16 Carlisle Street, Soho

10.05.2012

This lovely self-contained building (2,700 sq ft) has been successfully let to GH Media on a 10 year lease on a deal to reflect the building's condition.

Short Term letting to HouseTrip.com

19.04.2012

HouseTrip.com, "The smart choice for short stays" signs up for a short stay at the 5^th and 6^th Floors (7,485 sq ft) at Corinthian House, 279 Tottenham Court Road. We acted jointly with Monmouth Dean for Aquent.

Joined Up Thinking

07.03.2012

We have let a single floor of 14,056 sq ft at 40 Portman Square, W1 to FTSE 250 company Howdens Joinery Plc at an annual rent of £941,752.

Q4 2011 Bulletin

27.02.2012

The BDG Sparkes Porter Q4 2011 bulletin is still available. If you would like to be emailed a copy, please send your request to Amy (amy.shooter@bdgsp.co.uk).

Top of the Office Pops

15.02.2012

Within 9 months of merging, BDG Sparkes Porter shares 5th position alongside CBRE in the CoStar League Tables for the weight of disposal instructions in London's West End.

Good Karma

06.02.2012

We have just acquired 32,455 sq ft on a single floor within 20 Farringdon Road on behalf of Karma Communications as their new Central London headquarters.

Office Gossip

07.12.2011

EGi list BDG Sparkes Porter as one of three sector specialist firms to trade punches with the traditional "big boys" in terms of the number of deals transacted.

APC Success

25.11.2011

Jordan Adair passed the Assessment of Professional Competence to qualify as a Member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

40 Portman Square, London, W1

24.11.2011

14,100 sq ft (first floor) under offer in this recently developed state of the art building.

Trend Setting

23.11.2011

BDG Sparkes Porter has been instructed to source a new London HQ for All Saints. The leading fashion brand are looking for between 25,000 and 35,000 sq ft in the Shoreditch area.

BDG Sparkes Porter climbs to No 4 in the West End

25.10.2011

In the most recent Estates Gazette London Office Analysis Q3 2011, we reached 4^th position in respect of deals completed in the West End. We were 10^th in the London wide survey.

Off to a Great Start

05.10.2011

During the first three months following our merger, we have successfully transacted 90,849 sq ft of West End office deals, made up of 77,454 sq ft of landlords lettings (17 properties) and 13,395 sq ft of acquisitions for tenants.

Further details on the above can be found in our Q3 bulletin. Please call the Office on 020 7629 1088 or email Amy at amy.shooter@bdgsp.co.uk to request a copy.

BDG Sparkes Porter moves over to Dover

12.08.2011

In order to accommodate our ever expanding Agency Team, we have moved to the first floor of 11/12 Dover St. Still with a physical presence in Mayfair, our new office is very much an integral part of the planned growth of the company.

Dig for Victory

04.08.2011

Completed the subletting of the 3rd floor of 1/4 Langley Court, Covent Garden on behalf of Kate Spade UK Limited.

George is Sold

29.07.2011

BDG Sparkes Porter, jointly with Core Realty, successfully sold the long leasehold at 130 George Street.

A Regal Performance

26.07.2011

We have completed the letting of the third floor of 3,468 sq ft at 29 Queen Anne's Gate to Bentley Reid and Co (UK) Limited on behalf of Cheval Property Advisors Limited.

Successful Operation

12.07.2011

The remaining 8,679 sq ft at 65 Whitfield Street is leased to The Doctors Laboratory on behalf of Derwent London Plc.

BDG Sparkes Porter got sporty

08.07.2011

We successfully completed the JLL Property Triathlon at Dorney Lake with Paul Danvers delighted to achieve a time of 21:15 for his swim against a target time of 25 minutes. At 1:35:19, and therefore within 30 seconds, the overall time was incredibly close to the time of our individual entrant last year and so we look forward to seeing our friends and fellow competitors again next year.

Water under the bridge

05.07.2011

H2O have taken 3,500 sq ft at 10 Old Burlington Street, Mayfair by way of an assignment, at a passing rent of £70.00 psf.

Game, Set and Perfect Match

27.06.2011

In commemoration of the merger between BDG London and Sparkes Porter LLP.

Sharing the knowledge

14.06.2011

Paul Danvers jointly presented a webinar to Solicitors on "Terminal Dilapidations: Valuing the Claim" with Sarah Thompson-Copsey, BA, LLM (Non-practising solicitor) Freelance lecturer, legal trainer and author, on behalf of Central Law Training Ltd.

Est modus in rebus - There is measure in all things

19.05.2011

Chris Johnston Stewart has passed his chartership exams with flying colours and is now a fully fledged Member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.  

Sparkes fly at BDG

16.05.2011

The merger of BDG London and Sparkes Porter brings together two of the most proven teams in the West End.

The merger gives us a far greater presence in the market place and provides our existing clients and new clients with a credible Agency alternative into the next economic up-turn.

We are uniqely placed to capitalise on the substantial opportunities within the central core and to undertake even larger instructions than before.