European high street rents post strong rebound
Savills tracks near-10% rise in the third quarter
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Retail and leisure players search for the essential experience
As trade fair Mapic begins, industry figures weigh in on the outlook
Canary Wharf Group’s Montgomery Square up for second vote
Plans for retail-focused revamp were rejected last month
M&G looks for buyer for Medway Valley Leisure Park
Knight Frank and Savills are marketing the asset, seeking offers over £25m
Whitbread strengthens London development team with new hire
Sam Murphy has joined the hotel company as project and programme manager
London’s New Bond Street wins retail rental growth race
Rents grew by 13%, far outpacing global average of 4.4%
Criterion Capital buys former Square Mile bank for hotel conversion
The £30m deal paves the way for the next Zedwell location
Wingstop to arrive in Cheltenham’s Brewery Quarter
US chicken chain aims to have 57 sites across the UK by the end of 2024
European retail investment set to end year 15% up
Deals likely to complete by the year end should see regional investment hit €27.5bn
B&M makes a home at 674,000 sq ft Ellesmere Port logistics site
The deal is one of the UK’s largest logistics lettings this year
Montagu Evans hires former JLL director for industrials role
Kieran Webber will head the industrial and logistics occupier advisory division
Picton back in the black as it rebalances its portfolio
The investor is shifting its focus from office to industrial and residential
Matalan snaps up property director from Gymshark
James Dorling will oversee Matalan’s 220-plus UK stores
Whitbread set to open third Premier Inn at Edinburgh Airport
The latest development will be the company’s closest yet to the airport
Travelodge buys St Paul’s office for hotel conversion
The company has identified more than 300 target locations across the country
Virgin Money books into Covent Garden hotel with £51m loan
Deal will support Amano Group as it refinances flagship property
Oberoi hotel to debut at Grosvenor’s South Molton
The 31-bedroom luxury boutique hotel will open in 2028
Black Tap Burgers signs at Landsec’s Piccadilly Lights
US burger chain has lined up its second site
Supermarket chain puts property deals on hold in Budget aftermath
Farmfoods tells landlords’ agents it will pause acquisitions until at least January
Gym chain set to work out deal for Peterborough Carpetright store
JD Gym is closing in on the 10,000 sq ft building at Hobart Activum’s Boulevard Retail Park
Comer Homes gets approval to convert former HMRC office
The redevelopment will include 557 flats and almost 10,000 sq ft of retail
Carlisle shopping centre to be sold from receivership
Savills has been appointed to seek offers over £15.7m for The Lanes centre
Operational real estate investment doubles
CBRE finds healthcare, hotels and self-storage in vogue
M&S picks up pace of store openings
Retailer delivers strong first-half growth with 17% profit jump
Related Argent appoints agent for Brent Cross Town retail and leisure
The 180-acre new park town will include 3m sq ft of commercial space
Domino’s Pizza slows expansion plans due to planning delays
The company is now expecting to open 50 to 60 new branches in full-year 2024
Schroders and L&G cheer Lexicon leases
Shopping centre saw an 11% increase in its footfall during the first half of 2024
South London hotel scheme offloaded for £21m
Site was purchased with immediate back-to-back disposal of non-hospitality parts
ING and Delancey agree £135m Notting Hill loan
Estate is owned by a joint venture between Frogmore and a fund advised by Morgan Stanley
Blackstone’s Trentham Estate picks new operating partner
725-acre estate will now be overseen by Multi-Realm
Hanover Green grows retail and F&B team with Newmark hires
Division has 13 members after latest appointments
L&G launches rent-free shops at London BTR scheme
Independent brands will be announced in December with openings starting in the spring
Whiskey bar raises its glass in former Bill’s restaurant in Shoreditch
Odyssey has taken 3,690 sq ft at 1 Hoxton Square
Persimmon cleared for West Northamptonshire scheme
Persimmon has obtained planning permission for the development of mixed-use neighbourhood in Towcester Vale in Northamptonshire. West Northamptonshire Council has granted permission to build 2,750 homes and a range of facilities within a main local centre and a support local centre. The main local centre will consist of a 4,305 sq ft food store, 7,000 […]
Firethorn secures loan from Grosvenor for York hotel deal
Hotel is operated by Malmaison on a 35-year lease
GMPF finds buyer for Leeds Foot Locker
Augur Group buys 10,800 sq ft store for almost £5m
Boxpark to launch first Boxhall site at London Liverpool Street
Food hall operator has 13 kitchens available for food and drink partners
Corby shopping centre signs B&M
Deal for 40,242 sq ft takes occupancy to 95%
Lindt and Landsec seal sweet deal for Piccadilly shop
Swiss chocolatier takes 600 sq ft
City bank-to-crazy golf scheme lands on green
City Corporation agreed on the scheme under condition of reduced operating hours
Uniqlo threads together deal for Liverpool debut
Clothing retailer takes 25,000 sq ft at Liverpool One
Brydell Partners buys two Travelodge hotels
Knight Frank IM offloads assets in Edinburgh and Dagenham
Body Shop relocates HQ
Company was purchased out of administration earlier this year
Time Out nears deal with Crown Estate for first London food hall
Talks under way for market to open in “unique and iconic” West End location
Dunelm eyes 10 central London sites
Retailer to open store at Westfield London
UK convenience store market set to grow 9% by 2027
Up to 300 new stores are predicted to open by 2027 nationwide
Church Commissioners banks on buyer for Golders Green site
North London asset includes retail, office and residential
Quintain cleans up with Ritual letting at London Designer Outlet
Centre reported a record-breaking August, with sales surpassing £10m
Why growth lies in store for fashion brand Sosandar
“The high street is not dead,” say the retailer’s founders as they prepare to open their fourth shop
Planners take a putt on City mini-golf venue
Plans have attracted several objections from nearby residents and businesses
