UKREiiF News

British Land Acquires York Shopping Park for £45 Million

British Land has today announced the acquisition of a York shopping park for £45 million, reinforcing its ongoing strategy to expand its portfolio of out-of-town retail assets. The deal, reported on September 2, 2025, underscores British Land’s commitment to investing in retail parks, which continue to demonstrate resilience and appeal to both retailers and investors. […]

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Homes England signs Partnership with York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to accelerate placemaking in the region

New partnership seeks to scale up existing collaborative working to unlock significant housing and regeneration plans for the area. Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) have today signed a Strategic Place Partnership (SPP) to catalyse the delivery of the region’s ambitious housing and regeneration goals.  […]

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Barratt David Wilson Acquires Sawbridgeworth Site for 184-Home Development

Barratt David Wilson has acquired a 13-acre residential development site in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, with a gross development value of approximately £74 million. The site has been granted hybrid planning permission for 184 new homes, including a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and two- to four-bedroom houses. The development will provide a variety of housing […]

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Kao Data Announces Major Expansion of Harlow Campus with Two New Data Centres

Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced, sustainable data centres engineered for AI, cloud, and high-performance computing (HPC), today announced plans for a significant expansion of its Harlow campus. Building on the successful commissioning of KLON-01 and KLON-02, the company will deliver two new industrial-scale data centres to meet rapidly growing demand from […]

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PATRIZIA and Fabrix Launch £100m Joint Venture to Deliver Affordable and Sustainable Housing in London

PATRIZIA, a leading partner for global real assets, and real estate developer Fabrix have launched a new joint venture in London called Sustainable Communities London (SC London). With more than £100 million allocated, the venture will focus on delivering affordable, sustainable, and alternative forms of residential housing, including purpose-built student accommodation. The partnership aims to […]

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ActivumSG Launches £500m UK Student Accommodation Platform in Partnership with The Mansion Group

ActivumSG, a Jersey-based real estate investment manager, has announced the launch of a new UK purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) platform with a targeted portfolio exceeding £500 million gross asset value (GAV). The initiative is structured as a strategic partnership with The Mansion Group Holdings (TMGH), a highly experienced UK student accommodation operator. The platform is […]

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New Premier Inn Hotel Approved for Edinburgh Airport

Premier Inn has secured planning approval for a new 218-bedroom hotel at Edinburgh Airport, with the development scheduled to open in 2028. The decision follows a ‘mind to grant’ consent from Edinburgh City Council, marking a major milestone in Whitbread’s ongoing expansion across the Scottish capital. Whitbread, Premier Inn’s parent company, worked in partnership with […]

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Global Holdings Secures £290 Million Green Loan Refinancing for Iconic Sea Containers Building

Global Holdings Management Group has successfully completed a £290 million refinancing of the landmark Sea Containers building on London’s South Bank. The senior term loan, structured as a green financing facility, has been provided by a consortium of leading international lenders: ING, SMBC, and BayernLB. The facility underlines Global Holdings’ commitment to sustainability and will […]

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Sirius completes acquisitions in Dresden, Germany and Southampton, UK

Sirius Real Estate, the leading owner and operator of branded business and industrial parks providing conventional space and flexible workspace in Germany and the UK, has completed the previously announced acquisitions of a business park in Dresden, Germany, for €23.4 million (including acquisition costs), and of Chalcroft Business Park in Southampton, UK, for £38.6 million (including acquisition costs), together with an adjoining 4.5 acre development […]

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