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Irish developer Steamboat Developments has applied for planning permission to redevelop the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square. The company intends to turn the site into a new leisure complex, whilst still retaining the giant cinema. Part of the scheme will include the addition of a four-star hotel and 1,860 sq m (20,000 sq ft) of offices. Work may begin during spring 2007. - (24-08-2006)
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British Land has sold the Swiss Centre in Leicester Square, London WC2, to Northern Irish property developers McAleer & Rushe for a reported £47m. The most likely fate for the striking, but ugly, 9,300 sq m (100,000 sq ft) building is redevelopment into a mixed-used office and leisure complex. The new building is likely to include a hotel and recently the Irish hotel chain Jurys Doyle was linked to the site. It is worth noting that McAleer is Jurys regular contractor for its UK based hotels and should McAleer included a hotel in its plans then it is not unreasonable to hazard a guess as to who the operator will be. McAleer is declining to comment at this early stage. Jones Lang LaSalle represented British Land. - (25-10-2004)
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Songbird Acquisition, the new name for the Morgan Stanley led consortium, has had it’s latest bid of 295p endorsed by the the independent directors at Caanry Wharf. CWG, the rival Branscan bid, backed by Paul Reichman, is thought to be still due to put its 275p offer to shareholders. The bid battle for Canary Wharf has now been going on for 10 months and the two groups have until the end of the week to send their offers to shareholders. - (20-04-2004)
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Canary Wharf Group has set a deadline of 13th February for Branscon, the Canadian property company, and Paul Reichman to make fully funded offers for the Docklands complex. The deadline is expected to clarify the position of the rival bidders to shareholders ahead of an extrodinary meeting on 23rd February, which is to vote on a recommended £1.56bn offer from a Morgan Stanley-led consortium. Recently Canary Wharf secured a £1.1bn investment deal with Royal Bank of Scotland on 5 Canada Square, let to CSFB, and 25 Canada Square, let to Citigroup. - (12-01-2004)
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