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RAYNHAM ROAD PRE-LET COMPLETED

December 2009

Edmundson Electrical Ltd has agreed terms on a new unit at Raynham Road Industrial Estate, Bishops Stortford.

The letting is part of a major redevelopment of the Estate by HPG Developments. Phase 1 of the scheme will consist of new industrial units totalling 12,180 sq ft with plans to develop a further 40,500 sq ft in the future.

Edmundson Electrical has taken a 15 year lease on a new 5,980 sq ft building which HPG Developments will start construction of during the first quarter of 2010.

Commenting on the deal, Jon Bloom, Property Manager at Edmundson, said. "We are delighted to ...

WERRINGTON CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT MOVES CLOSER

June 2009

Following Peterborough City Council planners approval for redevelopment plans to the Werrington Centre in Peterborough, the S.106 Agreement for the development has now been approved by Tesco, the City Council and the Howard Group.

The refurbishment of the Centre, which includes a new 75,000 sq ft Tesco superstore, a pub/restaurant, additional retail units and new public spaces, is part of the initial phase of comprehensive proposals by HPG Developments, the development arm of the Howard Group based in Cambridge.

The S.106 Agreement will in time provide a new community car park for ...

MAJOR WEST LONDON SITE SOLD FOR DEVELOPMENT

May 2009

The Howard Group in Cambridge has concluded a major transaction in Hounslow for residential and commercial development.  

The 6.5 acre site was the home of the former Lascar Works factory where Beldam Lascar Seals Ltd traded since 1889. Chairman of the Company, Cambridge-based Richard Wright, has been working with the Howard Group over the past three years on this complex project. Demolition started on the site last year and the Company has been successful in obtaining planning for a residential and commercial scheme which together forms a £40 million mixed-use development.   ...

RAYNHAM ROAD SCHEME GETS GO AHEAD

April 2009

HPG Developments has been successful in securing planning approval for the redevelopment of part of its Raynham Road Industrial Estate in Bishops Stortford.

The company recently demolished two redundant industrial units on the Estate in preparation for the new development of ten B1/B2/B8 industrial warehouse units with associated offices, parking and new landscaping.

The Howard Property Group has owned the Raynham Road site for 8 years and will now embark on a major redevelopment programme for the Estate. The new replacement units to be built will total 12,180 ...

GROUP ACHIEVES DOUBLE PLANNING SUCCESS

February 2009

The Howard Group have been successful with two planning applications this month; the Werrington Centre in Peterborough and St John's Retail Park in Bedford. The Cambridge-based property Group owns and manages both sites.

Werrington Centre Redevelopment - Phase I.

At their February 17th meeting, Peterborough City Council planners approved resolutions to refurbish the Centre, including a new 75,000 sq ft Tesco superstore, a pub restaurant, additional retail units and new public spaces.

Tesco began trading at the shopping Centre in January last year having ...

HAVERHILL SITE DEMOLITION ON SCHEDULE

January 2009

The Howard Property Group, who bought a prominent 6.5 acre commercial site in Haverhill in September last year, are now well under way with demolition of the redundant buildings.

The site, which fronts the main A143 through the centre of the town and just along from the Haverhill Leisure Centre redevelopment, was previously occupied by manufacturer Project Office Furniture.

HPG Developments are demolishing the 168,000 sq ft of redundant buildings in order to clear the site ready for future redevelopment. The consultation and planning process will begin shortly with the Local Planning ...

HPG STARTS STORTFORD DEVELOPMENT

November 2008

HPG Developments is wasting no time in embarking on another major industrial redevelopment project in the region.

Following the recent announcement to start the demolition process on 170,000 sq ft of redundant buildings previously occupied by office furniture manufacturer Project in Haverhill, HPG Developments has just demolished two redundant industrial units on its Raynham Road Industrial Estate in Bishops Stortford, in preparation for redevelopment.

The Howard Property Group has owned the Raynham Road site for 8 years and has now embarked on a major redevelopment ...

HPG DEVELOPMENTS ACQUIRES IMPORTANT HAVERILL SITE

October 2008

The Howard Property Group has bought a major commercial site in Haverhill.

The prominent 6.5 acre site, which fronts the main A143 through the centre of the town, is just along from the nearly completed Haverhill Leisure Centre redevelopment. HPG Developments plans to immediately demolish the 170,000 sq ft of existing buildings which are now redundant but were previously occupied by office furniture manufacturer Project. Following demolition HPG will begin consulting with the local planning authority and occupiers to enable a planning application to redevelop the site to be made ...

MCKEOWNS PURCHASE SECOND UNIT AT KNOWLHILL

August 2008

HPG Developments reports the sale of a further office unit to McKeowns Solicitors on its Newton Court development at Knowlhill, Milton Keynes.  

McKeowns Solicitors, who in December 2007 were first to buy one of the six units available on the 2 acre development, have embarked on a major expansion programme and purchased the adjoining unit, increasing their current accommodation by 100%. The new unit was sold for £610,000, raising McKeowns occupation to 5,700 sq ft of office space in the building. Currently two further units have sold with the two remaining ...

HPG DEVELOPMENTS SECURES NEW LAND

March 2008

HPG Developments, part of the Howard Property Group, has purchased 2.35 acres of development land in Stevenage, from the £1.8 billion Arlington Business Parks Partnership fund (ABPP), which is managed by international property group Goodman.

Plot 2000 is the last remaining site left for sale on Arlington Business Park, located on Gunnels Wood Road only one mile from Stevenage town centre and less than half a mile from junction 7 of the A1(M).

Within close proximity to the Business Park is a retail park, Novotel Hotel and an Asda supermarket. Arlington Business Park totals 24 ...

CAMBRIDGE TRIO HAVE MAJOR PLANS ON LONDON

November 2007

Three prominent Cambridge companies are involved in a major property development project in West London.  

Howard Teesland, assisted by Bidwells and Hewitsons are all instrumental in a proposed £20million mixed-use development planned for the Lascar Works site on Staines Road, Hounslow.  

The 6.4 acre site, which is being developed by Howard Teesland, is the former Lascar Works factory that has now closed. The company has traded there since 1889 and has been in the ownership of the Beldam family since then.   ...

PACE MOVE INTO MILTON KEYNES DEVELOPMENT

November 2007

PACE Europe, part of international electronics group, PACE Worldwide has acquired a new 20,000 sq ft warehouse and office building at Knowlhill, Milton Keynes. The unit forms part of a 2 acre scheme by developers The Howard Property Group.  

With offices worldwide, PACE is a recognised global leader in the development of solutions for the assembly and repair of highly advanced electronics. The new building will form a pivotal base for much of their UK distribution. "We are delighted to have agreed the sale to an existing Milton Keynes business and one that has such a high ...

FIRST UNIT SOLD AT NEWTON COURT

February 2007

HPG Developments, part of the Howard Property Group, reports the sale of the first office unit at its Newton Court development at Knowlhill.  

McKeowns Solicitors have bought the first of the six units on the 2 acre development for a figure in excess of £600,000.  

The development consists of 12,000 sq ft of new high quality open plan office space. Units, which are designed with the freehold occupier in mind, have attracted considerable interest. In recent weeks, two more units have gone under offer (one to A T Jones, a leading office fit out ...

Joint venture Howard Teesland launches first major project

March 2007

Howard Teesland, a joint venture between Teesland iDG and the Howard Property Group, launches its first major commercial project - a mixed-use development in West London.

Howard Teesland was set up in 2005 as a specialist property development company to focus on large scale, mixed-use and general commercial developments in the UK. The joint venture is spearheaded ...