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Leeds Makes a Comeback in the Serviced Office Sector

2. November 2011

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Last year, Yorkshire was hit hard by economic slowdown and public sector cuts. However, 2011 provides some interesting statistics that suggest Leeds is making a comeback within the serviced office sector. Throughout 2010, Yorkshire battled against a visible problem of oversupply, with office space developments including No 1 Leeds and The Mint, hugely under occupied. [...]

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Why is Liverpool Called Liverpool?

31. October 2011

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Liverpool is a large city in the metropolitan borough of Merseyside, which lies to the West of England. The name Liverpool stems from its humble beginnings in 1190 as a tidal pool next to the Mersey. Historians believe that locals would have called this small pool the ‘Liuerpul’, meaning muddy pool. The origins of city [...]

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Singapore’s office property market appeared to have averted an overheating situation

28. June 2011

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Singapore’s office property market appeared to have averted an overheating situation, with office rents in the second quarter this year maintaining at single-digit growth. According to the latest quarterly office property market research report by Colliers International, this comes amid the continued easing of occupancy rate. Average monthly gross rents of Grade A office space [...]

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Telecom firm Ericsson is more than doubling the size of its office space in Richardson.

28. June 2011

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The high-tech firm, a longtime fixture in the Telecom Corridor, has rented 260,000 square feet of the former Nortel Networks Corp. campus on U.S. Highway 75 north of Campbell Road. Ericsson leased the prime office space from real estate firm Pillar Commercial, which just bought the buildings. “When we purchased this campus, we believed it [...]

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Rent office space at the eco-friendly, sustainable Hawk Creative Business Park in York

19. May 2011

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Innovative infrastructure is combined with sustainable development in a creative and peaceful atmosphere. The Hawk Creative Business Park in historic York, North Yorkshire provides eco-friendly and sustainable office space for those seeking an environment that stimulates creative and productive thinking. Business Centre The centre consists of 15 business units/ office spaces ranging in size from [...]

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Leeds Office Space City Guide

12. May 2011

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‘Thriving, rich in culture and economically diverse’ Leeds has one of the ‘best in value’ office space markets in the whole of Europe and is one of the UK’s leading business locations. The UK’s third largest city has a diverse economy with strengths in financial services, the legal sector, manufacturing, biotech and the creative industries. [...]

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Piccadilly Circus, London Area Guide

9. May 2011

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Home to London’s thriving theatre district, twinkling lights, excited crowds and the god of requited love statue, Anteros. A brief history The name ‘Piccadilly’ dates back to the late 1700’s when a London Tailor named Robert Baker made his living from selling picardilis/ stiff collars. He then bought the piece of land we now call [...]

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Office Space Market, London Guide

12. April 2011

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“London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and energy”. Wiki Travel (1) Vibrant, exciting and rich in history; London attracts more international visitors than anywhere else in the world and stands today as a world leader for international finance and business. England’s capital is a unique blend of old and new- a collaged timeline of [...]

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Durham Public Library Expansion

4. April 2011

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Over the last year, many libraries in both the U.S and U.K have sadly been forced to close due to government cuts. However, Durham Public Library recently announced that they will be expanding to provide more office space, conference/ meeting rooms and study areas. The library will be moving to a 2-storey house on 49 [...]

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Tech-City, London’s Silicon Valley

17. March 2011

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In November 2010, the UK government announced that they wanted to make London’s Silicon Valley/ Tech- City in the East End, an important hub for technology companies. In January, Eric Schmidt, Chief Executive of Google visited Downing Street to discuss the creation of an innovation hub. The Government believe that Google can help with economic [...]

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