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Britain remains top dog for foreign investors
The UK commercial property market has again been confirmed as the most attractive destination for non-European investors, according to the latest research from integrated corporate [...]
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Also tagged Ben Cook, Commercial Property, DTZ, Europe, fair value index, Magali Marton, Norway, Office Space, property news, Real Estate, Sweden
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Revolutionary office ‘oyster card’ secures £135,000 investment
NearDesk, an innovative new near field communication system for offices, has raised £134,500 in funding for further development from crowdfunding site Seedrs, representatives announced this [...]
Posted in Industry News, News
Also tagged crowdsource, flexible office, NearDesk, office security, Office Space, Oyster Card, serviced office, technology news
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Regus lodges £65.6m counter-bid for MWB Business Exchange
Regus, the global provider of flexible office space, has upped their offer for the acquisition of MWB Business Exchange by over a third, in order [...]
Posted in Industry News, News
Also tagged Commercial Property, FTSE, merger, MWB, MWB Business Exchange, Office Space, property news, Real Estate, Regus, Sale
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London’s King’s Cross receives boost to TMT credentials
Web-giants Amazon, Twitter and Yelp reveal plans for offices in London’s King’s Cross following Google’s $1bn purchase of 2.4 acres of space within the immediate vicinity of the station.
Posted in News, UK
Also tagged Commercial Property, DTZ, Google, Jones Lang LaSalle, Kings Cross, mixed-use, Office Space, Real Estate, Silicon Roundabout, St. Pancras, Tech-City, The Kernel, TMT
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London office market driven by foreign buyers
Record levels of purchasing from foreign investors in 2012 saw the central London office market register its strongest annual performance since 2007, according to real estate agency Knight Frank.
Posted in Economy, News
Also tagged 2012 property review, Commercial Property, foreign investment, Knight Frank, Office Space, Real Estate, record level, The City of London, West End
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The Shard gives Londoners an eye in the sky
Londoners have the chance to view the capital from a new perspective today, as the eagerly awaited Shard observation deck is opened to the public.
Posted in Industry News, News
Also tagged Boris Johnson, London Bridge, Office, opening ceremony, Renzo Piano, Skyscraper, The Shard, viewing platform
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Office to residential critics warn there’s ‘no going back’
Developers in London have responded to calls from the government for a rush on office to residential conversions, by warning that such a move could destabilise the market and would be almost impossible to rectify.
Posted in News, UK
Also tagged affordable housing, Mayfair, Native Land, Nick Boles, Nick Candy, Office to residential, planning permission, property conversion, property market, westminster, Westminster Council
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London usurps Hong Kong to reclaim costliest office space crown
London’s West End has overtaken Hong Kong’s notoriously saturated market as the most expensive destination to lease office space, according to a recent study by property consultancy DTZ.
Posted in Industry News, News
Also tagged CBD, China, DTZ, Hong Kong, Kowloon East, London office, Midland IC&I, Office, property prices, rental rates, West End
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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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Also tagged City of London, Commercial Property, Dashwood House, Deal Of The Week, Financial District, Servcorp, serviced office, UK
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Residents consulted over plans for UK’s third tallest skyscraper
Chalegrove Properties, the London-based property developers, have begun consultation with local residents over the proposed construction of the UK’s third tallest skyscraper on London’s Isle of Dogs.
Posted in Industry News, News
Also tagged Canary Wharf, Chalegrove Properties, Financial District, Isle of Dogs, planning permission, Residential Property, Skyscraper, Westferry Road
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