Property News
Appetite for Casual Restaurants Grows Among City Building Owners
Wall Street Journal - 27 Jun 2016 05:39
As fast-casual restaurants, juice shops and gourmet coffee bars have been expanding their presence in Manhattan, they are finding a receptive audience not only among consumers but also building owners.
A New Generation Takes the Helm at the William Kaufman Organization
Wall Street Journal - 27 Jun 2016 05:00
After Robert Kaufman died earlier this year, his grandson, Jonathan Iger, took sole control of one of New York's real estate dynasties.
How Brexit could make winners out of US real estate investors
CNBC - 27 Jun 2016 17:43
U.S. REITs, and the real estate underlying them, are the power play for the anxious investor after Brexit.
Should be business as usual for Brits buying property in the EU
Property Wire - 27 Jun 2016 11:37
British people seeking to buy a property in the European Union should not be downhearted by the referendum decision that the UK should leave, according to overseas real estate experts. Those who are looking to purchase a...
British rental prices up 2.5% year on year
Property Wire - 27 Jun 2016 07:50
Rents in Britain increased by 2.5% in the 12 months to May, down slightly from the 2.6% annual rise recorded in the previous month, the latest index figures show. Rental prices grew by 2.6% in England, 0.4 % in Scotland ...
Brexit has positives and negatives for UK home building
Property Wire - 27 Jun 2016 07:23
The decision to leave the European Union could adversely affect the construction of new homes as many workers are from other countries, it is suggested, but red tape will be reduced. It seems that overall Brexit has pote...
Classic Waldorf Hotel to Be Gutted, Up to 1,100 Rooms Turned Into Condos
Wall Street Journal - 27 Jun 2016 02:32
The Chinese acquirer of New York's Waldorf Astoria is finalizing plans for an extensive overhaul that would shut the landmark hotel for up to three years and convert as many as three-quarters of its rooms into private ap...