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Invest in Birmingham

It was announced yesterday that London has dropped out of the ‘top-10 real estate markets with the best prospects’ in the Urban Land Institute and PwC’s annual Emerging Trends in European Real Estate report. Birmingham, however, has maintained its ... Read more

Cambridge Satchel Company

Online retailers move to the high street

Over the past decade we have seen many established brands such as Woolworths, Comet and HMV disappear from the High Street and exist solely or predominantly as an online presence. According to Verdict Retail, online retail expenditure is set to ... Read more

Manchester skyline

“The Manchester market place is buoyant” – NovaLoca interview with Pearson Ferrier

With much talk of “The Northern Powerhouse” in 2015, NovaLoca have been looking at Manchester as one of the key cities involved. With a population of over 2.55 million within Greater Manchester and exciting new developments going forward in 2016, we ... Read more

Blackpool, coastal revival fund

The 77 winners of the £3 million coastal revival fund

The coastal revival fund, which was part of the Coastal Communities Fund launched in 2012, was created to support projects to help revive heritage assets that are important to local communities. NovaLoca have been keeping up with news regarding the ... Read more

3 major developments to change the face of Cardiff city in 2016

Cardiff is a city in demand and is attracting the attention of major occupiers, investors and developers. The Cardiff office market has bounced back strongly from quarter 2 following a disappointing first quarter with Q2 take-up amounting to just ... Read more

Retail-led mixed use

5 retail led mixed-use developments to look out for in 2016

Mixed-use developments are becoming key for the development of urban economies in the UK. These developments create more employment opportunities, raise property values and introduce the local population to a vibrant and diverse “entertainment area”. ... Read more

Retail leisure development

Are mixed-use retail and leisure schemes becoming the norm in the UK?

Many UK towns and cities are currently planning huge retail and leisure schemes. Developers are now creating complex retail led mixed-use schemes and ignoring shopping-only developments. Retail alone seems to no longer be enough for the public and ... Read more

Black Friday 2015

Should we be accepting Black Friday as a new norm in the UK?

The annual shopping day ‘Black Friday’ has been a huge part of American shopping culture for years. Recently, the frenzy has crossed over the pond to the UK and is now a term well-known in most households. Black Friday , which will take place on ... Read more