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Merseyside’s former Pilkington Glass works revamp revealed
Plans have been submitted for the regeneration and development of the former Pilkington Glass works at Watson Street in St Helens, Merseyside. The masterplan proposes to transform the town centre…
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Gleeson nabs North West land boss from McCarthy Stone
Housebuilder Gleeson Homes has appointed Gareth Owen as land director for the Greater Manchester and Merseyside region. Owen brings more than 30 years’ experience in the industry, having most recently…
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ARC and ICL join forces on west London co-working incubator lab
Brookfield life sciences spin-off ARC has teamed up with Imperial Incubator and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to launch a co-working incubator lab. Leap: Powered by Imperial Incubator will provide…
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Royal London sells two more offices from Pelican portfolio
Royal London Asset Management has sold another two of its four-strong Pelican portfolio of offices in Greater London and the South East – and now looks set to retain the…
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Quadrant names managing partner
Asset manager and developer Quadrant has promoted John Maddison to the role of managing partner, after almost a decade at the company as a partner. Maddison will work alongside the…
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John Slade on his consultancy days
COMMENT My time as chief executive at BNP Paribas Real Estate ended in the summer of 2017; my French peers and I had different ideas as to the future and how…
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Landsec appoints new non-execs
Landsec has appointed Michael Campbell and Anne Richards as independent non-executive directors, joining its board and audit committee in May and September, respectively. Campbell is a senior managing director and…
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Peel gets the nod for new neighbourhood
Peel Land has secured planning permission from Salford City Council for new a neighbourhood at Hazelhurst Farm in Worsley, Greater Manchester. The development, designed by Hope Architects, features up to…
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LGIM to bring £60m Brum BTR building to market
Legal & General Investment Management is looking to sell its operational build-to-rent asset The Whitmore Collection in Birmingham for offers over £60m. The asset comprises 220 homes and 7,500 sq…
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Landsec’s head of retail asset management resigns
Nik Porter, Landsec’s head of retail asset management, has stepped down from the company. Porter joined Landsec in August 2021 as head of brand account management and took on the…
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Landsec lines up first office disposals in resi pivot
As Landsec plans a pivot away from offices and retail parks, specific assets marked for disposal are beginning to come to market. The company last month said it will free up…
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Church Commissioners acquires Hull shopping centre
Church Commissioners for England has acquired Willerby Shopping Park in Hull, Yorkshire, from DTZ Investors for an undisclosed sum. Although DTZ was seeking bids of more than £27.1m, reflecting a…