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    Derwent London buys Blue Star House in Brixton for £38m

    The 53,750 sq ft, eleven-storey building comprises multi-let office space, including two vacant floors, with restaurant and leisure accommodation at ground level. The rent on acquisition is £800,000, equating to an average rent of £14.50 per sq ft on the occupied office space. The acquisition price equates to a capital value of £710 per sq […] More

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    Regional REIT welcomes new government’s focus outside London

    Regional REIT achieved a 9.7% increase in the value of its portfolio during 2019 thanks to acquisitions and a small uptick in values, according to it latest trading update. The like-for-like value of the group’s core office and industrial segment , which represents 93.6% of the portfolio by value, increased in 2019 by 1.4%, after […] More

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    Grosvenor appoints Hanover Green as office and retail advisor

    The agency will provide advice on office and retail leasing on Grosvenor’s property in Central London. “We are delighted to appoint Hanover Green who will complement our existing panel bringing a new angle from a niche company who are experts in their field,” said Charles Howard, director of offices at Grosvenor Britain & Ireland. Guy […] More

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    Knotel chief exec hits back at critics and claims profitability is in sight

    Last week, it was reported in the US that Knotel had laid off a number of people in New York in the face of high vacancy rates and a drop in leasing activity in the city. In a conference call with journalists last night, Sarva sought to allay concerns about the departures. “24 folks left […] More

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    Frasers Property UK makes trio of lettings at Basingstoke business park

    US security company HID and parking app RingGo have both signed 10-year leases for the flagship Maplewood building at Chineham Park in Basingstoke. The deals, for a combined 30,000 sq ft of the 90,000 sq ft property, were signed three months after the completion of the building. A third deal has been signed with theme […] More

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    New Year, New Office

    Around this time of year you hear a lot about New Year, New Me. However, when it comes to the world of business how about New Year, New Office? The right location for your business can be vital in helping you meet your goals. From being close to your customer base, to being in a […] More

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    €3.2 billion invested in commercial property in Ireland last year

    The office market again dominated the interest of investors in Ireland last year, according to a new report. Research from real estate agent Cushman & Wakefield found that of the €3.2 billion invested across property asset classes in 2018, 45 per cent was ploughed into the office sector. And while Dublin attracted almost 90 per […] More

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    New home completions up 23% in third quarter

    The number of new homes built rose by 23.4% in the third quarter of this year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The CSO said that a total of 4,673 new dwellings were completed in the three months from July to September compared to 3,786 the same time last year. This brings the […] More