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Porthcawl Harbourside to re-launch key resort
02/04/08
The proposals for the regeneration of Porthcawl and its waterfront have reached a new milestone with the commencement of marketing. Under a joint arrangement between Bridgend County Borough Council and the principal private landowner, the first flagship phase of Porthcawl Waterfront, known as Porthcawl Harbourside, was launched on 28th March 2008. Property advisors Cooke & Arkwright have been instructed to market the 17 acre site to developers for a substantial mixed use scheme.
Empty Property Rates kick in
02/04/08
From April 1st 2008, with a few exceptions, all unoccupied commercial property in England and Wales became liable to 100% business rates due to the abolition of empty property rate (EPR) relief, first introduced almost 30 years ago. In addition, the commencement of the exemption period has been set retrospectively, meaning that anyone with a property that has been empty for more than six months for industrial, or three months for all other commercial property, becomes liable to full rates with immediate effect.
City centre landmark on market
25/03/08
One of Cardiff’s best known city centre landmark buildings and popular former hostelry which closed last October has been put on the market, presenting a prime commercial opportunity. The Grade II-listed former South Glamorgan Staff Club, which is situated directly opposite the main entrance to the Millennium Stadium, was sold at auction in February to a private client advised by chartered surveyors Cooke & Arkwright.
Young Property Personality of the Year 2007
08/02/08
William Lloyd-Davies, a surveyor at Cooke & Arkwright’s Cardiff offices, was named Young Property Personality of the Year 2007 at the Variety Club in Wales People in Property Awards, held at City Hall in Cardiff on February 8th 2007.
Locks secured with advance reservations
06/02/08
A luxury new residential development with spectacular sea views overlooking Locks Common in Porthcawl has attracted a flurry of interest, with several apartments including two penthouses already spoken for well in advance of completion.
Resolven House fully occupied
06/02/08
Resolven House, a new office development in St Mellons Business Park by D Herbert Builders Limited is fully occupied after joint agents Cooke & Arkwright and Fletcher Morgan disposed of it as two units. RPA Group, a leading firm of construction, cost and project management consultants, has taken a lease on the larger of the two units and the second has been sold to Reflex Marketing, part of the Natuzzi Group, a world leading producer of leather sofas and Italy’s largest furniture manufacturer.
Rare opportunity to acquire 50 acres on Gower Peninsular
17/01/08
An extremely rare opportunity has arisen to purchase 50 acres of farmland, a building plot, bungalow and area of amenity land in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Bishopston on the Gower Peninsula. The land and property is available as a whole or in four separate lots and is being sold by informal tender through agents Cooke & Arkwright. The closing date for tenders is 12.00 noon on Thursday, 14th February 2008.
Serviced office provider moves into Wales
12/12/07
Executive Communication Centres (ECC), a leading serviced office provider based in the Midlands, has established a base in Wales for the first time. ECC has taken 23,500 sq ft at One Caspian Point in Cardiff Bay, which means that the 460,000 sq ft Cardiff Waterside property estate, run by the Cardiff Bay Partnership, is now 98% let.
Cooke & Arkwright appoints Associate Directors
29/11/07
Chartered surveying firm Cooke & Arkwright has announced the promotion of two of its associates, Ben Bolton and Nicholas Golunski, to become Associate Directors of the firm.
ABP signals a job well done at Waterfront Barry
23/10/07
The property market received a massive boost this week as Associated British Ports (ABP) and the Welsh Assembly Government agreed the sale of the final 41-hectare (100 acres) of prime development land at the flagship Waterfront Barry regeneration scheme in South Wales. The remaining site is set to be developed by a consortium of leading housebuilders comprising Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon Homes and Barratt Homes. The £350 million development will set new standards for sustainable construction in Wales - with the new homes and the commercial development designed to the highest environmental standards.