All United Kingdom articles – Page 20
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Orchard Street acquires Manchester retail park for £63 million from The Crown Estate
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Altrincham Retail Park in Greater Manchester from The Crown Estate for £63.05 million. The acquisition has been made on behalf of St James’s Place Property Unit Trust and represents a net initial yield of 6.96%.
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AEW agrees new lease with Furniture Village at Bath Road Central, Slough
AEW has agreed a new lease with British furniture retailer Furniture Village, which is expanding its office space at the Bath Road Central business park in Slough by 3,726 sq ft. The retailer will occupy a total of 10,926 sq ft at 258 Bath Road Central on an unexpired term of 10 years.
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Logistics: the logical next step
Logistics was the most attractive sector in our last quarterly report, triggering this closer look at the broader European markets with a special focus on a new big data application and the post-Brexit UK market.
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UK Private Rented Residential Sector: An income generative infrastructure investment?
For the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Government’s recent regulatory changes and the Brexit vote have fuelled economic uncertainty and created fresh challenges and opportunities.
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The outcome of Brexit matters for the UK’s balance of payments
Ben Rodriguez argues that Brexit could have a significant impact on the UK’s balance of payments, which would, in turn, influence returns from UK assets.
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Orchard Street serves an ace with acquisition of David Lloyd health, fitness & racquets club
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces the freehold acquisition of a David Lloyd Leisure health, fitness and racquets club located in Newbury, Berkshire for £17.6 million. The transaction, made on behalf of a pension fund client, was structured as a sale and leaseback agreement with the tenant, and reflects a net initial yield of 4.5%.
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Disruptive change leads to opportunity
Any form of uncertainty is disruptive. The hung parliament result of the June general election, with no party obtaining a majority, created renewed doubt at a time when the electorate needed strong leadership and direction to navigate the complicated process of Brexit.
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The potential impact of the Grenfell Tower on the UK property market
The property world has rightly been under scrutiny since the tragic events at Grenfell Tower.
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Real Estate Summary: Edition 1 2017
There has been a gradual political shift towards populism in recent decades.
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Orchard Street achieves full occupancy at Templeback Bristol
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed two new lettings at 10 Templeback in Bristol’s city centre totalling almost 20,000 sq ft, bringing the prime office building to full occupancy. Orchard Street acquired the property in 2015 for £58.6 million, and subsequently undertook a £400,000 refurbishment which further enhanced its appeal, cementing the asset as one of Bristol city centre’s premium office locations.
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UK Real Estate Market Outlook: July 2017
Economic momentum appears to have continued into 2017, but has been modest – growth in real GDP in the first quarter, at 0.2%, was below expectations.
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Orchard Street tips its hat to Camden, with purchase of £25 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Dunn’s Hat Factory, a prime office asset in Camden, North London, for £25.3 million in an off-market transaction. The property was acquired from Threadneedle on behalf of St James’s Place Property Unit Trust, and the purchase price represents a net initial yield of 4.3%.
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UK real estate market commentary: June 2017
The sharp depreciation in sterling since last year’s Brexit vote has pushed up inflation to almost 3% and cut real incomes and consumer spending. While a lower exchange rate ought to boost exports, UK exports have so far been flat, possibly because foreign buyers are concerned about future tariffs.
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UK real estate market commentary: March 2017
The vote to leave the EU has generated different responses from UK business and consumers. Despite the Bank of England’s cut in interest rates and other measures, business investment fell in 2016 and companies have become more cautious about recruitment.
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Continental European real estate market commentary: March 2017
The vote to leave the EU has generated different responses from UK business and consumers. Despite the Bank of England’s cut in interest rates and other measures, business investment fell in 2016 and companies have become more cautious about recruitment.
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Cross Asset Investment Strategy: June 2017
Can global trade, which has declined sharply over the past decade, contribute to accelerating growth with consumption, investment and fiscal and tax policies?
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Market Insights: Retail Outlook 2017
The outlook for the retail sector will be mixed. Economic and political events are expected to weaken consumer confidence and retail spend, while technological advances will continue to change the dynamics of the sector.
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Election Result 2017: What will it mean for UK property
Just when the Prime Minister was on the cusp of seizing control and proceeding with her version of Brexit the electorate fought back, as the outcome of the surprise snap election, intended to strengthen Theresa May’s Brexit negotiating hand, embarrassingly backfired.
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UK Election Result Compounds Brexit Uncertainty
Britain’s election has produced a messy result, with no party securing an outright majority. The hung parliament adds further uncertainty to Brexit talks with the European Union(EU), though it probably won’t affect the UK’s short-term economic outlook.