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19/05/2017

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Hong Kong developer Far East Consortium lodges plans for £235m resi project in Manchester

19/05/2017

FEC plans to develop a 40-storey residential tower featuring winter gardens on every seventh storey, as well as ground-floor retail and leisure units, all of which will link to the existing Angel Meadow Park.

Westminster council approves revised £1bn ‘Harrods’ of Bayswater plan

19/05/2017

Westminster council has approved rescaled plans to redevelop the Whiteleys shopping centre in west London.  The Foster + Partners designed £1bn mixed-use scheme will see 500,000-plus sq ft of homes and shops built behind the existing 1911 facade.

Plans unveiled to transform Waterlooville eyesore into new shops and flats

11/05/2017

An aging town centre eyesore could be demolished as shop workers and councillors agree ‘something must be done’ to revitalise the space.

Fiveways Hospitality launches second generation of nitenite pod hotel concept

11/05/2017

Hotel management company, Fiveways Hospitality, has launched the second generation of its successful city hotel brand nitenite, announcing that it is now able to offer this small footprint pod concept as a franchise, manchise or fully managed operation.

Main contractor chosen for the £460m regeneration of Woking’s town centre

04/05/2017

Sir Robert McAlpine has been chosen as the main contractor for the £460m regeneration of Woking’s town centre, a mixed-use project set to start in June. The project that will see around 11,000 sq m of retail space created, alongside 392 residential apartments, a new medical centre and a 190-bed hotel with spa and gym.

Green light for Royal Elm Park as £500m scheme approved by Reading Borough Council

04/05/2017

Royal Elm Park, the £500m landmark development adjacent to Reading Football Club’s Madejski Stadium, has been approved by Reading Borough Council, subject to conditions.  The development will deliver a world-class convention centre, hundreds of new homes, significant new public space, an exciting mix of high-quality retail, leisure and hotel space, all of which will be supported by a substantial investment in public transport for both match and non-match day visitors.

British Land wants more retail and less office space once RBS departs Bishopsgate home

28/04/2017

The landlord of RBS' 135 Bishopsgate home has submitted plans to revamp the building once the bank leaves.  British Land has put in a planning application to the City of London to overhaul the offices next to Liverpool Street station.   A key change will be to increase the number of retail outlets within the 340,000 square foot building, reflecting a greater demand for shopping and leisure outlets from the City's workers.

Westgate Oxford unveils 10 new retail & leisure brands

28/04/2017

The Westgate Oxford Alliance has marked the six month countdown to the opening of its £440 million Westgate Oxford development by unveiling six new retail brands and four food outlets, further establishing the city of Oxford as the UK’s next premium fashion and food destination.

Europe’s tallest modular tower rises at Wembley

20/04/2017

The last offsite unit in Europe’s tallest modular tower has been lifted into place in north London.

The 29-storey student accommodation scheme is being developed by Tide Construction and Vision Modular Systems in a fast-track time of just 12 months.  These form over 580 rooms that will be ready for students to move into in September. The development will also include communal facilities, such as a cinema, and an outdoor courtyard.