingham, West Midlands
Village Roadshow of Australia will operate a 30-screen cinema complex near Birmingham. The multiplex which will be the largest in Europe, is expected to attract three million customers a year.
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AMP pays £5.25m for retail park in Evesham, Worcestershire
AMP Asset Management has bought the long leasehold interest in the Four Pools Retail Park in Evesham, Worcestershire, for £5.265m. The deal reflects a net initial yield of 8.08%.
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Yuasa affirms committment to Birmingham battery plant
Yuasa Corporation of Japan promised to continue to develop its automotive battery plant in Birmingham following its purchase yesterday of LucasVarity’s 50% share.
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Arlington and AMP Asset Management repurchase 16.19ha (40 acres) at Birmingham Business Park site, West Midlands
Arlington and AMP Asset Management are repurchasing a 16.19ha (40 acre) site at Birmingham Business Park, in the West Midlands. British Gas Properties acquired the site in 1990.