Leisure
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Downing books Accor for Newcastle hotel
Liverpool developer Downing has signed Accor to operate a four-star Novotel hotel at its £200m Downing Plaza scheme in central Newcastle.
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Brad Pitt designs Dubai hotel scheme
Hollywood hearthrob Brad Pitt has been appointed to help design a new hotel and leisure development in Dubai.
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Plaza plans Polish shopping centre
Plaza Centers is planning to build a 172,228 sq ft shopping and entertainment centre in Leszno, Poland.
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Change of bedding for Bart’s hospital wing
The Grade I listed North Wing at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in West Smithfield, EC1, could be redeveloped as one of the City’s smartest hotels.
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L&R hires leisure specialist for Baker Street scheme
Shelley Sandzer has been appointed to market the shops and restaurants at London & Regional’s 55 Baker Street, W1.
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Trader demands muddy New Covent Garden plans
The redevelopment of south London’s New Covent Garden is being held up by market traders, who are understood to be demanding a stake in the project.
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Silverstone development gets go-ahead
The redevelopment of the UK’s top motor racing track has been given the green light.
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GE Real Estate/ BNP Paribas launch €1bn hotels fund
GE Real Estate Europe has joined with BNP Paribas Assurance to create a €1bn (£788m) pan-European hotels fund.
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Analysts warn on C&R Mall fund holding
Capital & Regional plans to raise £300m through a heavily discounted rights offer will see its shareholding in its Mall Fund dwindle by 15%, analysts have warned.
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Devington buys Plymouth’s Grand Hotel
Devington Homes has acquired Plymouth’s historic Grand Hotel with the intention of developing an £8m apartment scheme.
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Genesis appoints design team at Grahame Park
Genisis Housing Group has appointed a design team for its 500-home £95m regeneration scheme in Grahame Park, Barnet, north London.
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Delek boosts first quarter NAV by 5.6%
Delek Global Real Estate (DGRE) has posted a 5.6% increase in net asset value to £639.3m (241p per share) for the quarter to 31st March, boosted by a quarterly profit…