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50% of Amersham Iceland to remain retail space, say developers
Plans to replace the popular discount supermarket with a restaurant were met with widespread criticism, and the developers have now announced that at least half of the ground floor will remain ‘retail space’. At least half of a popular discount supermarket will remain retail space after controversial plans to replace it with a restaurant were […]
Wrenbridge Sport going from strength to strength
Wrenbridge Sport was founded in 2012 and has gone from strength to strength in the past 4 years. Richard Arnold, the man behind Wrenbridge Sport has developed a portfolio, that ranges from becoming the project manager on the new Brentford Community Stadium, which includes over 1,000 residential apartments, to being in partnership with Scarborough Borough […]
Palmer and SEDCO make £10m in 18 months with Blakelands sale
Palmer Capital and SEDCO Capital have sold Blakelands Industrial Estate in Milton Keynes to Royal London Asset Management for a £10m premium on what they paid 18 months ago. Palmer and SEDCO paid clients of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers around £28m – an 8% yield – for the multi-let asset. Royal London bought the 565,354 […]
Colworth Park Sets To Expand Events and Conference Offering
Colworth Park is not only the place to do science, it’s building a reputation for excellence in events and conferencing too – raising its profile as one of the most beautiful places in England for a meeting or business function. The science park set in 91 acres of rolling parkland on the edge of the […]
Financial comment: where are the best returns?
The recent Purchasing Managers’ Index survey for the UK service sector suggests that, against the backdrop of a global slowdown and looming Brexit referendum, the UK economy has softened. Inevitably, investment decisions may be deferred and domestic institutional investment activity is likely to remain muted until the summer. Depending on the outcome of Brexit, it could […]
Angle Property react to residents’ concerns over possible supermarket site
At least half of a large scale development in Amersham town centre will be used for retail space after residents voiced concern over its future, it was confirmed this month. Developers Angle Property said the planning application for the development at 75 Sycamore Road has been amended after residents raised fears about restaurants taking up […]
Global Capital Flows – implications for the UK – a personal view By Nick Cooper
This short commentary piece has not been written tell you what I think you already know, but instead I am going to provide my own thoughts on what is going to influence global capital flows over the next 12 months and what I think is worth keeping an eye on for the future. In any […]
Inside Pfizer: from molecule to medicine
There’s a slightly hollow feeling about the faded business park which was once home to Pfizer’s bustling R&D community and supported thousands of jobs in the nearby Kent town of Sandwich. Vacant buildings and a distinct lack of people in this vast 297-acre campus are hard to ignore. Outdoor patios with tables and chairs, which […]
Sky Atlantic drama ‘The Tunnel: Sabotage’ filmed at Discovery Park
Award-winning drama The Tunnel – shot across Kent – returns with an explosive second series next month. The production returned to Discovery Park in Sandwich and filmed for 85 days in between April and July 2015. The production spent a further 50 days in the county for pre and post-production, spending an estimated £1.5 million […]
Tom Edgar joins Opus Land
Opus Land is delighted to announce their most recent appointment of Tom Edgar, joining us from GBR Phoenix Beard. Tom will join the company as an Associate Development Director and joins into our ever busy development team. Tom’s role will be to seek new trading opportunities for the business and to deliver those projects alongside […]