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Candys consider selling stake in Middlesex hospital
The Candy brothers are considering selling a stake in the Middlesex Hospital development in central London, as fears grow across the market that construction finance is becoming more difficult to…
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Boris and LDA set for Olympic battle
Boris Johnson is expected to quash the London Development Agency’s plans to take control of 130 acres of Olympic Village land in east London, as part of a wide-ranging review…
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Berkeley fires off Arsenal revision
Berkeley Homes has submitted a revised masterplan for the next phase of its Royal Arsenal scheme in Woolwich, SE18.
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Call for clearer planning blueprints
A lack of clarity and detail in regional spatial strategies is creating uncertainty for retail developers, a senior planning consultant has warned.
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Capital Park raises £30m
Capital & Counties has sold its Cambridge business park, Capital Park, for £30m, a 7% yield.
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Las Vegas Sands bets on Macao
Casino giant Las Vegas Sands has revealed plans to build a 500,000 sq ft shopping centre in Macao. . The Cotai Strip, which will also comprise a 2,000-bedroom Raffles hotel…
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Dubai links with Turnberry
US-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts has sold historic Scottish golf resort Turnberry for well under its asking price.
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Farrells picked for £350m Paddington Basin makeover
Westminster council has appointed Farrells, to draw up plans for a £350m redevelopment of the former North Westminster Community School between North Wharf Road and Harrow Road in central London’s…
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European Property Federation appoints president
John Frederiksen has been appointed president of the European Property Federation.
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Revised plans submitted for Southampton hotel
London-based developer Marina Developments has submitted a revised planning application for its £50m Millennium Hotel at Ocean Village Marina in Southampton.
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Dubai buys Scottish golf resort for £55m
Dubai-owned company Leisurecorp is buying Scotland’s Turnberry golf resort, the host venue for the 2009 Open Championship, from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for £55m.
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Go-ahead for St Helens regeneration
Merseyside developer Langtree, Taylor Wimpey, Tesco and St Helens Rugby League club have won planning consent for a major mixed-use regeneration scheme in St Helens, including a £25m, 18,000-capacity stadium.