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Demand For Office Space

There is no question that there is demand for new modern Grade A office accommodation. There is currently a severe shortage of Grade A space available...

Quality of the Space

Comments continue to be made about the need for the JIFC when there are other office developments capable of providing new office accommodation. JDC has always maintained that there should be choice in the market and to suggest that its development should not be progressed as the private sector...

Lee Henry responds to UBS lease story

In response to the news story regarding the lease of the former UBS offices at 28 New Street.

Lee Henry responds to letter from Chairman of Save our Shoreline Jersey, Michael du Pre

Mr du Pré, along with his colleagues from Save Our Shoreline Jersey continually misinform the public about the Jersey Development Company’s activities

Lee Henry's response to JEP Letter by Roger Bale

I feel compelled to correct the misunderstanding and misstatement of Roger Bale’s letter in the JEP published on 20 July. You can see the Mr Bale’s letter and my response below.

The Sustainability of new office developments and BREEAM

Guest blog by Chris Daniels of BNP Paribas, Letting Agent for IFC Jersey, originally published in Connect Magazine. An issue often discussed in relation to new office development is BREEAM but what is this and what exactly does it mean?

Statement to the Planning Applications Committee

It is public knowledge that delivery of the JIFC is demand led. If we are to build an office we must first secure a tenant. If we are to secure a tenant we must have a Planning permission.

What does £10.9m profit on IFC 1 actually mean?

Lee Henry responds to a 'letter to the editor' - JEP dated 17 Jan 2019

Site Investigation Results and Our Next Steps

Following the lab analysis of soil samples from the building 4 site, we explain the results and lay out our next steps to ensure best practice

Lee Henry responds to article by Michael Pré - 'Gravy train just rolls on'

Further to the recent article written by Michael du Pré, published in the JEP on Friday 9 June, we would like to once again correct Mr du Pré's inaccuracies.

Lee Henry's Statement following the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Jersey International Finance Centre.

From the Jersey Development Company’s Managing Director Lee Henry following the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Jersey International Finance Centre.

The Facts: Jersey International Finance Centre

A major talking point on the island, here we address ten of the most commonly asked questions about Jersey's proposed International Finance Centre.

BBC Jersey confuse fact with fiction!

Jersey Development Company (JDC) must correct the inaccurate reporting by BBC Jersey in the recent planning application to extend the period of permit P2013/0993 for Building 1 (now known as IFC 4) of the International Finance Centre.

Timelapse videos of No.4 IFC Jersey progress (pt.2)

Statement from Lee Henry regarding the letter from the Former Managing Director of WEB Steven Izatt to the Former Planning and Environment Minister, Freddie Cohen.

Following comments regarding the ‘Dear Freddie’ letter, I felt it to be appropriate to post a response to clarify JDCs position on the statements in the letter. Firstly, it is important to consider that the letter is 5 years old and was written during the depths of the global recession.

Response to Jersey Action Group's Facebook post

Please read our response to Jersey Action Group's recent Facebook post - "SoJDC's Jersey Finance Centre is now looking to fill unlet space with retailers, now the market for office space has declined".

Jersey International Finance Centre – Natural Light in the Working Environment

Guest blog by Chris Daniels of BNP Paribas, Letting Agent for IFC Jersey, originally published in Connect Magazine.

JIFC - Protecting what we have and providing new opportunities

We’ve been seeing a lot of the public’s comments and concerns over social media about the JIFC and there appears to be some confusion that the project is only meant for new businesses. This is simply not true! This blog aims to clear up the JIFC’s purpose and identify the positive aspects for Jersey