All United Kingdom articles – Page 21
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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.
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Orchard Street acquires mixed-use gem in London’s Hatton Garden for £29 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that it has completed the acquisition of 36-38 Hatton Garden, Clerkenwell, London for £28.8 million. The asset was acquired from Dorrington PLC on behalf of St James’s Place UK PLC. The purchase price represents a net initial yield of 4.66%.
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Invesco Real Estate and be deliver built-to-rent (BTR) homes in West London on behalf of a local government pension scheme
Invesco Real Estate is pleased to announce the delivery of 119 BtR units in Hayes, West London, on behalf of its client, Lancashire County Pension Fund.
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Invesco Real Estate announces £54.5m forward funding for 180 build-to-rent units in South London
Invesco Real Estate (IRE), a global real estate investment manager, is pleased to announce the forward funding of a Build-to-Rent (BtR) project in South London for its dedicated residential strategy.
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Our Convictions: May 2017
We have repeatedly mentioned how financial markets have tended to overestimate the risks of European elections, underestimate the fears of the Brexit and overestimate hopes on Trump’s economic policy.
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Orchard Street fully lets speculative Maylands Point warehouse development
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, together with leading industrial developer, Chancerygate, has let two high quality warehouse/distribution units prior to practical completion at its Maylands Point development in Hemel Hempstead.
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Economic and Property Market Overview: Q1 2017
2017 has started to see the effects of Brexit feed its way through to the UK economy.
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Does increased financial market uncertainty strengthen the case for UK property?
2016 threw many challenges at the investment market, as a succession of economic and unexpected political events became harsh realities.
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Invesco Real Estate and PLATFORM_ partner on £116m Private Rented Sector Portfolio
Invesco Real Estate and PLATFORM_ established a Joint Venture for the management of a portfolio of 580 Private Rented Sector (PRS) units in five cities across the South-East and South-West of England.
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Cross Asset Investment Strategy: April 2017
The Trump effect, the Brexit effect, and the impact of European elections… What if everyone – or nearly – were wrong?
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Birmingham – a driver of growth in the knowledge-based economy
Birmingham is well-positioned to exploit the change in the role of cities as economic drivers, with demand for space in the office market likely to remain robust.