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Big developments putting culture into the mix
Arts and culture venues are increasingly included in major developments. James Wilmore looks at the value they bring.
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Green light for two-tower housing scheme at Pop Brixton site
The development will also comprise affordable workspace, improved facilities for Brixton’s street-market traders and a new community and enterprise hub.
Criterion Capital to develop flagship Zedwell hotel at London’s Bank Junction
The 80,000 sq ft hotel will be developed in the former HQ of National Westminster Bank, retaining its grand banking hall and domed ceiling.
Micro hotels make it big
Japanese-style capsule hotels have started to take off in UK cities. David Parsley asks what’s driving the desire for smaller-scale rooms.
Why now’s a good time to rent in the later-living sector
Older people have traditionally favoured buying rather than renting retirement properties. But increasingly, the rental model makes financial sense for both residents and later-living operators.
Southampton’s University residential challenge
Southampton’s growing student population is driving up demand for new residential development in the city.
Gracie Group plots expansion with luxury regeneration projects
Chief executive Paul Godfrey tells Property Week's Ciaran Nerval what’s in the pipeline and how the regulatory environment shapes investment.
YTL gains consent for 123,000 sq ft office building at Bristol’s Brabazon
The developer has also advanced plans for three further buildings at the site in addition to the 123,000 sq ft One Brabazon Gateway.
East West Rail scheme: A route to prosperity
With the government committed to the long-anticipated East West Rail scheme, Greg Pitcher looks at how the £7bn line could open up big swathes of land for development between Oxford and Cambridge.
In with the old: Office building upgrades show the way forward
Upgrading office buildings increasingly makes sense both financially and environmentally.