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Cordwell to build Walsall town centre development

Midland property developer Cordwell Leisure has been chosen by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council and Tesco to develop a major mixed use site located in the town centre.Read

Work completed on £2.7m Walsall school development

Work on a £2.7 million youth training centre in Walsall town centre that is set to house the new Walsall Studio School has been completed.Read

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Renaissance for Midlands farming as value of farmland rises

Despite a backdrop of a double-dip recession and ongoing dairy farm protests, Midland farmland is hot property and enjoying something of a renaissance, according to experts.Read

Real estate firm agrees to extend its office lease

The Birmingham office of Vail Williams has opted to extend its lease at Four Brindleyplace until 2015.Read

Green light for £3.5m hotel development plan

A new 63-bedroom Premier Inn hotel for the Black Country has been given the go ahead by planners.Read

The Cube

Birmingham's The Cube goes on the market

One of the city’s highest profile pieces of real estate could soon be in new hands after the current owners decided to put it on the market.Read

More space taken at Mclaren office block

Bruntwood has seen a further 10,000 sq ft of lettings at its recently refurbished Mclaren Building.Read

Engineers appointed to transform Birmingham NIA

Midlands-based civil and structural engineers Rodgers Leask has secured one of its largest ever projects after being appointed on the £20.6 million transformation of Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena (NIA).Read

Edward Siddall-Jones

Property chief Edward Siddall-Jones splits from NG to go it alone

The director of a well known city property company that has been beset with tragedy and legal problems has decided to launch his own business.Read

Stewardson Developments

Stewardson Developments secures £2.3m to bolster green credentials

A Midland property development company is increasing its sustainability credentials after securing a £2.3 million loan.Read

Work starts on new Longbridge offices

St. Modwen has started work on 37,000 sq ft of new office space in two new buildings at its £70 million Longbridge town centre.Read

Birmingham offices rank in global top 50

Birmingham is among the world’s top 50 office locations but still ranks behind London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Aberdeen in the UK.Read

Profits rise at Taylor Wimpey as selling prices creep up

Homebuilder Taylor Wimpey has seen profits more than double in teh first half of the year after focusing on margin growth and as trading conditions in the housing market stabilise.Read

Change of planning laws could help struggling hoteliers

A Government move to make it easier to turn hotels into houses would be a boost during tough economic times, according to a Midlands estate agent.Read

Colliers secures major letting at Maple House

Birmingham’s office market has been given a much needed shot in the arm after a major letting was secured in one of the worst years in living memory.Read

Joint deal to see new American Golf shop open

A new joint venture retail development by Trebor Developments and Hortons’ Estate Limited at Princess Alice Drive in Sutton Coldfield has signed up American Golf as their first retail occupier.Read

Warehouse transformation in Stratford-upon-Avon

A Stratford-upon-Avon retail warehouse is to be transformed into a day centre for adults with physical or learning disabilities.Read

J S Wright in £1m contract

Birmingham-based J S Wright has won a £1 million contract from Rydon Maintenance to upgrade the heating systems for a tower block and two six-storey sheltered blocks on the Ashmole Estate – opposite the Oval cricket ground – run by Metropolitan Housing Trust.Read

Calthorpe Estates

New chief executive of Calthorpe Estates appointed

Calthorpe Estates has chosen Mark Lee to be its new chief executive.Read

Out of town retail parks push Birmingham to top of rent league

Just a handful of a new breed of out-of-town retail parks have driven Birmingham and the Midlands to the top of the rents league, according to a new survey.Read