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Mare Street Market to open second, larger venue at King’s Cross

King’s Cross has today announced it will be welcoming East London’s much-loved Mare Street Market to the neighbourhood. Totalling 18,000 sq. ft over two levels, it will offer 70% more space than the original Mare Street Market in Hackney and is the biggest venture to date from Mare Street’s owners, Barworks. Opening this autumn, Mare […]

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26,400 new homes in Cardiff by 2036

More than 32,000 jobs and 26,400 new homes could be delivered in Cardiff by 2036 if Cardiff Council agrees its ‘Preferred Strategy’ for the Replacement Local Development Plan (RDLP). The Council’s Cabinet will take a report on the RDLP at its meeting on Thursday, June 22. In it, Cabinet is recommended to consult on a […]

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Major new housing developments on horizon as approvals rise

While the housing market is suffering a slowdown right now, the prospects for major new housing developments have brightened spectacularly in recent months. Detailed planning approvals for large new housing developments – which are typically in urban areas and involve over 250 homes/flats – were worth £3,952 million in the three months to April, more […]

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Tilbury Douglas renews place on the NEPO Framework

Tilbury Douglas has renewed its place on procurement group NEPO’s next-generation construction framework, which works with councils and public bodies. Tilbury Douglas has been appointed onto four lots: NEPO’s procurement solutions are the result of extensive consultation with the public sector, suppliers and end users, so that it delivers positive outcomes for the communities it […]

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LXi REIT – Profitable Disposal

The Board of LXi REIT plc (ticker: LXI), the specialist inflation-protected very long income REIT, is pleased to announce that the Company has sold a retail park in St Albans (“the Property”) to a UK institution for £31 million, equating to a net initial yield of 4.7%. The Property is let to B&Q (62% of […]

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Statement from Mayor of Greater Manchester on the Department for Transport announcement of £18m extra funding for Greater Manchester

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has today (Friday 9 June) issued the following statement on the Department for Transport announcement of £18m extra funding for Greater Manchester transport: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said:“Any extra support for our public transport system as it recovers from the pandemic is of course welcome and we […]

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Strong partnership culture drives record annual revenues

William Beardmore-Gray, Senior Partner and Group Chair, Knight Frank, said: “Commercial and residential property markets around the world have been challenged by rising inflation and interest rates, but I am proud to report strong revenues for Knight Frank within a robust set of results overall. “Capital markets, leasing activity and residential sales have all been […]

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Disposal of Retail Property

Custodian Property Income REIT (LSE: CREI), which seeks to deliver a strong income return by investing in a diversified portfolio of smaller regional properties across the UK, is pleased to announce the disposal of a high street retail unit in Cirencester at auction for £0.72m, in line with the 31 March 2023 valuation.  Commenting on […]

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