Birmingham office space occupancy increases in first half of 2010

Take-up of office space in Birmingham increeased during the first six months of 2010. Great news!

Demand for UK office space 'slows in Q2'

Demand for office space in the UK dropped off in the second quarter of this year, new figures show.

Chinese bank to take office space in Central London

The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China is set to open offices in London.

Financing deal for Pinnacle building 'almost complete'

Financing for the construction of what is set to become one of the largest skyscrapers in London is close to being agreed, it has been reported.

Mazars to move into new Birmingham office

Accountancy firm Mazars is to move into new office space in Birmingham.

Cluttons takes new office space in Islington, North London

Cluttons, a property consultancy firm, will open a new office in Islington, North London.

London office space project starts again

A project to build a new office block development in Central London has been restarted.

ACUMED expands London offices

A provider of healthcare communications has increased its office space in Central London.

Demand improves in Scottish office market

There has been greater demand for offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh during the first six months of the year, new research shows.

Demand for serviced offices in London falls

New figures show that tenant demand for office space in London fell during the second quarter of the year.

Construction starts on new office space in Manchester

Construction is underway on an office development in Bury, Manchester.

West End office rents increase as city prices fall behind

Q2 central London market report shows West End rent increase for first time in three years

North Row office space comes to market in Central London, W1

Law firm Fladgate will relocate to new HQ office at New Brook Buildings, WC2

Nomura moves into new office but Watermark Place not quite ready for occupancy

Construction workers still in evidence at Nomura’s new 541,000 sq ft office as staff take up residence

UK commercial development fell for first time in three months

Sharp drop in public sector activity recorded in June post austerity budget

UK office rental market driven by Central London

Demand for office space in Central London has been the key driver in the UK office rental market, new figures from CB Richard Ellis suggest.

New office space in London let to three tenants

Supinfo University, MMS Limited and People In Computers are the three newest tenants in one Central London office.

JP Morgan’s new HQ office under threat

Canary Wharf Riverside South office development may be in jeopardy

Public sector cuts pose biggest threat to commercial property markets

Survey amongst Knight Frank’s banking clients predicts greater returns after 2011

Glasgow office of Drivers Jonas Deloitte relocates

Commercial property consultants move to Deloitte’s offices in Lomond House while in London the firm advises on Tavistock Square deal

Ballymore reveals Nine Elms plans

Multimillion-pound development will grow up around the US Embassy building

Hammerson makes big City of London commercial property purchase

REIT partners Canada Pension Plan to buy 10 Gresham Street, EC2

UBS withdraws sale of Watermark Place stake

Swiss bank will retain 50% share of 541,000 sq ft office occupied entirely by Nomura

McKay completes on three office lettings

REIT completes occupancy of its 60,000 sq ft office scheme on Lombard Street, London, EC3

Rockspring acquires £74.8 million of UK property

Purchase includes 99,644 sq ft Fox Court office building on Grays Inn Road, London, WC1

Midtown office pipeline dries up

Farebrother data shows lack of development stock will impact Midtown office market

Stockley Park extension gets green light

Phase three of the development will include 270,000 sq ft of office space

Carlyle Group scoops half dozen assets

£671m invested in six landmark Central London office properties

Midtown and City lettings activity buoyant

Farebrother’s June lettings total 82,611 sq ft of office space

Crown Estate announces £210.7m income surplus

Commercial portfolio outperformed the IPD Quarterly benchmark with a return of 20.4%

Greenwich Peninsula development moves in to Phase Two

Lend Lease and Quintain proceed encouraged by lettings at Pier Walk and Mitre Square

IVG sells Bristol office to British Steel Pension Fund

Waterfront office property goes for £3.4m more than IVG’s purchase price 2 years ago

PepsiCo HQ under offer at Arlington Business Park

Praxis Holdings expected to pay £13m for the 57,103 sq ft office space

King Sturge sells Edinburgh townhouse office space

NewWave Broadband pays over £600,000 for 3,084 sq ft of city office space in Edinburgh

Period offices in Central London 'highly desired'

Commercial tenants are keen on period office space in Central London, one equity director has commented.

LGP invests £17.75m in Cambridge Science Park

Sale comprises three buildings within the 1.5m sq ft office estate

Q2 sees improvement in European real estate transaction volumes

Jones Lang LaSalle’s European Investment Update shows strength of economic recovery is feeding through to real estate activity

Last remaining space let at The Rolls Building

International law firm take office space at prestige development on Fetter Lane, EC4

UK commercial property market continues to recover

But momentum slows as imbalance between demand and supply becomes less pronounced

BlackRock completes Abbeville portfolio purchase

£149.75m purchase consists of 16 regional mixed-use properties including 240,000 sq ft of office space

Central London office tenants 'in a bidding war'

A shortage of premium central London office space has led to a "bidding war" among tenants.

Central London leads office space take-up recovery

Central London office space has rebounded better than any other market.

Overseas investors snapping up office space in London

Rising rental values have made office space in London attractive to foreign investors.

London property investment makes it leading global city

Cushman & Wakefield statistics show property deals in Central London total £4.45bn so far in 2010

Mitsubishi Estate Company sells Bow Bells House

£140m plus paid for prime location office property in the heart of the City

Irish office market enjoys Q2 uplift in activity

Q1 recovery further boosted by promising Q2 performance

News International expand at Thomas More Square, E1

Requirement for additional 70,000 sq ft of office space fulfilled by co-owners LandSec & Cadillac

Asda experiments with office space development

Mixed-use scheme plans revived in Dorset to include 5,000 sq ft of office space

Offices feature in Terry’s chocolate factory re-development

York £165m mixed-use scheme will include 300,000 sq ft of office space

Renewable energy solutions used in London office space

One central London office has incorporated green technology in an effort to boost its environmental credentials.

Birmingham’s Colmore Square for sale as Irish investors withdraw

Anglo Irish Bank will offload the 203,000 sq ft prime office block as Signature sell Direct Line House

Regus supports Yell with innovative “drop-in” office scheme

Pay-as-you-go managed office space could be the way of the future for companies looking to reduce costs and move with the times

Derwent London bids for Central Cross scheme

The REIT takes the lead in London office space spending spree

South Bank revival

New office development and redevelopment bring regeneration to the area

Heron Tower close to securing first occupant

US law firm to take 25,000 sq ft of prime office space in City of London

Manchester experiences a surge of office space take-up

Current rates could see the annual total exceed 1m sq ft with the Co-operative Group leading the way

City development market could be driven by lease-expiries

2014 will see a peak in office lease-expiries but occupiers hold back on pre-lets

Central London office rents 'on the rise'

A shortage of office space in London has helped to push up rent prices, a new report has noted.

Bruton Knowles takes office space in Manchester

Bruton Knowles is one of the latest firms to decide to rent offices in Manchester.

Construction of office space in London 'expected to restart'

There could be more serviced offices in Central London in future, as plans to carry out several new developments in the capital are set to restart.

Renting office space in Birmingham 'offers various opportunities'

Companies that take the decision to rent offices in Birmingham will find that the city offers many advantages, it has been claimed.

Office space in Central London 'performed well in June'

Office space in Central London was one of the strongest performing sectors in the commercial property market last month, according to the latest figures.

Secondary stock gets facelift

As occupiers move to new buildings, vacant grade B office space mounts up

Portman to sell Marble Arch House

Office asset sale will raise funds for refurbishment projects and regional investment

KPMG move in to new Canary Wharf HQ

Phase one relocation sees 1,500 staff take-up client-friendly offices in E14

Reed.co.uk moves to new office space in Camden

Online recruitment agency Reed.co.uk has relocated to new offices to let in Greater London.

British Land 'to focus on office space in the West End'

Developer British Land intends to acquire more office space in the West End.

London Office News in Brief 06-07-10

Central, West End and City office space market remains buoyant

Invista acquires Sheffield office building

£10.2m paid for high yielding high quality office property

Crown Estate poised for St James’s development

Phase 1 will incorporate 50,000 sq ft of prime SW1 office space

Regional News Roundup 06-07-10

Chinese Estates Group lead bids for Tower 42

City skyscraper set to go to Hong Kong billionaire’s property company

Stockley Park replaces one occupier with another

Celgene Corporation takes 70,000 sq ft of office space as Rackspace relocate

Brindleyplace deal is Birmingham’s biggest

Moorfield and Hines purchase five office buildings for £200m

London Office News in Brief 05-07-10

Government to review The Crown Estate’s structure

The Crown Estate hopeful of MPs support as it seeks outside investment for £750m Regent Street scheme

Birmingham rents squeezed

Generous incentive packages for office space offered as rents fall

UK office market growth predicted for 2011

Hopes that by 2014 office rental figures will be back where they were pre-recession

Saatchi & Saatchi owner seeks West End space

Media companies account for some of the largest West End office space transactions this year

Monteverde’s Bevis Marks development seeks partner

Joint venture sought by Eurohypo to get the office development underway

West London office space lettings boost

Recent activities will more than double the half-yearly take-up