UKREiiF News

Puma Property Finance launches Impact Lending Framework

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 […]

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LGIM provides further £50m funding for Jigsaw Homes Group, increasing existing investment to £125m

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. […]

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Breakthrough Properties Secures £104 Million Loan and Planning Approvals For Vitrum by Breakthrough at St. John’s Innovation Park

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 […]

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Kadans secures planning consent for purpose-built laboratory and office building at Merlin Place, Cambridge

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 […]

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Zouk Capital increases its commitment in Zest to £105m through the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund

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 […]

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Exploring Leeds’ Retail Radicals

By Visit Leeds To borrow a turn of phrase from one of the city’s most iconic shopping destinations, Leeds Corn Exchange, the city is less a nation of shopkeepers, and more a community of modern retail radicals. Because Leeds has always led the way when it comes to shopping, offering a truly unique approach and […]

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Industry Innovators Invited to Showcase at UKREiiF

The organisers of the UK’s biggest built environment conference – UKREiiF – has opened a call for the sector’s entrepreneurs and innovators to apply for its newest initiative, The Pitch at UKREiiF. The team has joined forces with its 2024 platinum partner Pagabo and community-focused, B Corp-certified placemaking specialists Patch to create a brand-new platform […]

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Drees & Sommer sign up for UKREiiF 2024

Drees & Sommer has confirmed its involvement with The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 21-23 May 2024, in Leeds.  Comprehensive management and property consultants, Drees & Sommer, provide high-quality, client-centred solutions, in various areas such as, project management, quantity surveying, facilities management, building surveying, energy […]

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