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Partnership aims to fill gap in small firm market

A NEW player has arrived on the North East commercial property scene, marketing more than £6m of local properties and businesses for sale only six weeks after starting up. Read

Property briefing

THE Croft Motor Circuit near Darlington is unlikely to be celebrating Noise Action Week this week, unlike some nearby residents, who won damages against Croft Promo-Sport as compensation for the noisy races taking place at Croft. Read

New consultancy on Quayside

A NEW property consultancy has taken up residence in Newcastle with two of the city’s best known property names on board. Read

Difficult decisions being made in boardroom

How has the empty property rate legislation affected the industrial market? Richard Farr examines the evidence. Read

Best to minimise the impact of rent reviews

Anyone with commercial property interests should be aware of the impact of the rates revaluation due in two years’ time, says Peter Monckton-Milnes. Read

Spurred into action by empty property rates

What has been the reality of the introduction of empty property rates in the North East marketplace? Paul Easton assesses the impact. Read

Croxdale is sold within three weeks on market

THE credit crunch doesn’t seem to be having much effect on the business of one North East business sales specialist. Read

Hundreds of jobs in £50m scheme

A NEW industrial park is to be created on the edge of Darlington with a £50m investment from regeneration specialist St Modwen. Read

End of the road for glitzy car showrooms?

THE rapidly escalating cost of fuel, and other increasing costs of driving, are making drivers re-think the use of the car which in turn could threaten the success of car dealership ‘clusters’. Read

Here come the judges

TODAY we introduce the judging panel for The Journal’s sought-after Landmark Awards. The awards, presented in association with Watson Burton law firm, have been recognising the North East’s best property developments for five years. Read

Reduced price for prestige office

GAINSBOROUGH House on Newcastle’s Grey Street has sold for £6.5m – £750,000 less than its original price tag. Read

OPPORTUNITY SHOPS

Sunderland remains a strong retail destination despite easy access to the MetroCentre, Newcastle city centre and local towns such as South Shields says Mike Birkett. Read

City can compete with Newcastle

Sunderland's city centre office market has historically struggled to compete with the more mature market in Newcastle, but Mike Cuthbertson believes some interesting schemes could challenge the status quo. Read

We need more space in central locations

Optimism about the Sunderland city centre office market is not shared by all. Chris Pearson believes occupiers are inevitably moving out of the central core area due to a very limited supply of space. Read

Growing in size as well as potential

Although Sunderland suffered from progressive industrial decline, it is successfully turning itself into a 21st century city, says Richard Farr. Read

Have your plans got them talking?

LAST week I discussed some of the findings in The Saint Consulting Group’s annual survey on the public’s attitudes to development which showed we are becoming increasingly confident in opposing planning applications. Read