Leisure
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Abhouvi and Quinlan fancy a break from hotels
Private investors Igal Ahouvi and Derek Quinlan are sounding out buyers for their £1.1bn Marriott hotels portfolio.
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Hotelier hops into action
The owner of the five-star Dorchester hotel on Park Lane has been given permission to transform the former Playboy Club into a 48-bedroom hotel.
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ASDA opts for demolition, not tax
Supermarket chain Asda is demolishing a former call centre that it owns in New Barnet, Hertfordshire, to avoid empty property rates.
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Boutique hotelier makes beeline for Argent’s Hive
Pret a Manger co-founder Sinclair Beecham is in discussions with Argent about opening a boutique hotel at the developer’s Hive scheme in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
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CPC unveils £40m Chelsea Barracks sports centre
Christian Candy’s CPC Group and Qatari Diar have unveiled fresh designs for for their £3bn redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks, SW1, including a £40m community sports centre.
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NPL submits £500m North Ayrshire regeneration plans
A masterplan for a £500m regeneration project on the Ardeer Peninsula, Scotland, has been submitted to North Ayrshire council.
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Profits surge makes beds for Premier Inn
Whitbread said it remained on course to add 4,000 rooms to its budget Premier Inn hotel chain after announcing a 7% revenue rise in a half-year trading update today.
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MP inquiry launched into regeneration
A parliamentary inquiry into the property industry’s role in creating employment in towns and cities has been launched.
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Modus finalises Swindon development agreement
One of the South West’s largest regeneration projects has moved forward with the completion of a £215m development agreement.
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W Hotels checks in to London and Manchester
US-based Starwood Hotels and Resorts has confirmed plans to open two hotels in London and Manchester under its W Hotels brand.
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Terrace Hill secures Victoria office/retail lettings
Terrace Hill has let more than 22,000 sq ft of offices and shops at its recently completed 60,000 sq ft mixed-use development at 129 Wilton Road, SW1.
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Jeremy Simmons leaves CBRE to go it alone
Leisure specialist Jeremy Simmons has left CB Richard Ellis to set up on his own again.