All Property articles – Page 12
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OpinionWhy the institutions have an insatiable appetite for pubs
Turmoil in the retail market and the UK pensions crisis have shifted institutional property investment to an alternative sector. Mark Sheehan, of Coffer Corporate Leisure, explains why the public house market is offering stability and how both investors and operators can capitalise
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NewsKames Capital acquires Home Counties investment portfolio
Kames Capital, the UK-based investment management business, has acquired a portfolio of eight prime public house, restaurant and retail investment properties, located in the Home Counties, for an undisclosed sum, MCA has learnt.
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NewsMayfair Capital acquires drive-thru portfolio
Mayfair Capital, the investment firm, has acquired a portfolio of five prime ‘drive thru’ investments, in a deal valued at £6.5m, MCA understands.
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NewsCity Pub Group acquires third Brighton site
City Pub Group has completed the acquisition of the Alfresco seafront Italian restaurant and bar in Brighton, MCA understands.
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NewsChristie & Co: Plenty more M&A activity to come in 2018
Christie & Co’s Neil Morgan has told MCA that he is tracking a number of portfolio deals likely to happen this year.
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NewsGail’s appoints head of property
Gail’s Bakery, the c40-strong chain chaired and backed by Luke Johnson, has appointed Brett Parker as its new head of property. Parker joins Gail’s from the Crew Clothing Co, where he spent nearly three years as its property manager. Gail’s recently opened in Balham and Muswell Hill to take its ...
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NewsThe Ivy pulls out of Exeter site
The Ivy has pulled out of plans to open on Exeter High Street.
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NewsBramley Bars makes it three
Bramley Bars has acquired the Lord Poulett inn in Hinton St George, Somerset, for an undisclosed sum, taking its portfolio of pubs to three.
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NewsEiG ‘considering sale of commercial property arm’
Ei Group has appointed advisors to assess a potential sale of its commercial property division, according to reports.
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Abbey Inns sells Southampton site
Abbey Inns has sold the former Wild Lime bar in Portswood Southampton to the operators of the city’s Heartbreakers bar. The lease has been assigned, via Davis Coffer Lyons, to Piers Kannangara and Thomas Dyer. Kannangara also owns and operates The Social Bar in Southampton and founded Addict Clothing., while ...
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NewsTopham, Webb and Young form new property consultancy
Former directors of DCL and JLL have created their own property consultancy business, Distrkt.
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NewsColliers calls for reform of retail lease structure
Colliers International has put forward a five-point plan that its says represents a “radical reshaping of the lease model” in the retail sector.
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OpinionGive lease a chance
Shaftesbury is known for its forward-thinking approach to leasing, which has helped maintain the West End as a dynamic place to eat out. Julia Wilkinson discusses this pioneering approach, food and drink trends across the portfolio, and the evolution of Chinatown into a diverse Pan Asian offer with Finn Scott-Delany
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NewsSavills instructed to market Happyland Bournemouth
Savills has been instructed to market Happyland in Bournemouth to seek potential interest in a prime development on the seafront site.
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NewsNewRiver acquires Essex site for £20.2m
NewRiver has announced the acquisition of Grays Shopping Centre in Essex, for £20.2m.
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NewsMercato Metropolitano confirms multiple talks in new London sites
Mercato Metropolitano, the Milan founded food hall concept, has confirmed it is in talks on a number of sites in the capital, and expects to open two more in London, as well as several in Europe, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionAre landlord-only CVAs prolonging the slow death of the high street?
REL Capital chairman Andy Scott asks if the latest wave of CVAs is being used as a disingenuous attempt by high street brands to dodge their rent commitments
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NewsYiFang secures first UK sites
Taiwanese fruit tea brand, YiFang, which launched its first permanent UK site today, has secured a second location due to open in early summer.
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NewsTime Out Market Spitalfields inquiry closes
Closing statements will be heard today in the appeal inquiry over Time Out’s plans to bring its Market concept to Spitalfields.
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Analysis & Insight
Research highlights impact of rents and rates on operators
Rocketing rents and rates are “unmanageable” for 84% of London restaurateurs, a survey has revealed.