BLACK COUNTRY AUTHORITIES ISSUE CALL FOR SITES AS CORE STRATEGY REVIEW IS LAUNCHED
Sam Silcocks of Harris Lamb Planning Consultancy on what local authorities in the Black Country are looking for. The Black Country Authorities have issued a Call for Sites alongside its Issues and Options consultation for the Black Country Core Strategy Review. The Core Strategy… Read More
HARRIS LAMB ACQUIRES BRIERLEY HILL SITE FOR POUNDSTRETCHER
Harris Lamb has acquired a Black Country high street site for Poundstretcher as the business continues its UK expansion plan. The discount retail chain aims to launch 50 new stores this year, and Harris Lamb’s Retail team has been retained to identify and acquire sites. Read More
HARRIS LAMB SELLS RUGBY SHOPPING CENTRE FOR OVER £3M
Rugby’s open air shopping complex the Swan Centre has been sold to Caracal Properties in a deal worth more than £3,000,000. Harris Lamb was instructed by former owners to sell the centre, and Head of Retail, David Walton, said there had been competitive bidding from potential buyers… Read More
HARRIS LAMB BOOSTS RESIDENTIAL LAND TEAM WITH JAMES WILLCOCK APPOINTMENT
Harris Lamb has enhanced its affordable and residential housing division with the appointment of land surveyor James Willcock. The business has established a bespoke Residential Land team to deal directly with the large volume of residential land coming via clients and the Planning Team,… Read More
KIMAL PLC SECURED AS FIRST OCCUPIER AT WORCESTER SIX
Harris Lamb is delighted to have secured the first occupier at the £120 million Worcester Six business park on behalf of Stoford Developments. Planning permission is now set to be submitted for a new 140,000 sq ft business unit for healthcare manufacturer Kimal PLC after the business agreed… Read More
MOVING IN AT RATIO PARK: HIGH LEVELS OF INTEREST AT KIDDERMINSTER STARTER SITE
The first unit at Chase Commercial’s Ratio Park site in Kidderminster has been sold, as Harris Lamb reports strong interest in the newly completed development. A total of 11 units, ranging from 900 sqft to 2,100 sqft, have been completed at the Fine Point Way site, especially designed… Read More
HARRIS LAMB SECURES FIVE ACRE WILLENHALL LAND SALE FOR MORE THAN £1M
Harris Lamb has sold a five-acre plot of land in Willenhall to a plant hire company after receiving a number of offers for the in-demand site. Pickerings Plant purchased the land off St Annes Road after successfully out-bidding other interested parties. The price achieved was in the region of… Read More
BUSINESS RATES HIKE CLAIMS ITS FIRST PUB TRADE VICTIMS
Well, as we feared, increased business rates have taken their toll on a number of pubs across the UK, resulting in their closure. The Morning Advertiser has reported that the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has cited climbing… Read More
HARRIS LAMB SELLS REDDITCH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE FOR £1M
A Redditch industrial estate has been sold for in excess of £1million as investors seek high-yield industrial investments across the UK. Commercial Property Investment specialists Harris Lamb was instructed to sell Manorside Industrial Estate, a 13,285 sq ft starter unit opportunity in an established commercial area of… Read More
HARRIS LAMB INSTRUCTED TO LET 40,000 SQ FT AT 2 COLMORE SQUARE
Harris Lamb has been instructed to let 40,000 sq ft of prime office space within the heart of Birmingham’s Colmore Business District. Currently occupied by Vax, the fourth and fifth floors of 2 Colmore Square have been placed on the market, and can be let… Read More
WEST BROMWICH TRADING ESTATE REACHES FULL CAPACITY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE
Commercial agents in the Midlands are celebrating after securing full occupancy at a West Bromwich industrial estate for the first time in more than a decade. The Kelvin Way Trading Estate is one of the largest and most established commercial sites in the region, and Harris Lamb and Bulleys, joint… Read More
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT AS PUBLICANS’ SPORTS BILLS ARE SET TO FALL
The licensing industry can a hotbed of controversy when it comes to charges and price hikes, but one of the biggest bugbears for licensees is the cost of providing Sky for customers. With the Premier League, the Lions Tour and the Grand Prix promising to be a huge draw… Read More
WOLVERHAMPTON’S FORMER TELECOM BUILDING GIVEN £2,950,000 PRICE TAG PENDING 100-APARTMENT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
A Wolverhampton office building is on the market to investors keen to maximise on its potential to provide 100 apartments in the city centre. Telecom House, a self-contained office building on Church Street, was formerly occupied by British Telecom, and Harris Lamb’s Agency team… Read More
MEET THE NEWBIES: THE PLANNERS
Harris Lamb has been on a major recruitment drive over the past 18 months, expanding the team rapidly as the business grows; but what do the recruits themselves think? We meet the new kids on the block, and find out how they’re getting on. Alisha Paul and John Pearce… Read More
STOKE OFFICE BUILDINGS PLACED ON THE MARKET FOR £3.6M
Harris Lamb’s Investment team has been instructed to sell two office buildings in Stoke on Trent. The buildings, 1 and 3 Etruria Office Village are expected to net more than £3.6 million. The buildings have a combined floor space of 30,643 sq ft, including 120 car… Read More