Qatar wealth fund backs Canary Wharf despite real estate ‘risk’
The head of Qatar’s $450bn sovereign wealth fund has restated its commitment to London’s Canary Wharf as a long-term shareholder.
AXA IM Alts to acquire BBC’s Elstree Centre
The alternative investments manager has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of the historic north west London campus.
Kingston and Sutton pension schemes commit £55m to The London Fund
The £250m fund is looking to invest in infrastructure opportunities, including regeneration.
Unica Capital exploring nine London acquisitions as it snaps up Soho office
Investment firm reveals nine active acquisition projects after buying Wardour Street property.
Law firm Fieldfisher commits to London headquarters until 2035
European law firm Fieldfisher has signed a major lease extension at its London headquarters Riverbank House.
JTRE London buys leasehold for £400m office and charity housing scheme
JTRE London has acquired a long leasehold interest to develop a £400m mixed-use project at London’s 220 Blackfriars Road in partnership with the site’s previous owner, Southwark Charities.
SCOR to relocate London office to City tower 8 Bishopsgate
Global reinsurance provider SCOR has agreed to take approximately 50,000 sq ft of office space in Mitsubishi Estate London and Stanhope’s 8 Bishopsgate.
Starwood Capital acquires London portfolio of Radisson Blu Edwardian hotels
Edwardian Hotels London has sold all 10 of its Radisson Blu Edwardian hotels in the capital to Starwood Capital Group.
InfinitSpace opens new flex location at The Bower after WeWork exit
Flexible workspace operator infinitSpace has confirmed the launch of a new 20,000 sq ft location at The Bower in Shoreditch, east London, taking over two floors following WeWork’s departure from the site.
@PeterProperty on the future of the LondonMetric LXi Reit merger
In 2009, British Land retail boss Andrew Jones walked out with two colleagues to set up LondonMetric.