Onni Group’s Wilshire Courtyard office campus in Los Angeles has signed a multi-floor lease totaling 225,239 square feet with Sony Pictures Entertainment (Sony Pictures). Wilshire Courtyard is a two-building Class A campus situated in the heart of Miracle Mile, the cultural epicenter of Los Angeles, and home to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art…
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MRI Software has announced its acquisition of Johannesburg-based TPN Group, a registered credit bureau serving the residential, commercial and education markets in South Africa. TPN’s solution portfolio includes verification services for credit, employment, and criminal records, as well as legislation-compliant document packs, market reports, and toolkits. Founded in 2000, TPN serves more than 20,000 property…
The Gateway Marketplace shopping center in Idaho has executed new leases with PGA TOUR Superstore and Chicago Fire Pizza in transactions brokered by Cushman & Wakefield’s retail team. Owned by Orange County, CA-based Wood Investments Companies, Inc., the 135,732-square-foot asset is located at one of the busiest intersections in the city of Meridian, a suburb…
AMP&RSAND has signed a lease with Harley Ellis Devereaux Corp (HED) at its creative office redevelopment on the site of the former San Diego Union-Tribune Publishing Company campus in San Diego’s Mission Valley area in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. The national architecture design, engineering, and planning firm is leasing 10,549 square feet…
English League one side Wigan Athletic Football Club is implementing compliance and asset management software from Sypro across its estate which includes the DW Stadium in Robin Park, and first team and academy training sites. Sypro’s Risk Manager platform allow organisations to keep on top of regular maintenance through simple management, easy allocation of tasks…
Pacific Western Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp, has signed a long-term lease at the Wilshire Grand Center in Downtown Los Angeles in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. Under the terms of the agreement, the commercial bank will occupy 8,010 square feet of office space on the 26th floor of the office…
Singapore based Elite Commercial REIT Management, the manager of the Elite Commercial REIT, will invest £12.5 million on sustainability and climate adoption improvements at premises occupied by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in line with the UK government’s commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The works are scheduled to take…
ISS Pacific has committed to the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles at a signing ceremony attended by regional CEO, Stuart Rose. The Women’s Empowerment Principles offer guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality and empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community by embracing seven core enterprise-wide policies: Establish high-level corporate leadership for…
Abloy UK has appointed Ian Miller as Manager of its new Digital Access Solutions Academy, a purpose-built facility to showcase, work with, install and test the company’s range of products, with particular focus on new digital solutions and ecosystems. The soon-to-be launched Digital Access Solutions Academy is a very important and exciting milestone in the…
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is urging employers, training operatives and providers and assessment organisations operating in the cleaning and hygiene sector to have their say on proposals for an Apprenticeship Levy accredited industry-wide training programme and apprenticeship. Consultation on proposals for the Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship opens today, Wednesday 26 January, and runs to…
The Waking Watch division of UK life safety company, Prime Secure, has launched a budget wireless common fire alarm system. In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, thousands of leaseholders across the UK have shouldered the financial burden of either a wired alarm solution, or a waking watch fire marshal, which could cost more than…
Sodexo has launched Mindful Active, an educational tool to provide members of the military family with holistic guidance on health and wellness. First introduced to Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) in Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, Mindful Active reinforces the company’s commitment to improving the lived experience, as well as the health and wellbeing of…
As commercial landlords continue to grapple with rent arrears and struggling tenants breaching the terms of leases during the pandemic, Matthew Peake, partner and head of Strategic Asset Management at Cluttons, comments on the UK government’s new Code of Practice and draft Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. Covid has brought many challenges to the fore, with…
Cushman & Wakefield has represented MGNC during the sale of the single-tenant, triple Net (NNN) leased Sycamore Health Center in North San Diego, California to IRA Capital for US $11.25 Million.The two-story medical office building occupies 20,282 sf, and is located at 910 Sycamore Avenue . It is fully leased to UCSD Health. IRA Capital,…
LloydsPharmacy, one of the UK’s largest pharmacy operators, has selected MRI’s Horizon CRE software solution to support its portfolio management activities and financial compliance in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 16).The accounting standard came into effect on 1 January 2019 and requires that all leases be recorded on balance sheets to increase…
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has rebranded to reflect an expanding remit as its members increasingly collaborate on other issues its expanded remit and ongoing collaborative vision for the future. The unique alliance of trade associations and professional bodies has been rebranded as the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), putting more emphasis on its…
GROB Systems has launched a suite of modular GROB-NET4Industry web applications for manufacturers seeking to network and digitalize production processes across multiple plant. Offering an all-round package for modern production in the Industry 4.0 era, GROB provides 12 modules ranging from planning to engineering to maintenance. Each GROB-NET4Industry module is designed to increase productivity. Users…
Press Release: Siemens: Trends in energy and infrastructure for 2022 London, 11 January 2022 Siemens: Trends in energy and infrastructure for 2022 The impact of the pandemic to fade as we refocus on the road to net zero and the climate emergency Siemens’ energy and smart infrastructure experts share their views on the…
Saurabh Saxena, founder of Buy To Let and AI property evaluation platform houzen, explains how artificial intelligence is delivering better value from EPCs in the UK. 2022 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in the United Kingdom. Originally a requirement of European Union Directive 2002/91/EC and enshrined in UK…
The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the finalists for the Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Golden Service Awards 2022. Dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the cleaning industry by their organisers, the awards recognise “excellence, performance and commitment” within cleaning and facilities management. An independent panel of judges from BICSc has shortlisted 59 finalists from 24 companies,…
13.12.2021, 14:41 Kier Re-affirms Commitment to UK Armed Forces Kier has committed to a new set of pledges after re-signing the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant. On Friday, 3 December 2021, Andrew Davies, chief executive at Kier and members of the company’s Armed Forces employee network were joined by serving Brigadier, Eldon Millar, at Bassingbourn Barracks…
02.12.2021, 23:51 A Clear Round for Terry Lifts Terry Lifts has supported UK equestrian event, the Horse of the Year Show, with a temporary wheelchair access solution. The British lift manufacturer supplied and fitted a vertical platform lift in a location adjacent to the hospitality area within the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC) Stoneleigh.…
30.11.2021, 11:22 Veolia Accelerates UK Hydrogen From Water Programme Veolia is advancing a programme to develop hydrogen gas supply infrastructure and decarbonise energy supply. Believed to be the first application of its type in the UK, the company’s latest development is now managing projects which incorporate electrolyser technology to derive hydrogen from water, and…
30.11.2021, 11:03 Atalian Servest Awarded Place on London Procurement Framework Atalian Servest has been awarded a place on the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) Estates and Facilities Management procurement framework until the end of October 2024. Members of the framework include high-profile universities and professional academies, as well as major heritage and public sector bodies.…
22.11.2021, 17:19 Phoenix Distribution Facility Sells for US $74.7 Million Cushman & Wakefield has advised on the sale of a newly developed 145,474 SF Class A last-mile fulfillment/distribution facility occupying over 34 acres in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in 2021, the freestanding asset is 100 per cent leased to a global Fortune 50 e-commerce company, and…
17.11.2021, 12:48 Revolutionising Climate-friendly Building Operation in Germany A collaboration between MeteoViva and the Freiburg-based building automation manufacturer Sauter-Cumulus will supply smart data for application in predictive climate-friendly building control. Under the agreement, MeteoViva will provides SAUTER with optimized control data used by Sauter-Cumulus’ central building management solution. As a result, properties with SAUTER system…
11.11.2021, 23:10 On the Road to Net Zero Compass Group UK & Ireland has adopted a 100 per cent electric car policy for new fleet vehicles ordered by over 500 employees by the end of the year. The move follows the publication of the company’s Our Climate Promise and Roadmap to Net Zero policies which support its wider commitment to…
28.10.2021, 11:06 Improving the Leasing Experience the University of Oxford has expanded its use of MRI Software solutions, further streamlining tenant leasing operations and improving the experience for staff and customers. As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, the University of Oxford owns and manages a diverse property portfolio, including commercial, residential and…
27.10.2021, 10:40 Compass Group Academy to Drive Social Mobility Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched the Compass Group Academy, a multi-million pound investment to develop much needed skills in the hospitality industry with a focus on supporting young people from disadvantaged areas to build careers in the sector. Combining outreach and learning with Compass’…
21.10.2021, 21:21 Improve Health and Reduce CO2 Emissions in Commercial Buildings Aircuity is marking National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month in the United States by promoting better understanding of ventilation optimization in commercial buildings. Credited with healthier IAQ and reducing carbon emissions in line with new standards which are being introduced nationally, and in cities…