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BEDFORD OFFICES ON THE LETTINGS MARKET

Howard Property Group (HPG) recently started marketing ground, first and second floor offices at Grove Place in Bedford, close to the town centre. Howards originally acquired and subsequently occupied the offices when their headquarters were located in Bedford.

The stylish offices are centrally located and will have up to 10 parking spaces available within a private courtyard. The building is modern and attractive in appearance and its proximity to the town centre is likely to appeal to a wide range of businesses. The suite of offices has its own separate entrance along with disabled access. Howards are ...

HPG SECURE NEW LETTINGS ON ST JOHN'S RETAIL PARK

The Howard Property Group (HPG) has recently secured two new tenants on its St John's Retail Park in Bedford.

DIY chain Homebase, has completed the assignment of the former Focus premises, occupying Unit 1 on the retail park. Home Retail Group plc, the UK's leading home and general merchandise retailer who owns the Homebase brand, recently completed the purchase of 27 leasehold properties from Focus DIY. The purchase price was stated by the Company to have been £40m.

The St John's unit, which was included in the purchase, was transferred in December 2007. The store has been re-fitted with the Homebase branding ...

BALFOUR BEATTY TAKE LEWISHAM UNIT

Balfour Beatty/Carillion, the international engineering, construction and services groups, have agreed a deal with the Howard Property Group to take a unit at Elizabeth Industrial Estate, Lewisham.  

The deal is for Unit 1A on the Estate and totals 8,300 sq ft, plus some additional adjacent storage land. The unit has been let for an initial term of 5 years.  

Last month Balfour Beatty announced it had been awarded the £363m contract, in joint venture with Carillion, to create the new East London rail line between Dalston Junction and West Croydon by Transport for London (TFL). The project is scheduled ...

SIMON MESSERVY PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR

The Howard Property Group is delighted to announce the promotion of Simon Messervy to Property Services Director.

He will become a Director of their Property Management Company, Howard Property Services Limited (HPS) reporting to Property Director, Michael Summers. Simon has been with the Group since the beginning of 2006, not long after the Company's move to Cambridge.

Prior to joining the Howard Group, he was at Lambert Smith Hampton where he held a number of property management roles.

The expansion of the Howard Group's property portfolio and the increased focus on strategic property ...

PROPERTY SERVICES AGREE NEW LEASES

Howard Property Services reports completion of new leases for two companies at Olympus House, Werrington Centre, near Peterborough.  

Existing tenants, Veterinary Business Development Ltd have expanded taking on an additional 718 sq ft and now occupy first floor offices totalling 3,150 sq ft.  

Simon Messervy, Property Manager at Howard Property Services, commented. "Veterinary Business Development has been tenants for a number of years and we are delighted to have negotiated a new lease for an enlarged office ...

HOWARD SITE ACHIEVES HIGH VALUE

The Howard Property Group have recently sold a site for redevelopment to Access Storage. The 2.33 acre site at Gunnells Wood Road, Stevenage, was sold for a sum in excess of £3million.The new owners plan to demolish and redevelop the site.  

The site has been owned by the Howard Group since the 1950's and contains a substantial 65,000 sq ft warehouse building which was originally a WW II 'blister' aircraft hanger which was purchased by the Company and erected on the site in the early 60's.  

The property is situated in a very prominent position ...

HOWARD PROPERTY SECURES SUNDANCE HOUSE IN £4M ACQUISITION

 

The Howard Property Group has just completed the £4m acquisition of Sundance House, a significant office building adjacent to the Werrington Centre, north Peterborough.

The Group already owns The Werrington Centre, so this latest acquisition is seen as a good strategic deal. The building houses tenants including Abbey National and Cambridge County Council and offers circa 20,000 sq ft of office accommodation.

Michael Summers, Director of The Howard Property Group, handled ...

JUNO WAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PURCHASED

The Howard Property Group have purchased Juno Way Industrial Estate in Lewisham, S. E. London. The estate, close to Millwall Football Club, was bought from GLE Properties.

The surrounding locality is a very densely populated area of London with limited industrial property to support the local population. The property and its potential have been monitored by HPG for the past 2 years.

The estate is seen as a strategic purchase, with HPG already owning the adjacent Elizabeth Industrial Estate. Rights of access to the central estate and freehold of the combined estates is included in ...