Property

New industrial agency head taken on by CBRE’s Bristol office

March 25, 2013
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New industrial agency head taken on by CBRE’s Bristol office

Property advisers CBRE has strengthened its Bristol operation with the appointment of James Morgan as head of the industrial agency department. James, pictured, who previously worked for Bristol agents Hartnell Taylor Cook, has been an agent in the South West for the past eight years and brings with him...

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Bristol takes a creative stand to bring in vital inward investment leads

March 22, 2013
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Bristol takes a creative stand to bring in vital inward investment leads

Invest in Bristol and Bath, the recently-formed inward investment body for the West region, is reviewing important leads received at the world’s top property fair. The body created a show-stealing, 50 sq m mural at its stand at MIPIM in Cannes earlier this month to grab attention for the...

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Bristol firm nets London Zoo tiger enclosure work

March 22, 2013
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Bristol firm nets London Zoo tiger enclosure work

London Zoo’s pair of Sumatran tigers are safely in their new 2,500 sq m home, which opened to the public today, thanks in part to specialist Bristol sub-contractor Base Structures. The firm was responsible for the detail design and installation of the mesh net surrounding the new enclosure, which...

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HSBC serves up major funding for Thali restaurants’ expansion

March 22, 2013
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HSBC serves up major funding for Thali restaurants’ expansion

Innovative Bristol restaurant group Thali has secured a £100,000 finance package from HSBC to support the launch of its fifth outlet in the city. The company has used the finance to acquire the lease and refurbish the restaurant in the Tobacco Factory in Southville. It is due to open...

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New Weston home takes shape for Knightstone social housing provider

March 22, 2013
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New Weston home takes shape for Knightstone social housing provider

Affordable housing provider Knightstone has staged a topping-out ceremony at its head office in Weston-super-Mare as the 40,000 sq ft building nears completion. The state-of-the-art office on Weston’s Gateway Business, close to junction 21 of the M5, is being built by Dowlas UK and Midas Construction. The topping out...

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Major speculative office scheme boosts Bristol’s Enterprise Zone

March 22, 2013
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Major speculative office scheme boosts Bristol’s Enterprise Zone

Work is about to start on Bristol’s first speculative office development for four years – a £35m, 100,000 sq ft scheme in the city’s Enterprise Zone. Two Glass Wharf at Temple Quay is being developed by Salmon Harvester Properties, a joint venture between Salmon Developments and NFU Mutual. As...

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Budget 2013: West property industry welcomes boost

March 20, 2013
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Budget 2013: West property industry welcomes boost

The Chancellor’s surprise announcement to bring in the Help-to-Buy scheme was welcomed by the property and construction industries – with housebuilders in particular enjoying some rare good news. The property sector in the West picked up on some of the positives – but like most other industries, considered that...

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Specialist conveyancing law firm expands into Bristol

March 20, 2013
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Specialist conveyancing law firm expands into Bristol

Conveyancing firm Hoffman Male is to open an office in Bristol as it expands down the M4 from its Swindon heartland. The firm, established in Swindon since 1979, is to take space in serviced office firm Regus’ base at Aztec West. As well as conveyancing, Hoffman Male specialises in...

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Hinkley C decision could fuel major opportunities for firms says Business West

March 19, 2013
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Business West has urged firms to get involved in the construction and operation of EDF's Hinkley C nuclear power plant. The massive scheme in Somerset received planning permission earlier this week – although EDF has not said it will go ahead and build the plant as it is still...

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Iconic building sold by Bristol developer to social housing group

March 15, 2013
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Iconic building sold by Bristol developer to social housing group

Bristol property developer Urbis has sold one of the city’s industrial landmarks, the Robinson Building in Bedminster, to social housing group Sovereign in a £6m deal. The former paper bag factory and printing works, built in 1870, and an adjacent former church have been converted into dozens of apartments....

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Michelmores continues to grow Bristol office with new partner for agricutural team

March 15, 2013
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Michelmores continues to grow Bristol office with new partner for agricutural team

Law firm Michelmores has appointed Tom Hyde as a partner in its national agricultural team based in its Bristol office. Tom, a qualified rural chartered surveyor, joins from Clarke Willmott and takes the number of partners at Michelmores to 53. He is recognised by the Chambers legal directory for...

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TLT team advises on major student accommodation property scheme

March 15, 2013
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TLT team advises on major student accommodation property scheme

Bristol-based national law firm TLT has advised investment boutique EV Capital on its purchase of a £12m South West property development deal. Dean Clarke House in Exeter has been converted into student accommodation in the form of loft-style apartments, together with a restaurant, social housing and commercial office units....

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Avonmouth industrial units come onto the market

March 15, 2013
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Avonmouth industrial units come onto the market

Four industrial and warehousing units at Severnside Trading Estate, Avonmouth, are being offered for sale – the only units of their type available on a freehold basis in Bristol. Landlord M7 Real Estate, represented by property agent Knight Frank and BNP Paribas, has put the units, ranging from 4,894...

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