The Property Ticker: Unite 2Q update; New Dubai investment firm eyes London office drive; Scottish data centre moratorium proposal raises questions over billions in planned investment... and more

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The Property Ticker: Unite 2Q update; New Dubai investment firm eyes London office drive; Scottish data centre moratorium proposal raises questions over billions in planned investment... and more

t as demand for AI and cloud infrastructure

accelerates across Europe, despite the country’s advantages of abundant renewable

energy, cooler climate and lower-cost land. The outcome of the debate is likely to be a key

test of Scotland’s ability to balance environmental objectives with ambitions to attract

large-scale digital infrastructure investment. (Source: CoStar)

• Bristol office take-up beats long-term averages: Bristol’s office market delivered a

strong H1 2026, with city-centre take-up of 296,931 sq ft exceeding long-term averages

despite a tightening supply of Grade A space. Demand remained focused on premium

new-build and refurbished offices, supporting prime rents of £52/sq ft and expectations

of further rental growth, while a lack of new developments is increasing reliance on

refurbishment projects such as Embarq, One Friary and Portwall Place. The out-of-town

market was quieter but still achieved above-average H1 take-up, with future supply

mainly driven by YTL’s Brabazon developments, underscoring resilient occupier

demand against a constrained pipeline. (Source: CoStar)

• STRABAG pays €150m for Poland’s tallest regional tower in one of 2026’s largest

CRE deals: STRABAG has acquired Olivia Star, the largest office building in Poland’s

regional cities, for approximately €150m in one of the country’s biggest commercial real

estate transactions of 2026. The 40,000 sq m landmark office tower in Gdansk is 98%

occupied by tenants including Nordea Bank and PwC, offering a highly secure

institutional-grade income stream. The deal underscores continued investor demand for