Revenue up at Safestore on the back of four openings in Q3
In a trading update, the self-storage company reported a 3.3% rise in like-for-like revenue for the fourth quarter from £57.5m in 2024 to £59.4m. The post Revenue up at Safestore…
M&S upsizes into 100,000 sq ft Merry Hill flagship store
Its two existing units at the West Midlands retail destination have been combined into one upgraded flagship space under M&S’s new renewal store concept. The post M&S upsizes into 100,000…
Unite Group flags lower 2026 earnings as CMA clears £723m Empiric takeover
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Unite Group’s £723m takeover of rival company Empiric Student Property following the first phase of its review. The post Unite Group flags…
AI brings new confidence for early career professionals, REB reports
Real Estate Balance's NextGen survey, which had 460 respondents this year, up 25% from the previous one, showed that progress has been made on issues affecting early career professionals. The…
Plans unveiled for £160m revamp of Glasgow’s Chinatown
New City Burnside, a joint venture between Keltbray Developments and the current owners of Glasgow Chinatown, proposes to transform the 4.4-acre site into a mixed-use neighbourhood. The post Plans unveiled…
Henderson Park to forward fund 453-bed Scottish PBSA portfolio
The real estate investment manager has acquired two purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Glasgow and Edinburgh from developer Alumno Group, which will be responsible for the development of both. The…
Green light for £10bn Earls Court regeneration project
Earls Court Development Company has secured planning permission from Hammersmith and Fulham Council for its masterplan to redevelop the former Earls Court Exhibition Centre into a mixed-use neighbourhood. The post…
JPMorgan to build London’s largest office building in Canary Wharf
The financial services giant said its plans for the 3m sq ft tower are subject to planning approval and to a continuing positive business environment in the UK. The post…
Electric vehicle charging points and forecourts to be gifted business rates exemption
The scheme, unveiled as part of the Autumn Budget, includes plans to invest an extra £100m in EV charging infrastructure, including the installation of home and workplace charge points. The…
Dandara gets green light for 272-home Essex development
The scheme will comprise 109 affordable properties, 98 homes for private sale and 65 private rented sector units. The post Dandara gets green light for 272-home Essex development appeared first…