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UK landlords Shaftesbury and Capco complete merger

West End London landlords Shaftesbury and Capital & Counties, known as Capco, have completed an all-share merger to form a new combined property group called Shaftesbury Capital. The new group has a portfolio valued at 4.9 billion pounds, with 2.9 million square feet of lettable space located in some of the most iconic parts of London’s West...

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Soho unveils art installation with London College of Fashion

Ten students from London College of Fashion (LCF), UAL’s BA (Hons) Fashion Imaging and Illustration course are being featured as part of an outdoor exhibition in Soho in partnership with Shaftesbury PLC. The 250-foot outdoor exhibition is located on Berwick and Hopkins Street on the hoarding of a development site which will reveal ten new retail...

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Shaftesbury PLC acquires Berwick Street property

Shaftesbury PLC, the Real Estate Investment Trust which owns a 14 and a half acre portfolio in London’s West End, is adding to its Soho holdings with the purchase of a Berwick Street property. The real estate investment trust has acquired the long-leasehold interest in 90-104 Berwick Street, Soho in London, close to Tottenham Court Road...

Fashion

Element to open first standalone UK store

Skateboard-inspired clothing and footwear brand Element is to open its first standalone store in the UK at London’s Seven Dials in Covent Garden. Opening in December, the Element flagship will trade over three floors with 2,816 square foot of retail space, which will house the brand’s fullrange of endorsed clothing, accessories, skateboards, and...

Fashion

Seven Dials shopping festival increases footfall by 30 percent

The maiden Seven Dials shopping festival, which took place earlier this month, has been hailed a success after it increased the footfall in the area by 30 percent, versus the previous Saturday. Themed around festivals, the initiative marked the area’s first-ever daytime shopping event and featured more than 130 retailers, cafés and restaurants...