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Fog over Thames Gateway control
A battle is brewing between the new Homes and Communities Agency and Thames Gateway regeneration chiefs over who will have control of the 200,000-acre expanse.
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Coventry unveils £1bn town centre regeneration
A £1bn masterplan has been unveiled this week which will see shopping space in Coventry double over the next 15 years.
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Paris unveils plans for first skyscraper in 30 years
Plans for the first skyscraper to be built in the centre of Paris for 30 years were unveiled today.
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NLA looks to London suburbs for future development
Development in London needs to focus more on the suburbs to create a “polycentric” city, according to the chairman of the New London Architecture centre.
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Bracknell regeneration CPO cleared
The government has cleared the compulsory purchase order of the land for Legal & General and Schroder’s £750m regeneration of Bracknell town centre.
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CBRE: sovereign funds to invest billions in property
Sovereign Wealth Funds are expected to invest as much as $725bn (£390bn) in global commercial property markets in the next seven years, says a report from CB Richard Ellis.
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C&R fund in talks to refinance Brighton Marina loan
Capital & Regional’s X-Leisure fund said it was talking to lenders about a potential refinancing of its Brighton Marina debt, following a rating agency’s warning.
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Newfound shifts focus to deal with ‘disappointing’ results
Newfound, the AIM-listed leisure developer run by former Multiplex UK chief Jayne McGivern, has posted a pretax loss of $10.5m (£5.7m) and said its “disappointing performance” in 2007 had continued…
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Glasgow hotel marks up £13m pricetag
A Glasgow city centre hotel has come to the market with a £13m pricetag.
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LandSec/Delancey push on with Clapham regeneration plans
Land Securities and Delancey’s Metro Shopping Fund joint venture has lodged plans for a £400m mixed-use regeneration of Clapham Junction in London’s Battersea.
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Lancashire delivers Old Trafford makeover plans
Lancashire County Cricket Club has revealed plans for the redevelopment of its Old Trafford ground, which form part of a £200m regeneration proposal for the neighbouring area.
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Ask/Bluemantle push on with £210m Bolton scheme
Ask Developments and investment partner Bluemantle have secured planning permission for their £210m Church Wharf scheme in Bolton, Greater Manchester.