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Energy efficiency is a legal necessity

Property is in the front line in the battle to reduce carbon emissions, reports Ian Tew Read

New quarter has a vital role in ongoing evolution of Newcastle

The Discovery Quarter remains the largest tract of land on the edge of Newcastle’s city centre and as such offers huge potential to drive forward the city’s regeneration programme, say Paul Nicholson and Aidan Baker. Read

Nissan helps to lead town’s renaissance

NISSAN’S recent decision to create 800 jobs to deal with growing demand for its Qashqai model is excellent news for the region and for Washington’s hub of automotive component manufacturers. It is estimated that 400 posts will be created throughout Nissan’s local supply base. Read

Road links proving important

Distribution and warehouse operators looking for locations in the North East continue to focus their attention along the A1 and A19 corridors, say Danny Cramman and Gordon Hewling. Read

Taking centre stage in shopping

With a catchment drawn from southern County Durham and North Yorkshire, Teesside has considerable strengths as a retail destination with a choice of centres for shoppers, says Mike Birkett. Read

Make a corporate statement

The development of high quality office schemes across the region shows just how important buildings can be for corporate image and all-round business efficiency say Paul Nicholson and Aidan Baker Read

Deal market has gone full circle

The commercial property investment market almost came to a halt at the end of 2007 with sellers not being prepared to sell at the prices being offered, says Chris Pearson, partner, Gavin Black & Partners. Read

Thousands go on the town

THE region’s leisure market has seen some huge successes with hotels, multiplex cinemas, restaurants and pub/clubs all thriving. However, success is not restricted to Newcastle, says Mike Birkett. Read

Property still sound despite credit crunch

BATTEN down the hatches, were the words of a respected property investor I spoke to in early September last year as he jumped out of his Land Rover and excitedly showed me around his new office and industrial scheme in rural North Yorkshire. Read

Instant office can be such a smart move

FOR the instant office, serviced accommodation is the best route for market testing or those needing very short space agreements. Read

Developers turn their attention to the Quays

THE city of Newcastle continues to prosper and as a result there is pressure to increase the commercial property offering to accommodate its growth. Read

Translating research into world-class businesses

THE concept of a Science City followed the announcement by Gordon Brown, when he was Chancellor, that six locations would benefit from Science City status. Read

A powerful incentive to be green

Angus White, director of Naylors Chartered Surveyors and James Houghton, building services manager at Koru Property Services explain energy performance certificates, the HIPs of the commercial property industry Read

The ‘best place to live in the UK’

ALNWICK in the late 1990s was typical of many rural market towns. Despite obvious assets such as the castle and the town’s attractive environment, the local economy was static, rents were low, occupancy rates poor, and outside investment limited. Read

City could become the big winner

Knight Frank's Tim Evans looks at how the new gambling legislation will affect the leisure industry in the North-East Read

Extra £900m on rates bill

Gordon Brown's final Budget failed to live up to his previous year's effort when he confirmed the introduction of the long-awaited Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits). But it still had enough in it to cause the sector to sit up and take notice. Watson Burton's Richard Freeman-Wallace and Ward Hadaway's Robin Atkin analyse last week's announcements. Read

Greener offices high on wish list

With concerns growing over energy consumption and its effect on climate change, owners of commercial buildings are beginning to consider the environmental impact of their office environments. Read

A 'must-buy' for investors

There is strong demand from private investors, property companies, developers and institutions for Newcastle city centre offices, says GVA Lamb & Edge's Simon Beanland and Steven Cole Read

Tick off all the boxes

Gavin Dawson of Naylors Chartered Surveyors talks through some of the issues to be considered when buying commercial property for investment . Read

Let's see a big flock of cranes

Have planning regulations designed to speed up commercial development had the opposite effect? Ward Hadaway's Neil Robson looks at the issue. Read