Jamie Bennett-Ness
Jamie is deputy news editor at Property Week.
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Cluttons chooses new London HQ in the City
Property consultancy Cluttons has agreed a move to new headquarters in the City of London, signing for Riverside Capital’s Cannon Street scheme.
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CEG secures Evelyn Partners pre-let for Bristol’s EQ office scheme
Evelyn Partners has agreed terms to relocate its Bristol office to Commercial Estates Group’s (CEG’s) EQ development at 111 Victoria Street, taking 27,382 sq ft.
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West End market ‘picking back up’ with £1bn under offer
Over £1bn of deals are under offer in the West End as the market shows signs of recovery, while office availability has exceeded £4bn to reach the highest volume this year to date.
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Kadans signs gene therapy firm AviadoBio for Canary Wharf centre
Kadans Science Partner has secured AviadoBio for its recently completed wet lab and flexible workspace centre at Canary Wharf.
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Government presses pause on Stanhope’s 1.6m sq ft Waterloo offices hub
The government has issued an Article 31 Holding Directive on Stanhope’s contentious plans for a 1.7m sq ft office and life sciences hub near Waterloo, halting the scheme.
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What next for co-working as WeWork faces bankruptcy?
Co-working behemoth and pioneer looks set to collapse without fresh funding, but its rivals remain strong.
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Lloyds signs major flex office lease in Birmingham
Lloyds Banking Group has taken nearly 60,000 sq ft of flexible office space at Brindleyplace in Birmingham while it refurbishes its headquarters in the city at 125 Colmore Row.
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BNP Paribas and Skelton Group agree largest Basingstoke office deal in five years
Skelton Group Investments has leased 21,000 sq ft of office space to BNP Paribas Real Estate in the largest office letting in Basingstoke town centre in the last five years.
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WeWork collapse poses £3bn threat to UK landlords
British landlords could lose more than £3bn if WeWork, London’s biggest private occupier, collapses.
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Third Space to open trio of London health clubs
Luxury health and fitness club operator Third Space has acquired three new locations in London and is set to open clubs in Clapham Junction, Richmond and at The Whiteley in west London.
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China walks away from London super embassy plans
China has shelved plans to build a new ’super’ embassy in London at the old Royal Mint near Tower Bridge.
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European investor pays £30m for prime Edinburgh office and retail block
French investor Remake Asset Management has bought a prime office and retail block on Princes Street in Edinburgh for £29.525m from Redevco.
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‘National scandal’ of The Crooked House pub fire rages on
Confusion and anger continue to surround The Crooked House in Staffordshire after the popular historic pub was gutted by fire and later demolished, sparking a national debate about the protection of heritage buildings.
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Knight Frank adds Anderson to life sciences team
Knight Frank has expanded its life sciences and innovation team with the appointment of Ben Anderson as an associate.
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Redburn letting takes Barings’ City offices to full occupancy
Barings has agreed a new letting with Rothschild & Co Group’s Redburn for two floors spanning 24,056 sq ft at its Capital House offices in the City of London, taking the scheme to full occupancy.
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Green light for UBS and Reef’s £900m life sciences campus in Stevenage
UBS Asset Management and Reef Group have secured planning approval for a £900m life sciences campus in Stevenage.
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Aviva Investors offloads North East industrial asset for £50m
The Local Government Pension Scheme has acquired a large industrial asset in Tyne and Wear in the North East from Aviva Investors for just over £50m.
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Wilko collapses into administration
Budget retailer Wilko has collapsed into administration, putting over 12,000 jobs and dozens of its outlets at risk, after an attempted rescue deal failed.
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Derwent London reports near record first half for lettings
Derwent London has reported near record leasing activity in its half-year results to 30 June, delivering its second highest H1 lettings on record.
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Property firm Godwin relocates London HQ to St James’s
UK property firm Godwin Developments has relocated its London headquarters to St James’s Square, doubling its office footprint in the capital.