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Vistry bags two deals to build over 3,500 new homes

Ciaran Nerval — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:16:51 +0000

The housebuilder will construct up to 2,204 homes as part of its Hopfields development in South Worcester along with 1,375 homes on a site in Bury St Edmunds.

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Forvis Mazars doubles its office space at Paradise Birmingham

Lawrie Holmes — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:21:08 +0000

The accountancy firm is moving from Two to Three Chamberlain Square.

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Birmingham’s One Colmore Row reaches full occupancy with Crowe lease

Lawrie Holmes — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:19:27 +0000

The accountancy firm has taken the eighth floor at the building owned by Danish fund Britannia Invest.

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Chancerygate and Hines submit plans for Redditch logistics development

Lawrie Holmes — Tue, 13 May 2025 12:22:42 +0000

The joint venture partners said the scheme would comprise nine leasehold units ranging from 7,685 sq ft to 22,055 sq ft and would be financed by the HEREP fund.

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Untold Living secures £26m loan from OakNorth to build Shropshire retirement community

Madeleine Knight — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:05:21 +0000

The loan will be used to develop a 77-unit integrated retirement community in Newport, Shropshire, and support the operations of the 68-unit Chantry Court site in Wiltshire.

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Touchwood secures five lettings at Solihull mall

Laura McGuire — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:40:00 +0000

US-based real estate investor and asset manager Ardent has secured five new lettings totaling 15,400 sq ft at Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull.

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Wolverhampton’s future looks rosy thanks to spec developments

Andrew Stone — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:01:00 +0000

The city is attracting investors and occupiers as industrial and office development takes off.

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Prologis selects Solihull for new UK headquarters

Jennifer Hardwick — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:18:00 +0000

Prologis is opening a new UK headquarters in Solihull.

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Video: Birmingham’s old Central Library demolished for Paradise scheme

Richard Hook — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:30:00 +0000

A video has been released to show the extensive clearance programme to make way for Birmingham city centre’s Paradise scheme.

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Epic UK buys Birmingham office for £11.6m

Hannah Brenton — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 11:02:00 +0000

EPIC UK has acquired a prime multi-let office in Birmingham from clients of Aberdeen Asset Management for £11.6m.

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Ashby Capital heads to Birmingham for first regional deal

Hannah Brenton — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:29:00 +0000

Peter Ferrari’s Ashby Capital has made its first move outside London with the purchase of Colmore Plaza in Birmingham city centre.

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L&G buys £87m Birmingham trophy

Hannah Brenton — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:35:00 +0000

Legal & General Property has bought trophy office building No 1 Colmore Square in Birmingham city centre for £87.3m.

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Birmingham’s boom is spreading good cheer

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 01 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Devolution and HS2 are attracting new business to the West Midlands and giving confidence to the residential market.

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West Midlands industrial sector enjoys spike in investment

Felicity Francis — Fri, 01 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Research from Colliers International has revealed that £338m has been invested in industrial and logistics property in the West Midlands in the first quarter of 2015, which is more than a third (36%) of the total volume of transactions that took place in the region…

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Overseas buyers are still major players in the Birmingham market

Felicity Francis — Fri, 01 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000

UK institutions again led the march to invest in property in Birmingham during 2014, according to research by GVA, but there was still a significant amount of activity from overseas buyers.

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Longbridge rises from the wreckage of the MG Rover closure

David Parsley — Fri, 01 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000

After the devastation of the MG Rover plant closure Longbridge is beginning to enjoy a new lease of life.

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Leisure surges in Birmingham city centre

Felicity Francis — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000

New Street’s new station entrance has given leisure a big boost.

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Diminishing grade-A shed space in West Midlands boosts demand for lower grades

Editor — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Secondary and tertiary industrial property is becoming more desirable as the West Midlands’ grade-A stock rapidly diminishes, according to research from Cushman & Wakefield.

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Paradise Circus is talk of the town

Editor — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Felicity Francis has a drink with Rupert Young, development director at Nurton Developments, at Starbucks.

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Berlin fund to seal £130m deal for RBS’s Brindleyplace

Guy Montague-Jones — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0000

A pension fund for doctors and chemists in Berlin is set to buy RBS’s Brindleyplace offices in Birmingham for £130m.

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IM Properties completes business park purchase

Felicity Francis — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:52:00 +0000

IM Properties has completed its purchase of Blythe Valley Park in Solihull for £125m.

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Jaguar motors into the Midlands with Prologis shed purchase

Richard Williams — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Automobile giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has struck a deal on a linchpin logistics site in the Midlands to keep pace with its accelerating growth.

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KKR pays £23m for former PC World retail warehouse

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

US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has bought a PC World-occupied store in Wednesbury — its third acquisition in the Midlands retail park this year.

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West Midlands looks to put politics aside in favour of co-operation

David Harris — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

An integrated approach between councils could attract inward investment, reports David Harris.

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Arena Central ready to help Birmingham shake off prejudices

Rhiannon Curry — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Miller’s Arena Central will be a welcome addition to the city, reports Rhiannon Bury.

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