https://www.bisnow.com/sitemap Bisnow London News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-US Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/data-center-development/as-demand-soars-owners-add-data-centres-to-big-mixed-use-campuses-134090 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/data-center-development/as-demand-soars-owners-add-data-centres-to-big-mixed-use-campuses-134090 Some of the UK’s biggest real estate owners are adding a new element to mixed-use schemes, one which would have been unthinkable even a few years ago: data centres.  Tristan Capital, Aermont Capital and a joint venture between Reef Origin and UBS are... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:19:45 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/business-rates-reforms-flex-office-operators-tenants-caught-tax-trap-134053 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/business-rates-reforms-flex-office-operators-tenants-caught-tax-trap-134053 It has been a tough few years for flexible office operators: The pandemic, changing work patterns and inflation have all taken a bite out of profits for the sector. And now an esoteric change to business rates rules is giving operators a fresh headache... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:59:10 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/what-rics-updated-global-sustainability-standard-really-means-for-property-values-133689 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/what-rics-updated-global-sustainability-standard-really-means-for-property-values-133689 The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors got the industry talking in January when it published its updated global standard on environmental, social and governance and sustainability in commercial property valuation.  “This is a big step,” said... felicity.francis@bisnow.com Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:26:40 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/five-ways-for-multifamily-landlords-to-boost-noi-133728 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/five-ways-for-multifamily-landlords-to-boost-noi-133728 Post-Covid, the UK saw extraordinary rental growth in multifamily. Annual growth reached 12% in some areas, JLL Head of Residential for Property Management John Coddington said.  But even though the industry always knew this would normalise, not all... felicity.francis@bisnow.com Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:03:24 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/build-to-rent/building-safety-regulator-launches-recovery-plan-slash-decision-times-134052 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/build-to-rent/building-safety-regulator-launches-recovery-plan-slash-decision-times-134052 The Building Safety Regulator has launched a recovery plan to address long-running delays in the approval of higher-risk building remediation schemes, with a particular focus on expediting permits for cladding and external wall works. The regulator is... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:16:42 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/mixed-use/cheyne-capital-takes-over-marks-130m-borough-yards-mixed-use-scheme-134017 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/mixed-use/cheyne-capital-takes-over-marks-130m-borough-yards-mixed-use-scheme-134017 The Borough Yards development on London's South Bank has been handed over to lender Cheyne Capital in a consensual restructuring after failing to secure enough tenants. Developer Mark Capital Management, which owned and managed the retail, food and... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:10:33 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/capital-markets/stocks-jump-rate-cuts-back-on-horizon-iran-war-ceasefire-134016 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/capital-markets/stocks-jump-rate-cuts-back-on-horizon-iran-war-ceasefire-134016 Stock markets jumped in early trading — including a big rise in UK real estate shares — as a two-week ceasefire to the conflict in Iran was announced Tuesday night, reviving the prospect of interest rate cuts.  The FTSE 350 Real Estate Index of... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:51:30 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/netherlands/news/senior-housing/investment-giant-puts-2b-into-building-housing-133997 https://www.bisnow.com/netherlands/news/senior-housing/investment-giant-puts-2b-into-building-housing-133997 Dutch pension fund ABP has teamed up with CBRE Investment Management to invest €350M (£305M, $405M) in senior housing in the Netherlands, which will create 1,000 rental homes, half of which will be affordable.  mike.phillips@bisnow.com Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:43:39 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/construction-development/jpmorgan-tower-off-the-runway-bank-reaches-airport-height-agreement-133991 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/construction-development/jpmorgan-tower-off-the-runway-bank-reaches-airport-height-agreement-133991 JPMorgan Chase has received permission from London City Airport for JPMorgan's landmark headquarters at Canary Wharf in what is set to become one of the largest office developments the UK has ever seen. The bank is lining up a 3M SF tower at Riverside... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:35:48 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/tishman-speyer-buys-50-pall-mall-london-deal-sheet-133955 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/tishman-speyer-buys-50-pall-mall-london-deal-sheet-133955 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com. Tishman Speyer has completed the... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:23:07 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/derwent-london-agrees-132m-sale-of-burberry-headquarters-133933 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/derwent-london-agrees-132m-sale-of-burberry-headquarters-133933 Derwent London has exchanged contracts for the disposal of Horseferry House SW1 for £131.8M to an unnamed overseas investor. The deal is scheduled to complete in June and is part of a wider plan for £1B in disposals.  Derwent acquired the 165K SF... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:24:22 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/lpa-warns-office-shortfall-could-derail-london-overseas-investment-success-133906 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/lpa-warns-office-shortfall-could-derail-london-overseas-investment-success-133906 London has reinforced its status as the world’s top destination for investment, but a worsening shortage of modern office space is threatening to undermine that advantage, according to the latest Global Cities Barometer from the London Property Alliance. The... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:23:51 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/sticky-office-occupiers-shift-away-trophy-rents-rise-133852 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/sticky-office-occupiers-shift-away-trophy-rents-rise-133852 London’s constrained office development pipeline is beginning to sharpen minds among occupiers about their office strategies — and the heralded flight to the best-of-the-best office is not a given as rents ramp up. With new development running well... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:49:15 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/us-trading-firm-picks-winner-for-massive-new-london-hq-133837 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/us-trading-firm-picks-winner-for-massive-new-london-hq-133837 Trading firm Jane Street has picked a preferred option for a new 450K SF London headquarters in one of the largest London office leasing deals of the past two decades. Jane Street is in talks to lease space at the 870K SF 10 Bishops Square next to Liverpool... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:34:56 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/quadreal-ramps-up-self-storage-with-280m-acquisition-the-london-deal-sheet-133835 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/quadreal-ramps-up-self-storage-with-280m-acquisition-the-london-deal-sheet-133835 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com.  QuadReal Property Group has acquired... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:03:52 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/build-to-rent/oaktree-500m-ipo-would-create-largest-uk-btr-reit-133810 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/build-to-rent/oaktree-500m-ipo-would-create-largest-uk-btr-reit-133810 Oaktree Capital Management is preparing to bring a sizable UK and Ireland build-to-rent platform to market, with plans for a London initial public offering that could value the business at around £1.2B, Green Street News reported. The portfolio, branded... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:58:35 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/proptech/1b-altman-backed-internet-infrastructure-startup-buys-wiredscore-133787 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/proptech/1b-altman-backed-internet-infrastructure-startup-buys-wiredscore-133787 An internet networking infrastructure company backed by some of the world’s biggest technology, venture capital and property firms has bought real estate digital certification company WiredScore. Meter has completed a deal to acquire WiredScore, which... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:07:57 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/life-sciences/political-picture-brightens-uk-life-sciences-supply-overhang-remains-133791 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/life-sciences/political-picture-brightens-uk-life-sciences-supply-overhang-remains-133791 To truly become mature and profitable, the UK life sciences real estate sector needs to start bagging big, global occupiers for schemes on a regular basis. And the politics of that is looking more favourable than it has in a while.  Shifting government... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:45:55 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/capital-markets/how-the-worlds-biggest-investors-are-dealing-with-the-age-of-endless-volatility-133766 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/capital-markets/how-the-worlds-biggest-investors-are-dealing-with-the-age-of-endless-volatility-133766 Covid-19. Brexit. The rise of populist parties left and right. Russia invading Ukraine. Interest rate shocks. Tariffs. The war in Iran. Major geopolitical or macroeconomic shocks are no longer rare, isolated incidents — they’re yearly, almost monthly,... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:53:13 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/building-vibrations-are-an-unseen-cost-to-many-businesses-but-there-is-a-solution-133431 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/building-vibrations-are-an-unseen-cost-to-many-businesses-but-there-is-a-solution-133431 Most building vibrations are unnoticeable. An underground train, heavy traffic or even a large amount of footfall can cause tremors. But even if we aren’t fully aware of vibrations, they are having an impact.  Research conducted at the University of... felicity.francis@bisnow.com Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:15:37 -0500 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/capital-markets/spectre-boe-rate-hikes-rattles-real-estate-133732 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/capital-markets/spectre-boe-rate-hikes-rattles-real-estate-133732 Real estate shares dropped significantly Thursday after the Bank of England warned that inflation could rise sharply this year and financial markets priced in a rise in interest rates. The FTSE 350 Real Estate Index fell 3% Thursday following comments... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:52:59 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/gpe-sells-fitzrovia-headquarters-building-the-london-deal-sheet-133736 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/gpe-sells-fitzrovia-headquarters-building-the-london-deal-sheet-133736 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com.  Great Portland Estates has exchanged... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:35:50 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/index-says-top-quality-flex-workspace-outperforming-traditional-office-rents-133706 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/index-says-top-quality-flex-workspace-outperforming-traditional-office-rents-133706 Higher-quality flexible workspace in London is consistently outperforming traditional office rents, with top-tier products reaching returns of more than 200% of headline rents in some submarkets, according to a new index. The Flexible Workspace Return... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:51:27 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/data-center/japanese-company-to-buy-250m-london-office-and-data-centre-scheme-133695 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/data-center/japanese-company-to-buy-250m-london-office-and-data-centre-scheme-133695 A Japanese telecoms firm is buying a giant mixed-use east London campus where a major data centre could be built.  KDDI bought the 1.1M SF Inventory Estate in Docklands from LaSalle Investment Management and Trilogy Real Estate for about £250M, Green... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:26:39 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/investment/bidwells-launches-12b-investment-platform-to-widen-investor-base-133682 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/investment/bidwells-launches-12b-investment-platform-to-widen-investor-base-133682 UK real estate adviser Bidwells is rolling out a £1.2B investment management platform that will oversee close to 20M SF of assets, formalising a part of the business it has effectively been running for decades. The firm has managed capital on behalf... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:13:05 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/rightmove-commercial-on-how-to-create-online-marketing-that-stands-out-133330 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/rightmove-commercial-on-how-to-create-online-marketing-that-stands-out-133330 The time we spend online continues to increase. In 2025, adults spent an average of four and a half hours a day online, 10 minutes longer than in 2024 and half an hour longer than during the pandemic. This has an impact on how commercial properties... felicity.francis@bisnow.com Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:41:56 -0500 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/economic-development/mipim-2026-rattled-by-iran-conflict-europe-leans-on-safety-and-security-133647 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/economic-development/mipim-2026-rattled-by-iran-conflict-europe-leans-on-safety-and-security-133647 Conflict in Iran cast an uneasy shadow over Cannes this year as the annual behemoth real estate conference MIPIM returned to town. Europe’s real estate industry keen to emphasise the safety and stability of its markets during a time of geopolitical... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:35:06 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/star-crossed-how-savills-and-eastdil-found-each-other-at-the-right-time-133646 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/star-crossed-how-savills-and-eastdil-found-each-other-at-the-right-time-133646 The tectonic plates of the global commercial real estate industry shifted on Thursday when London-based brokerage giant Savills announced it would be purchasing one of the biggest investment sales players across the pond: Eastdil Secured. The $1.1B deal... emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:14:24 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/google-considers-700m-sale-central-st-giles-office-the-london-deal-sheet-133625 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/google-considers-700m-sale-central-st-giles-office-the-london-deal-sheet-133625 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com.  Google is reportedly preparing... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:25:11 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/data-center/infrastructure-or-real-estate-how-to-structure-a-digital-infrastructure-fund-to-maximise-financial-gain-133093 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/data-center/infrastructure-or-real-estate-how-to-structure-a-digital-infrastructure-fund-to-maximise-financial-gain-133093 For many investors across the globe, now is the time to invest in digital infrastructure projects. The number of funds raising capital for such projects has accelerated to the extent that between the first and third quarters of 2025, 31% of global... felicity.francis@bisnow.com Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:05:25 -0500