Year: 2011

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Office lettings bring seasonal cheer to Thames Valley market

The Thames Valley office market received an early Christmas present this week with a double letting boost in Reading. In the larger deal online retail payment group CyberSource has leased […]

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BP’s Bedfont Lakes move gives boost to south west London office market

Oil giant BP has exchanged contracts with Scottish Widows to base its 68,000 sq ft headquarters at New Square, Bedfont Lakes, near Heathrow, in what  is a major confidence boost […]

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Legal & General buys 6 industrial estates

Investor demand for industrial property in the south east of England has been highlighted with Legal & General buying six London industrial estates from Segro for £38.2m. L & G  […]

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Bray Fox Smith Appoints Sim Khatkar As Partner

Bray Fox Smith, the niche commercial property consultant, has announced the appointment of Sim Khatkar as a partner. Sim becomes Bray Fox Smith’s first appointment since it was formed by […]

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Large deals to boost Thames Valley market

In the last week, Pharmaceuticals company Astellas Pharma announced it will move its headquarters to Chertsey in the South East region’s largest occupational deal, while the banking group, ING Direct, […]

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Property agent DTZ loses top team over takeover delays

DTZ was in the business paper headlines this week after the surprise resignations of its senior management team. Chief executive Paul Idzik, formerly of Barclays, was appointed to lead the […]

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Office market boosted by pharmaceutical deal

The south east office market could witness its largest occupational deal this year if pharmaceuticals company Astellas Pharma moves  its headquarters to a Chertsey office park. The company is believed […]

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Kajima Relocates To 55 Baker Street, London W1

Kajima, the Japanese construction company, represented by Bray Fox Smith, has relocated its UK headquarters to new offices at 55 Baker Street, London W1. The new office space was taken […]

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JLL and King Sturge

Much has been made of the JLL and King Sturge deal in the last ten days but let’s face it a merger it is not. JLL is BUYING King Sturge. […]

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South East property office/industrial portfolios attract strong investor interest

Strong investor demand for south east office and industrial property portoflios has been highlighted in three deals reported this week. The three portfolios were all purchased by investment fund and […]

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