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Nine Elms Homeownership Scheme

Mel | May 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

The scheme would be applied to 35 new homes which would be built across two disused sites on the Patmore Estate in Nine Elms, Battersea. One is a former garage block on Parvin Street , the other is a former education centre on Thessaly Road . Both sites are owned by the council.

Malaysian Firms To Acquire Battersea Power Station For £400m

Mel | June 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

The battle to acquire Battersea Power station has been a long and ongoing one but alas, every beginning has it’s ending and the battle for ownership for one of UK’s landmarks has finally come to an end. It has been confirmed that Malaysian firms, SP Setia BHD and Sime Darby Property BHD have signed an [...]

Battersea Park gallery To Host A Slow Bike Race

Mel | May 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

A bike race that rewards the slowest competitor is one of the unique sports-related events being held at the Pump House Gallery next weekend. The Battersea Park gallery’s regular Monthly Do event is scheduled to be a celebration of alternative sport for all on Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20. Artists will be exploring [...]

Chelsea Eyes Battersea – Plans For New Stadium To Follow

Mel | May 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

London’s Battersea Power Station has been receiving a lot of interest both locally and abroad. The latest bid for it comes from none other than Chelsea’s club owner – Roman Abromovich, who has plans to turn the former power station into a 60,000-seater stadium, if his bid is successful. According to the Club, the power [...]

Market Picks VINCI St Modwen As It’s Development Partner

Mel | March 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) has selected VINCI St Modwen as it’s private development partner to help with the regeneration of New Covent Garden Market. This old industrial district which is located on the South bank of the Thames will be responsible for creating some 16,000 new homes and 25,000 new permanent new jobs in [...]

Lottery luck – Battersea Residents To Receive £1m In Lottery Funding

Mel | March 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

The Big Lottery Foundation, a grant-making non-departmental public body created by the government to help fund causes that will help bring about change, growth and productivity to selected areas in London has announced it’s latest winner – Wandsworth council. The council has announced that the foundation has chosen an area dubbed as Clapham Junction/West Battersea [...]

Office Space

London’s 265 Strand Sold For £77 million

NTT Urban Development Corporation whose HQ is in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, has announced its acquisition of London’s 265 Strand through its UK subsidiary UD Europe Limited.

Mel | April 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

Skanska Appointed As Building Contractor For 100 Cheapside

Skanska has been appointed as the building contractor for 100 Cheapside – the 100,000 sq ft prime City office development in London. Work on the building is expected to start immediately.

Mel | March 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

Office Properties Under Pressure

Compared to retail and industrial properties, experts predict that office properties will most likely remain a problematic sector in the next 12-18 months.

Mel | March 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

UK’s Commercial Market Shows Slow Signs Of Recovery

The UK’s commercial real estate construction market faces a long, slow recovery as output values drop and demand falters, it is claimed.

Mel | November 2, 2012 | 0 Comments

West End Office Space In Top Spot Thanks To Demands From Investors

More than £3bn of in London West End office assets changed hands in the year to June as sustained investor demand helped reinforce the location as the UK’s top performing office investment market.

Mel | October 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

Reed Smith Continues It’s Asian Expansion – Launches Office In Singapore

Reed Smith has continued its expansion into Asia with the opening of a Singapore office this month

Mel | October 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

TMT Companies To Snap Up London Office Space

The UK’s fast-growing technology, media and telecommunications sector is set to create a surge in demand for London office space during the next two years, offering a boon to tenant-deprived property companies. TMT companies are on course to absorb an additional 1.2m sq ft by 2014, an area twice the size of the Shard, London’s [...]

Mel | October 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

Stability Over Yields – Are European Investors Losing Out

The growing economical crisis is causing more and more investors to think twice before investing. This is largely the case with European investors as recent data revealed that when faced between yields and stability, it is the latter option that is preferred. Investments is all about taking risks while having the knowledge that it might [...]

Mel | August 15, 2012 | 0 Comments

Malaysians Are Top Buyers Of London’s Office Property

Malaysian investors are being hailed as the leading buyers of London’s offices, a first in 2012, with the recent purchase of one London’s landmarks – Battersea Power Station – helping to cement their place in the real estate scene. According to the latest research by CBRE, a property consultant group, Malaysians are responsible for snapping [...]

Mel | July 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

France Is Europe’s Commercial Property Hotspot

The commercial property market has been gaining speed with countries such as Australia, Spain and Singapore among others, continually recording high rise in demands. Following along is France as a recent data shows that the country’s commercial property market was the most active in Europe during the second quarter of this year. Data collected by [...]

Mel | July 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

London Borough News

Lewisham Celebrates The Apprenticeship Framework scheme

Hosted by the mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock at the Broadway Theatre in Catford, the event was designed to recognise the hard work and effort put into the Framework, which ensures consistent high quality across all apprenticeships offered in the district.

Mel | May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Shimmy Arts Festival 2013

The Shimmy – a unique and free artistic celebration – invites people to walk along the riverside between Putney Bridge and Wandsworth Park taking in performances, installations, spoken word recitals and sculptures.

Mel | May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

Let’s Talk Meeting To Be Held In West Hill

The meeting will be chaired by the leader of the council Ravi Govindia, who will be joined by West Hill ward Councillors Nick Cuff, Malcolm Grimston and Elizabeth Howlett, plus the leader of the opposition Rex Osborn.

Mel | May 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

London Councils

Council Slashes School Crossing Services

A total of 17 sites across the borough will no longer have a school crossing patrol (SCP) service, saving Wandsworth Council £198,000 a year.

Mel | April 5, 2013 | 0 Comments

Residents Of Harrow Urged To Sign Up For Big Energy Switch

As part of the Big Energy Switch, councils in London are holding an auction in which they invite gas and electricity companies to bid to offer the most competitive tariff to residents who have signed up.

Mel | April 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

Wandsworth Groups Gets Funding Boost From Big Society Fund

Local community groups and grassroots organisations that are offering their opinion will see the council backing them in terms of funds amounting to £5,000 as they set out to improve the lives of the residents in Wandsworth.

Mel | March 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

Serviced Apartments

Ascott Limited Purchases Cavendish London For £158.8m

Ascott Limited has successfully purchased London’s Cavendish hotel for £158.8m and plans to convert it into serviced apartments. The firm will take over management of the 230-room hotel some time in the fourth quarter of 2012 and conversion works will follow suit, turning the hotel into serviced apartments which will be operated under its flagship [...]

Mel | August 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

Alavex

Alavex- We take the stress – Moving, renting, selling Alavex – Croydon Serviced Apartments and Tooting Serviced Apartments specialize in Short lets to business people and holidaymakers coming to London. SERVICED APARTMENT or SHORT LETS Serviced apartments and short lets – undoubtedly the most comfortable for businesses commuters and people relocating to London or the [...]

Mel | November 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

Serviced Apartments – Home Away From Home

Serviced apartments are becoming more and more popular and, increasingly the preferred choice for short stays away from home. Just like hotels, serviced apartments can be booked one night or more – although the best cost benefits are for longer stays. The main difference from hotels is that a serviced apartment offers more privacy, more [...]

Mel | August 11, 2011 | 0 Comments