United Living Group acquires PiLON Oct 30, 2024 United Living Group, the provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, is pleased to announce the acquisition of PiLON, a leading property services business operating in the social housing sector. Established 20 years ago, PiLON specialises in planned maintenance, compliance and refurbishment of assets owned and managed by social housing providers. The Company operates […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bain Capital acquires majority share in data centre platform Oct 30, 2024 Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading private, multi-asset alternative investment firms, and Aquila Group, a private investment company and pioneer in sustainable assets, announce a significant partnership in the data centre sector. As part of the cooperation, Bain Capital is acquiring an 80% stake in AQ Compute, the data centre subsidiary of Aquila Group. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Europa acquires Dandara’s newly developed 342-unit BTR scheme Oct 30, 2024 Europa, a pioneer in pan-European real estate investment, announces that it has completed the acquisition of a 342-unit, newly developed build-to-rent (“BTR”) scheme, Granary Quay, in Glasgow, Scotland, from the Dandara Group, one of the UK’s leading residential developers and operators. Located in Glasgow’s West End, Granary Quay, which comprises a mix of studio, 1-bed […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
GPE acquires London office asset for £19m Oct 29, 2024 Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) has announced it has exchanged on the acquisition of 19/23 Wells Street, W1, for £19 million (£991 per sq ft), from British Land plc. Located in the heart of Fitzrovia, the 19,182 sq ft building comprises basement, ground and five upper floors. GPE intends to convert the space to its […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Connected Places Catapult announces pavilion at UKREiiF 2025 Oct 29, 2024 The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced that Connected Places Catapult has secured a pavilion at the annual event taking place between 20th-22nd May 2025, in Leeds. Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership. As a trusted partner, they offer impartial ‘innovation as a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Meadow Partners and Citivale secure industrial asset in London Oct 23, 2024 Meadow Partners and Citivale Group Holdings have purchased Zodiac Park in West Drayton in Greater London. The purchase price from DTZ Investors hasn’t been disclosed. The asset covers over 120,000sq ft and was built back in 2001. There are currently eight units on the site with almost 100% occupancy. Citivale’s CEO, James Appleton-Metcalfe, said: “We […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Tri7’s new office arm JV’s with Pears Group to acquire Manchester office from Aviva Oct 23, 2024 Aviva has sold 55 Spring Gardens in Manchester for £13m to a JV of TriOffice and The Pears Group. TriOffice is Tri7’s new commercial office investment arm having launched in September. This is the first acquisition by the new business arm – with the asset covering 55,385sq ft across 10 floors. It’s situated in the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Driving a positive change: How and why Loop measure social value Oct 22, 2024 By Loop Through this year’s UKREiiF Social Value Report 2024, we reported that the forum has created £5 million in social value since 2022. After the event we crafted a detailed report showcasing just how much of a positivity impact UKREiiF have made. Rifayat Mirza Miah, one of our economists at Loop, goes into more […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Harworth signs 73,000 sq. ft. Industrial & Logistics letting with Insight at the Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham Oct 17, 2024 Harworth, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, has completed the letting of a recently completed, Grade-A Industrial & Logistics building at its Advanced Manufacturing Park (“AMP”) in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, to Insight, the solutions and systems integrator. Insight has agreed a 15-year lease for the 73,000 sq ft unit, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
How collaborating with charities and D&I organisations helped UKREiiF generate £5 million in social value Oct 17, 2024 It’s official, UKREiiF has generated an impressive £5 million in social value since our inaugural year in 2022. Each year, we collaborate with leading social value consultants, Loop, to produce a comprehensive report that details and quantifies the positive impact created by our event. One of the key drivers behind this impressive figure is our […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
