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    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Great Portland Estates to increase rent on top-tier offices

      Landlord bullish on prospects in central London despite commercial property squeeze

      50 Finsbury Square
    • Wednesday, 12 April, 2023
      London office owner Great Portland defies downturn with record value of leases

      Leading landlord says new buildings in West End are increasingly in demand

      Fog shrouds the Canary Wharf business district with the skyscrapers of the City of London in the distance
    • Tuesday, 5 October, 2021
      LexWorking from home
      London offices: rise of the three-day week Premium content

      Some bosses would like to see their underlings not just on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

      Commuters make their way to work during the morning rush hour in the City of London on September 30
    • Thursday, 8 July, 2021
      Great Portland leases five times more space as Covid restrictions ease

      Commercial landlord says more businesses are committing to offices and shops

      Exterior of Boom Battle Bar on Oxford Street
    • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
      Commercial property
      Great Portland says environmental standards will drag down office values

      London developer says legal requirement for sustainable buildings will crimp availability

    • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
      Coronavirus
      Coronavirus: US to deny entry to Canadians driving south for a vaccine jab - as it happened
      US Customs officers stand beside a sign saying that the US border is closed at the US/Canada border in Lansdowne, Ontario, on March 22, 2020. The United States agreed with Mexico and Canada to restrict non-essential travel because of the coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak and is planning to repatriate undocumented immigrants arriving from those countries.
    • Friday, 10 July, 2020
      Great Portland Estates hit by low rent take

      Central London landlord renegotiates terms with lenders on one of its properties

      The closure of businesses during lockdown has increased pressure on commercial landlords
    • Wednesday, 20 May, 2020
      Property sector
      London office owner prepares to snap up properties

      Major landlord Great Portland Estates looks for opportunities as owners in UK capital face strain

      Panoramic aerial skyline view of London. Great Portland Estates, which owns £2.5bn of London property, bought aggressively after the financial crisis of 2008-09
    • Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
      Property sector
      Great Portland pushes up rents in ‘flat’ London property market
    • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
      Great Portland pushes up London commercial rents

      Despite Brexit uncertainty, property group says tenants vie for good quality office space

      File photo dated 13/8/2017 of an aerial view of central London. British holidaymakers have abandoned London as their choice of staycation destination, opting for cheaper locations outside the capital as consumers adapt to the effects of the weaker pound.
    • Thursday, 15 November, 2018
      Property sector
      West End landlord Great Portland to buy back £200m of shares
    • Wednesday, 23 May, 2018
      Property sector
      Great Portland Estates looks to tap London’s flexible office boom

      West End landlord says it sees ‘gap in the market’ as tenants seek more freedom

      Skyscrapers including Tower 42, the Heron Tower, the Leadenhall building, also known as the "Cheesegrater," 30 St Mary Axe, also known as "the Gherkin," and 20 Fenchurch Street, also known as the "Walkie-Talkie," stand on the skyline in London, U.K., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Banks demand for cash surged at the Bank of Englands first liquidity operation since the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, with financial institutions requesting more than double the amount allocated. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
    • Wednesday, 23 May, 2018
      Property sector
      Great Portland Estates in profit despite ‘directionless’ London property

      Developer retains confidence in London as a ‘global city’

    • Monday, 18 December, 2017
      LexProperty sector
      London offices: realty check Premium content

      Developers are selling assets in anticipation of a downturn that may never arrive

      The Canary Wharf business, financial and shopping district, top right, stands beyond 30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Gherkin, left, on the city skyline seen from the Leadenhall Building, also known as the Cheesegrater, in the financial district of London, U.K., on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. Rents for skyscrapers with nicknames like the Walkie Talkie and Cheesegrater rose faster than the rest of the financial district in the last three years, rewarding developers who started construction at a time when the economy was shrinking. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
    • Monday, 18 December, 2017
      Property sector
      Great Portland sells Southbank tower for £266.5m
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2017
      Property sector
      Great Portland Estates rosy on prime London property
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2017
      Markets
      Fast Europe Open: UK unemployment, eurozone trade balance
    • Thursday, 6 July, 2017
      Property sector
      Great Portland Estates rents rise in Q2
    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2017
      Property sector
      Great Portland Estate slumps to full-year loss
    • Friday, 10 February, 2017
      Property sector
      Great Portland sells Facebook’s London HQ at discount for £435m

      Group to pay £110m capital return from project to shareholders via special dividend

      Rathbone Square - cgi from developers ebsite
    • Friday, 10 February, 2017
      Property sector
      Great Portland Estates sells largest development ahead of expected downturn
    • Thursday, 17 November, 2016
      Property sector
      Great Portland Estates flags weak London property market

      Group posts 6-month loss as rents fall during ‘period of uncertainty’ after Brexit vote

      33 Margaret Street, Great Portland Estates
    • Thursday, 17 November, 2016
      Property sector
      Brexit vote weighs on Great Portland Estates’ portfolio value
    • Thursday, 7 July, 2016
      Property sector
      Great Portland warns Brexit will dampen commercial property

      Uncertainty over EU access likely to weaken demand for London office space

    • Thursday, 7 July, 2016
      Brexit
      Great Portland warns Brexit uncertainty will hurt London’s growth
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