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Jan, Week 3 – Richard Winton for HFS Clinics

HFS Clinics, the multi-faceted health and wellbeing services provider, was on the look-out for a suitable property in which to open their latest rejuvenative clinic in London.

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Leadenhall Street

London’s ‘Cheesegrater’ secures top 2012 letting agreement

British Land and Oxford Properties, the owners of London’s ‘Cheesegrater’ tower, has signed a lease agreement on 110,000 sq ft of office space, representatives revealed yesterday.

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Native Land ahead in bid for iconic Covent Garden offices

Native Land, the Quatari supported residential property developer, has become the preferred bidder of a £165m office block in London’s West End, having seen off stiff competition from CapCo and British Land.

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The Pinnacle

Pinnacle owners settle legal dispute

Brookfield Multiplex, the consortium behind the Pinnacle project, is close to dropping a legal case against the owners, representatives announced today.

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The Pinnacle

Completion of City of London’s tallest skyscraper in doubt

Continued building work on The Pinnacle may be shelved as owners struggle to pre-let space, according to lead architect Lee Polisano.

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London office rent rise

A report by agents EA Shaw shows that available office space in the City of London decreased in the second quarter of 2012.  The effect [...]

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Shoreditch, EC2: Past, Present and Future

Centuries ago, Shoreditch (EC2) and the surrounding areas of Hackney and Spitalfields were notorious for their poverty stricken streets and slums, one in particular being [...]

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Kirsh Buys Tower 42 in the City of London for £238m

South African investor, Natie Kirsh, has purchased the iconic Tower 42 in the City of London for £283m, after a loan from Aviva Commercial Finance [...]

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Blackstone Bids £330m for Devonshire Square in the City of London

Private equity firm, Blackstone, is reported to be the frontrunner in a bit to buy Aon’s City of London headquarters in Devonshire Square for £330m. [...]

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Skyscraper Plans Struggle Across the UK

The next generation of Skyscraper plans across the UK are struggling to get off the ground due to public opposition and lack on funding. This [...]

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