News Archive: 2008

10, 2008 November:

The price is right

The majority of UK commercial property valuations fall within 10 per cent of sale prices, according to the latest RICS Valuation and Sale Price Report, produced in collaboration with IPD...

Literal collapse in Oz market

The credit crunch has caused Sydney based developers to abandon half built projects, leaving them in danger of collapse...

07, 2008 November:

John Lewis goes to Ireland

£40.5 million John Lewis store to debut in Dublin...

06, 2008 November:

Flagging demand in Japan

Tokyo residential property prices may be poised for a major decline because of excess housing supply and flagging demand...

05, 2008 November:

Food, glorious food

John Lewis is to embark on a £20 million refurbishment of its Bluewater store to include a food hall for the first time...

04, 2008 November:

Twin towers

Connection Real Estate, an Abu Dhabi-based property development company, has launched a £168 million mix-use eco-friendly twin tower project in the Danet Abu Dhabi community...

Alpine adventures

A large alpine outdoor sport and recreation complex with an array of commercial activities and concept plans to develop it into one of the Southern Hemisphere's leading ski resorts, has been placed on the market in New Zealand...

The waiting is over for Dubai

Iconic British brand Waitrose has opened its first store in Dubai today, November 4th. TheMoveChannel.com looks at why the supermarket has chosen to open its first shop outside the UK in Dubai...

U2 tower shelved

The Dublin Docklands Development Authority has shelved plans to develop the U2 tower because of difficulties raising development finance...

03, 2008 November:

Commercial demand down

The demand for commercial property during the third quarter fell at the fastest pace in a decade, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) Commercial Property Survey...