Commercial

Work under way on refurbishment of popular Dungannon bar

   Work is well under way on a major refurbishment of one of Dungannon’s most popular bars. A mainstay in the heart of the town for more than half a century, Hagan’s Bar in Irish Street was purchased last September for an undisclosed sum by Magherafelt-based 1 Oak Leisure Ireland. The bar shut its doors […]

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ETZ powers Aberdeen industrial property take-up in 2024

   Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) accounted for 35% of the city’s take-up from industrial occupiers last year, rejuvenating the city’s southside and helping to deliver the third best year of the last decade. During 2024, there were 768,000 sq. ft. of industrial take-up in Aberdeen across 97 deals – well ahead of the 10-year

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Scottish commercial property investment exceeds £2 billion during 2024

  Investment volumes in Scotland’s commercial property market bounced back last year, up 30% on the previous 12 months, as interest rates began to fall and a decisive election result boosted the UK’s status as a safe haven. Total investment surpassed £2 billion for the year (£2.027 billion), according to Knight Frank analysis of Real

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Morgan Sindall appointed to phase two of Bradford’s Future Technologies Centre

  Morgan Sindall Construction will continue its work with Bradford College following its appointment as contractor for the purpose-built Future Technologies Centre. Having previously undertaken phase one of the project, which saw the demolition of a derelict mill on Thornton Road in the city, Morgan Sindall will now undertake phase two. This phase will see

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New facilities handed over to East Lothian Council

  A brand new sports pitch and high-spec changing pavilion has been completed and transferred to council ownership, bringing a health and wellbeing boost to an East Lothian town. The facilities form part of the Letham Mains development in Haddington and will be made available to the local school, Letham Primary, as well as youth

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HFD expands serviced office offering with purchase of Mercury House

  HFD, Scotland’s largest commercial property company, is expanding its Ospa brand of serviced offices following the acquisition of Mercury House at Strathclyde Business Park. The circa 65,000 sq. ft. office, originally built by HFD in 1990 was bought from London Metric in a multi-million-pound deal, which will see the full building upgraded and renovated

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Aberdeen office take-up picks up during third quarter of 2024

  Office take-up in Aberdeen rebounded during the third quarter of 2024 after a slow start to the year, according to new figures from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that there was 118,210 sq. ft. of take-up between July and September, more than doubling the total figure for the year to date.

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Glasgow’s Aurora powers on with SSE letting

  Leading energy company SSE has secured 62,000 sq. ft. across four floors of Glasgow’s Aurora at 120 Bothwell Street, with the well-known office building recently reaching practical completion of its ambitious refurbishment project. SSE will expand its Glasgow presence, with the space at Aurora adding to its existing office on Waterloo Street. The building

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