Commercial Property

Lismore’s quarterly investor research and in-depth expert interviews indicate that 2026 is expected to present meaningful opportunities for the Scottish commercial property investment market. 86% of investors expressing a positive outlook, only slightly below last year’s 88%. Optimism is

Investment in Scottish commercial property proved highly resilient last year, closing in on the £2 billion mark despite 12 months of uncertainty, according Knight Frank.

The Scottish commercial property investment market concluded 2025 on firmer footing, driven by a surge in late-year activity that brought annual volumes in line with the five-year average, according to the quarter 4 review from Lismore Real Estate Advisors. The final quarter saw transaction volumes

Ryden has delivered one of its strongest years to date, completing more than 3.2 million sq ft of industrial transactions and £373 million of investment deals across Scotland. The property firm said the results reflect the resilience of the market and its strengthened capability following its

Scottish businessmen brothers Sandy and James Easdale have expanded their industrial holdings in Renfrewshire with the acquisition of Meadowside Industrial Estate. The deal, secured for an undisclosed sum, includes 76,000 square feet of prime industrial space and seven acres of land.

Glasgow occupiers are increasingly opting to take ‘let-ready’ office space as they look to minimise the time and resource they spend on moving and fitting out new premises, according to research from Knight Frank.

Jonny Seddon shares some insight from the recent Interlaw Global Meeting in Edinburgh, which sparked discussion around how developers and investors are navigating uncertainty in the Scottish real estate market. After years of political shifts, rising costs and funding pressures, Scotland’s rea

Investment into Scottish commercial property reached £460 million in Q3, up on the £430m recorded in the second quarter, Colliers’ latest Scotland Snapshot has revealed.

The Ship Inn, a traditional hostelry with eleven letting bedrooms which sits on Stonehaven harbourside, has been sold for an undisclosed sum by its long-term proprietor, Simon Cruickshank who is now set to enjoy a well-earned retirement. And remarkably, its new owner, is another Simon Cruickshank, n

Demand for commercial property in Scotland rose in the last quarter, driven by an uptick in the office subsector, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property monitor. But there are signs of some caution amidst rising uncertainty and fiscal tension.

Rents for refurbished office space in Glasgow have now exceeded that of new build properties by as much as £4.50 per sq ft, as seen at Aurora, 120 Bothwell Street, Savills has revealed.

Professional services consultancy Barnett Waddingham (BW), which operates across risk, pensions, investment and insurance sectors, has relocated its Glasgow office to flagship city development Cadworks. BW has moved from its previous home on West George Street to the seventh floor of the iconic buil

Shoosmiths has advised on a flagship letting on behalf of Kadans Science Partner (Kadans) of 40,000 sq ft to Chemify, a pioneer in the development of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology in the Health Innovation Hub (HIH), a new purpose-built life science facility at Govan, in Glasgow. The 87,000 sq ft

Savills has appointed Mhairi Archibald, one of Scotland’s most respected commercial auctioneers, as associate director within its UK auctions division. With over 25 years of experience, Ms Archibald brings deep expertise in commercial property sales, having held senior roles at JLL and Acuitus

Clydebuilt II Limited Partnership (CLP II), a joint venture between Scottish property company Ediston and Strathclyde Pension Fund (SPF), has acquired multi-let office Central Exchange at 20 Waterloo Street in Glasgow for a price in the region of £22m. Located in the heart of Glasgow’s C