Investec provides City & Docklands with £50 million investment facility secured against iconic West London residential tower Feb 5, 2024 Investec Real Estate announces that it has provided City & Docklands Group, the London property developer, with a £50 million investment loan, secured against 149 newly completed luxury apartments at One West Point, a landmark residential scheme in West London. The facility, which refinances an existing loan, is the sixth transaction between the two parties. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Kier Property and HGP residential JV acquires development site in Tunbridge Wells Feb 5, 2024 Kier Property and Housing Growth Partnership (‘HGP’), together in Joint Venture, have purchased a 1.46 acre site in Tunbridge Wells from Axa Health. It represents a significant investment by the £80m JV, launched in 2022, with a focus on residential developments on urban brownfield sites. Formerly occupied by Axa Health, the site currently comprises two […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Gear up for events season: How can you be more sustainable at events Feb 5, 2024 By Fahmida Nisa, Event Manager, UKREiiF Are you prepared for the upcoming events season in 2024? As the countdown to UKREiiF 2024 in May begins, we want to make sure you’re well-equipped for the season ahead. To assist you in embracing sustainability during this busy period, we’ve curated a list of top tips. In a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Puma Property Finance launches Impact Lending Framework Feb 2, 2024 Puma Property Finance has announced the launch of its Impact Lending Framework (‘the Framework’). The Framework has been established to provide direct financial benefits to property developers across the UK who are implementing measures in their vision and designs that deliver meaningful and impactful change. The path to net zero remains a huge challenge and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Tackling the housing crisis: 500 new social homes coming to Oldham announced at Oldham Housing Roundtable event Feb 2, 2024 Oldham Council has pledged to get 500 new social homes built in the borough over the next five years. The announcement was made at the council’s inaugural Housing Roundtable, which took place at Oldham Civic Centre on Thursday 1 February and was led by Leader of the Council, Cllr Arooj Shah. Senior representatives from all […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
LGIM provides further £50m funding for Jigsaw Homes Group, increasing existing investment to £125m Feb 2, 2024 Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has expanded its existing relationship with Jigsaw Homes Group (Jigsaw) following the completion of a new £50m bilateral investment. The proceeds of this new investment will primarily be used by Jigsaw to support its development programme to deliver over 4,000 new social and affordable homes between 2024 and 2028. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Breakthrough Properties Secures £104 Million Loan and Planning Approvals For Vitrum by Breakthrough at St. John’s Innovation Park Feb 1, 2024 Breakthrough Properties, a leading global life sciences real estate developer, owner and operator, announced it is set to begin construction on Vitrum by Breakthrough, a world-class life science building located inside the 21-acre St. John’s Innovation Park in Cambridge, England. A joint venture of global developer Tishman Speyer and biotechnology investment firm Bellco Capital, Breakthrough is […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Kadans secures planning consent for purpose-built laboratory and office building at Merlin Place, Cambridge Feb 1, 2024 Kadans Science Partner has received planning approval from Cambridge City Council for the development of a new, purpose-built laboratory and office building at Merlin Place, Cambridge, a new Gateway Building for the Cambridge North Cluster. The six-storey 139,000 sq ft building allows for full flexibility from a single to multi tenant split. The design includes south-facing balconies […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
London office requirements hit 10-year high with 80% of companies seeking to upsize Feb 1, 2024 London office requirements have hit the highest level for 10 years with companies on the hunt for close to 12 million sq ft of new office space, according to Knight Frank. This figure represents a 34% increase compared to last year, with 80% of these firms intending to upsize, or match their office footprint in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Zouk Capital increases its commitment in Zest to £105m through the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund Feb 1, 2024 Zest, the certified B Corporation for EV infrastructure, announced that Zouk Capital, manager of the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF), has increased its commitment to £105m. The investment has been made in response to Zest’s increasing commercial momentum as it converts a burgeoning number of strategic contracts into large scale deployments. These include rapid charging […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
