LONDON-The Greater London Authority has warned that footloose businesses are in danger of leaving London, unless the capital improves its quantity and quality of available business premises.

BRISTOL-Warner Estate has bought West Gate, a prominant 91,000-sf office building on Bristol's Colston Avenue. The deal underlines Warner's transformation from residential landlord into a player in the commercial market.

LONDON-The Hermes Property Unit Trust has sold Salisbury House and Sutton House, two multi-let office buildings at Weyside Park, Godalming, Surrey, to Aberdeen Property Asset Managers.

LONDON-Retail warehouse space is more valuable in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new survey from Healey & Baker. Ireland and Italy came second and third in the league table.

LONDON-Benchmark Group the specialist Central London investor and developer unveiled a 39% increase in pre-tax profit for the year to 30 June 2001. It claims to be in a strong defensive position to withstand any economic shocks.

LONDON-Retail warehouse space is more valuable in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new survey from Healey & Baker. Ireland and Italy came second and third in the league table.

LONDON-Xscape, Capital & Regional's 550,000-sf leisure and retail complex in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, is now fully let. The final 31,000 sf has been leased to Luminar Leisure as a night club.

LONDON-Industrial property specialist Ashtenne Holdings and AXA Real Estate Investment Managers have achieved a successful first closing of t3, the limited partnership specialising in trade park investments.