Barwood Capital Enters Student Housing Sector with £30 Million Acquisition in Birmingham Aug 21, 2025 Barwood Capital has announced its first entry into the student housing sector with the acquisition of a £30 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Edgbaston, Birmingham. This landmark investment marks Barwood Capital’s debut in the student accommodation market and reflects its strategic expansion into the fast-growing PBSA sector. The newly acquired scheme strengthens the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Barratt London Submits Plans for 280 New Homes in Barnet Aug 21, 2025 Barratt London has formally submitted plans to deliver 280 new homes in Barnet, as part of an ambitious joint venture with Places for London. The proposed development will transform an underused car park site into a thriving residential community, contributing to the borough’s growing housing needs. The scheme is a key step in Barratt London […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Wavensmere Homes Submits £45m Plans for Former Clarendon Suites Site in Edgbaston Aug 21, 2025 Wavensmere Homes has submitted a full planning application to Birmingham City Council for its proposed £45m redevelopment of the Clarendon Suites site in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The 1.39 Ha (3.43-acre) site – which has lain vacant for over a decade – could accommodate 165 new houses and apartments. The prime development opportunity is located off Clarendon […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Marks & Spencer announces £200 million investment in new distribution centre at Prologis DIRFT Aug 21, 2025 Marks & Spencer (M&S) has unveiled plans to invest around £200 million in a major new distribution centre in partnership with logistics real estate specialist Prologis. The new facility will be developed at Prologis DIRFT (Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal) in Northamptonshire, one of the UK’s most strategically important logistics parks. Spanning approximately 900,000 sq […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Approval Granted for Galliard JV’s Landmark “College Gardens” Development in Glasgow Aug 20, 2025 The Galliard JV (Galliard Apsley Partnership) has secured planning approval for its major residential-led regeneration project, College Gardens, which will transform the long-derelict former College Street Goods Yard behind High Street railway station. The approval, granted today by Glasgow’s planning applications committee, paves the way for the delivery of 713 build-to-rent homes and 999 student […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hyde Group Acquires Pinnacle Investments to Accelerate Delivery of Affordable Housing Across the UK Aug 20, 2025 The Hyde Group has announced the acquisition of Pinnacle Investments, forming a new joint venture partnership designed to unlock greater institutional capital and deliver thousands of homes over the next five years. This move marks a significant milestone in Hyde’s broader strategy to create the UK’s leading integrated living sector investment, delivery, and management organisation. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Royal London and NEAT Developments Advance Plans for Major Redevelopment of Southbury Leisure Park Aug 20, 2025 Royal London, in partnership with NEAT Developments, is progressing plans to transform Southbury Leisure Park in Enfield into a landmark residential-led, mixed-use development that will help address the borough’s urgent housing needs. The 2.95-hectare site, currently home to Cineworld and several restaurants, has been identified in Enfield Council’s Local Plan as a key opportunity site […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Henry Boot secures outline planning consent for 2,470 homes across two sites in Staffordshire and Hampshire Aug 20, 2025 Henry Boot announces that its land promotion and planning business, Hallam Land, has secured outline planning permission for 1,270 homes in Tamworth, Staffordshire, and a further 1,200 plots granted on appeal in Fareham, Hampshire. At Tamworth, Hallam Land reached an agreement with the landowners to promote the site in 2016. A planning application was first […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
GLIL Infrastructure and Bluefield Solar Income Fund to invest in UK solar energy assets in phase three of strategic partnership Aug 19, 2025 GLIL Infrastructure LLP (“GLIL”), the £4.1bn UK-based infrastructure investment fund, and Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited (“Bluefield Solar” or “BSIF”), the London-listed income fund (LON: BSIF), have invested into new solar energy assets as third stage in their strategic partnership. The investment – which has been made through Lyceum Solar, the joint venture created by […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Derwent London Launches Sale of Landmark Brunel Building in Paddington Aug 19, 2025 Derwent London has officially placed the Brunel Building, one of Paddington’s most prominent office properties, on the market with an asking price of up to £300 million. The award-winning developer and investor has appointed leading global real estate advisors CBRE and Knight Frank to manage the sale process. Standing as a striking architectural landmark on […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
