Local knowledge
Essential information, project updates and gossip.
16 April 04
Sir Tom Farmer's property company is to invest £150m in developing a 125 acre regeneration site hand-picked by John Prescott. Charles Williams reports
8 April 04
The Strategic Rail Authority’s new policy stresses the importance of rail freight, but developers remain sceptical about whether the planning system will give their schemes the green light.
8 April 04
Volatile demand at secondary locations is the only cloud on the horizon for the airport hotel market.
12 March 04
As Grainger Town's final projects round off Newcastle's second phase of regeneration, developers are looking west for the next wave of development.
12 March 04
After the success of Gateshead Quays, Newcastle's poor relation is hungry for more – so it's time to bring on a whole new city centre.
12 March 04
One NorthEast and UK Land Estates are about to embark on one of the largest property deals ever to have taken place in the region.
12 March 04
Developers go back to drawing board as 16-storey development is deemed too tall
28 January 04
Lambert Smith Hampton’s regional office closures may now not go ahead following Chris Boulton’s departure as chief executive last Thursday.
27 January 04
New figures from the RICS show that demand for business premises rose over the final quarter of 2003, indicating signs of recovery in the market