Decline in London landlord’s office valuations last year follows fall of almost £1bn in 2023
Surge in lending is likely to be more beneficial for the borrowers than their lenders
US asset manager buys 100 New Bridge Street in latest sign of corporate retreat from Docklands
Private equity group makes final £489mn approach for listed landlord as investors swoop on sector
Attractive returns lure landlords to build fully serviced facilities as AI fuels fast-expanding sector
Project will double exhibition gallery space and create new offices
London mayor willing to take the ‘flak’ from locals who want to block pedestrianisation
The finances of the London Docklands district have stabilised but it needs to transform quickly
New York-based group in talks for up to 500,000 sq ft of City space
Exit or reduction in floorspace would mark latest retreat from docklands office district
FTSE 100 group sets out plans to sell £2bn of offices and scale back office developments
Ultra-high rents were previously a rarity. Last year they became almost commonplace
From Gen Z urban Africans’ frustrated ambitions and development density disputes in Sydney to tackling ‘heat islands’ and community-splitting highways. Plus improving refugees’ lot; natural flood resilience; how the ‘15-minute city’ became politicised; and rethinking places of worship
US consulting firm is latest company to boost office space in sign of hope for UK capital’s commercial property market
Real estate investment picked up in the second half of 2024, says MSCI, amid hopes of a market recovery
Wall Street bank is pushing to bring its staff back into the office full-time
Deal for 2 Finsbury Avenue underlines investor confidence in top end of UK commercial property market
Some employers are doubling down on big offices while others move to smaller but better-serviced properties
Expected cost of renovations come on top of £1.2bn bank spent buying skyscraper in 2019
Fully managed offices show owners trying new ways to attract tenants
Michael Cassidy had a key role in transforming the UK’s tired financial district into a global behemoth
Availability of outdoor shopping centre space is at its lowest in nearly two decades
Expect interest rate expectations to continue to colour investors’ attitudes
Chief Mark Allan has bet on the future of flagship malls
1 Undershaft will be the same height as the Shard across the Thames
