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Glasgow council agrees policy to increase skyscrapers

Lawrie Holmes — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:09:10 +0000

The skyline of Scotland's second city could change dramatically, with Charing Cross, Anderston Quay and Trongate among the areas earmarked for tall buildings.

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Springfield enters strategic deal with Barratt on ‘new village’ near Stirling

David Parsley — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:50:19 +0000

Durieshill is the largest detailed planning application for housing development to be approved in Scotland to date.

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M&G appoints developer at £300m Haymarket scheme

Richard Williams — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:59:00 +0000

M&G Real Estate has appointed Edinburgh-based property developer Qmile Group on its £300m Haymarket mixed-use development in the Scottish capital.

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West Lothian housing development given green light

Richard Hook — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:29:00 +0000

Dundas Estates has been given the green light by West Lothian Council to deliver its first new housing scheme in Livingston in a decade.

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Investment in Scotland real estate up 33%

Editor — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:13:00 +0000

Investment in Scotland’s commercial real estate will reach £662.6m in the first quarter of 2016, according to research from Savills.

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Edinburgh Council launches £100m Atria sale

Rhiannon Curry — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:51:00 +0000

The City of Edinburgh Council has put Atria Edinburgh, its two-building office development in the heart of the Exchange district, on the market, for a price understood to be around £100m.

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Moorfield wins five new tenants in Glasgow

Hannah Brenton — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:51:00 +0000

Moorfield has signed five new companies to its new 80,000 sq ft Skypark 5 office at its Finnieston development in Glasgow.

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Scottish sales fell by a third in first quarter of 2015

Editor — Thu, 07 May 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Figures show that the value of commercial property sales dropped from £975m in the final quarter of last year to £615m, with Edinburgh hit particularly hard

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Is the sheds market in Scotland starting to thaw?

David Harris — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000

It has been a long time since anybody spoke about development in the Scottish sheds market with much optimism, but 2015 could be the year that it returns.

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Key developer needed for Loch Lomond tourist and leisure scheme

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Scottish Enterprise has launched a search to find a development partner to bring forward a 44-acre site on the banks of Loch Lomond.

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Office market in rude health in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow

Felicity Francis — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000

More than £1bn was invested into Scotland’s three key office markets in 2014, with Aberdeen accounting for almost half of the transaction volumes, according to Colliers International.

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Aberdeen witnesses student housing construction frenzy

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Developers are racing to build student accommodation in Aberdeen, to counter a severe shortage.

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Scottish government launches review of its property portfolio

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000

The Scottish government has commissioned a review of its property holdings in the wake of last year’s independence referendum.

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Arup takes floor at 1 West Regent St in Glasgow

Editor — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Professional services firm Arup has agreed a deal to occupy a floor in Clearbell and M&G Real Estate’s 1 West Regent Street office in Glasgow.

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RBS to sell the remainder of Heartlands

Hannah Brenton — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:23:00 +0000

RBS has put the remainder of its Heartlands development in West Lothian, Scotland up for sale.

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Knight Frank poaches DTZ Glasgow agent

Felicity Francis — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:12:00 +0000

Knight Frank has recruited a well-known Glasgow agent from DTZ to lead its office agency team.

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Glasgow move for Webhelp

Editor — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Global contact centre Webhelp Group has agreed a deal to occupy around 40,000 sq ft in CityPark, Glasgow.

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Major Aberdeen deal defies oil price fears

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Global energy company Lloyd’s Register has signed a deal for a 100,000 sq ft purpose-built office at Prime Four business park in Aberdeen for its north-east Scotland operations.

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Record Edinburgh office sale completes

Felicity Francis — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:08:00 +0000

Scottish Widows’ headquarters at Port Hamilton in Edinburgh has sold in the city’s largest ever office transaction, as tipped by Property Week.

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Bonny year for Glasgow offices

Editor — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Glasgow city centre enjoyed one of its most successful years for office leasing since before the recession, despite Scotland’s turbulent 2014.

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Hotel scheme to breathe new life into Edinburgh landmark

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0000

An historic Edinburgh school building could be transformed into a high-end hotel - if long-awaited plans unveiled by the developer this week get the green light.

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Largest pre-let for a decade in Edinburgh

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 10:09:00 +0000

Standard Life Investments has taken a major 108,000 sq ft pre-let at 6 St Andrew Square in Edinburgh.

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Scotland’s retail and leisure take the high… and low roads

Adrian Morrison — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

It is hard to generalise about Scotland’s retail and leisure markets.

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Glasgow office development is off and running post-referendum

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Office development in Scotland’s second city is booming — two speculative offices in the city centre have already secured a slew of lettings.

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Scottish hotel sector set for another bumper year after sporting events

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Returns for investors in Scottish-leased hotels last year were the second best in Europe, according to research.

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