Jamie Bennett-Ness

Commercial property management and building consultancy Workman has strengthened its sustainability consultancy with three new appointments, joining its teams in Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester, Property Week can reveal.

Hammerson has purchased a 50% stake in Manchester's Arndale shopping centre in a £218m as the firm pivots towards external acquisitions in its bid to scale the business.

Airbnb has partnered with London flexible office provider Oneder to offer workspaces through its website, in what the company claimed is the first service of its kind.

Oliver Bonas is to open its first ever retail park stores at British Land's Glasgow Fort and Teesside Park near Middlesbrough this autumn.

Redevco has acquired a prime industrial open storage (IOS) site in Widnes, Cheshire, in a £20m deal from an unnamed private investor.

Martley Capital has acquired The Lewis Building and the adjoining Priory Court, a grade-A office and retail asset in Birmingham's central business district.

The controversial new Chinese embassy development near Tower Bridge and the City in London is set to go ahead after a High Court dismissed a challenge from local residents.

Avison Young has received court authorisation to clear all outstanding obligations to HMRC, with a winding-up petition against the firm relating to an unpaid tax bill expected to be formally removed imminently.

Grosvenor has reported strong leasing activity across its portfolio in the first half of 2026 as demand remained strong for premium office, retail and hospitality space across Mayfair and Belgravia.

Just under 800,000 sq ft of commercial space was under offer across the London-Oxford-Cambridge Golden Triangle at the end of July, promising a return to form for the market after a dip in leasing activity in Q2, according to Cushman & Wakefield.