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Caerphilly council puts solar farm development up for sale

Lawrie Holmes — Tue, 13 May 2025 14:28:03 +0000

The Welsh scheme is expected to create enough energy to power 6,000 homes.

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Double letting at Port Talbot estate

Editor — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:17:00 +0000

The Cardiff office of Cushman & Wakefield has secured two successive lettings at Kenfig Industrial Estate in Port Talbot to Clarity Copiers Glamorgan and SED Conveyors.

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Botched RIFW sales may have cost Welsh taxpayer £15m

Hannah Brenton — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:42:00 +0000

The Welsh government did not achieve value for money through a series of land sales undertaken by in 2012 and 2013, which may have cost Welsh taxpayers almost £15m, a report has found.

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Plans submitted for £60m Newport riverfront revival

Hannah Brenton — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 10:14:00 +0000

The Fear Group has submitted plans to Newport City Council for a £60m redevelopment of 5.5-acre former Sainsbury’s site on the riverfront in Newport.

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Largest investment deal in Wales this year completes for £34.6m

Hannah Brenton — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:02:00 +0000

Knight Frank Investment Management has acquired a 170,000 sq ft landmark office and hotel building for £34.6m, in the largest investment deal in Wales this year.

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BBC Wales HQ gets green light

Hannah Brenton — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:38:00 +0000

Cardiff Council has resolved to grant planning consent for phase two of Rightacres’ 1m sq ft Central Square development in Cardiff, including the new BBC Wales HQ.

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Public sector driving ambitious developments in Wales

Editor — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Government in Wales, at national and at local level, is in the driving seat when it comes to property development, whether it is for offices, retail or leisure facilities.

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Richard Hayward returns to the fray with Beachcliff development

Editor — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Four miles west of Cardiff, in the quaint Edwardian seaside resort of Penarth, this month saw the opening of Beachcliff, a development of flats, houses and a nine-room boutique hotel above a luxury restaurant.

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Cardiff looks to new schemes and refurbs to meet rising office demand

Editor — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Prospective office occupiers looking for space in Cardiff are facing stiff competition.

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St Modwen predicts industrial site will flourish as spec building starts

Editor — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000

St Modwen, owner of Wales’s largest development site, just three miles from Newport, is aiming to replicate the strategy that has already seen it create industrial life in Avonmouth and Gloucestershire.

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BBC Wales signs for new HQ

Hannah Brenton — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:26:00 +0000

The BBC and Rightacres have signed contracts for its new headquarters at Central Square in Cardiff.

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First tenant at Cardiff’s One Central Square

Felicity Francis — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:56:00 +0000

Law firm Blake Morgan is the first tenant to take pre-let space at Rightacres One Central Square development in Cardiff.

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Masterplan unveiled for Cardiff’s Central Square

Rhiannon Curry — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:46:00 +0000

The City of Cardiff Council and development partner Rightacres Property have released details of the proposed Foster + Partners-designed masterplan for the regeneration of Central Square.

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ESP acquires Cardiff student blocks

Felicity Francis — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:35:00 +0000

Empiric Student Property has acquired two student accommodation properties in Cardiff from Trafalgar Villa Estates for a total of £8.7m.

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St David’s celebrates fifth birthday with record footfall

David Parsley — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:21:00 +0000

Cardiff’s St David’s shopping centre has announced 190m shoppers have walked through its doors since opening in 2009, as it celebrates its fifth birthday today.

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Ice Arena Wales finally due to open alongside housing development

Editor — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Greenbank Partnerships plans to launch the rink in July 2015. Christine Eade explains.

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Cardiff’s H1 office investment equals whole of last year’s totals

Editor — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Cardiff’s office market is booming, as large occupiers spend. Christine Eade reports.

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Newport council’s prayers answered by Friars Walk shopping centre

Editor — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0000

A new city centre shopping development is being constructed in Newport. Christine Eade reports.

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Cardiff transforms into development hotbed

Editor — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0000

In a matter of months, the landscape for speculative office buildings in the Welsh capital has completely changed, writes Christine Eade.

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Mansford buys £25m Cardiff retail arcades

Hannah Brenton — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:13:00 +0000

Mansford has purchased three Victorian arcades in Cardiff for £25m in a bid to create a city centre hub for independent retailers.

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St Modwen to develop £50m Swansea student halls

Aiysha Mahmood — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:45:00 +0000

St Modwen has signed an agreement with Swansea University to deliver an additional £50m of student accommodation and new facilities to boost the £450m Bay Campus development.

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BBC Wales picks new HQ

Hannah Brenton — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:50:00 +0000

BBC Wales will move its headquarters to Rightacres’ Capital Square, north of Cardiff’s central station.

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Scottish and Southern Energy acquires Cardiff office

Felicity Francis — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:22:00 +0000

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has acquired Peterson House at Cardiff Gate International Business Park from a private vendor for a price believed to be about £6m.

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Hammerson back on song with Swansea’s Parc Tawe revamp

Editor — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Retail park refurbishment planned after city centre project shelved. Christine Eade reports

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Property men on mission to bring investment to Wales

Editor — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Business council and CBI chairmen bring industry knowledge to roles. Christine Eade reports

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