Join the yacht club: Why sailing around Croatia is the ultimate luxury break December 20, 2021 As out of office messages go, it was a good one. “I will be on a private yacht in Croatia for most of this week, I will get back to you as soon as possible”. Having not sailed on anything more exotic than the Isle of Wight ferry, I had no idea what to expect [...]
London offices at 10 per cent occupancy after work from home directive December 15, 2021 London offices plummeted to 10 per cent occupancy in the wake of fresh work from home guidance this week. Occupancy on Tuesday 14 December was down on the previous week’s figure of an average of 28 per cent occupancy, according to workspace technology company Freespace. The capital has been hit harder than other parts of [...]
Letters: Creative hospitality will thrive post-Covid December 13, 2021 [Re: Party’s over, Nov 8] Business travellers cancelling trips following the government’s Plan B guidance is another blow to the hospitality industry. After a tough 18 months, this Christmas period was set to be a highlight for London’s hotels. If that won’t be the case, the industry needs to find alternative solutions to stay afloat. [...]
Daily Mail agree the largest office letting in West London in a commitment to its ‘talented people’ December 6, 2021 Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), the owner of the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers, has agreed a 103,000 sq ft lease to create a new HQ at Barkers Building in Kensington from 2024.
Workspace bets on the office return with £45m Islington acquisition November 17, 2021 Office-space provider Workspace has announced it has bought out a smaller competitor, The Busworks, in a £45m deal as more people return to offices in London. The FTSE-250 company today said it will upgrade the iconic building, a former Victorian bus factory from 1888, which is currently being used as office spaces to rent. The [...]
Locals fight plan to turn the Truman Brewery into a shopping mall November 9, 2021 Local residents continue to oppose plans to build a shopping mall on the site of the historic Truman Brewery on Brick Lane after developers won approval from the local council. The Save Brick Lane Coalition is close to raising the £10k needed to pursue legal action against Tower Hamlets Council with the aim of blocking [...]
IWG revenue hit as Covid concerns drive hesitancy over office return November 2, 2021 Workspace provider IWG has taken a hit to revenue as rising Covid infections deterred some clients from ditching remote working. In its third quarter trading statement, IWG reported group revenue at £550.8m ($752.1m) in the three months ended September 30, down 0.3 per cent from the same period last year. Occupancy at its pre-2020 operations [...]
BrewDog announces plans for flagship site at former Eurostar terminal October 25, 2021 BrewDog has outlined plans to open a 26,500 sq ft flagship site on the former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo, in what it called one of biggest projects yet. The Scottish craft brewer said on Monday it will launch a two-floor venue next summer. The site will be kitted out with a pub, pop-up food truck, [...]
Focus On: Brighton – an investors’ paradise October 22, 2021 Thanks to the ability for many people to work from anywhere or pop into a central office on an ad hoc basis, increasing numbers of professionals are moving out of London in search of locations with a less frenetic pace of life – something the seaside city of Brighton will continue to benefit from. “Brighton [...]
Easyjet goes into the lounge business at Gatwick’s north terminal October 20, 2021 Easyjet announced today its first lounge will open tomorrow at Gatwick airport’s north terminal. Called the Gateway, the space was developed in collaboration with lounge company No1 Lounges. With prices starting at £18.50, the space will allow all travellers – regardless of airline ticket – to eat, drink and work before their flight for one, [...]