Sable Capital Takes Over Apex 1 Development in Nine Elms for Build to Rent Project Oct 24, 2023 Sable Capital, a UK-based real estate firm specialising in the living sectors, has secured the freehold of Apex 1, a prominent residential development site in Nine Elms, London. This significant acquisition is geared towards delivering a new Build to Rent (BTR) scheme, using funds from its recent UK Build to Rent fund, boasting £255m of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Ballymore and Sainsbury’s joint venture submits plans for major new canalside neighbourhood in Ladbroke Grove Oct 24, 2023 Over 2,500 new homes, two parks, restored canal basin and high street proposed for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on brownfield site Ballymore and Sainsbury’s have submitted a planning application for a major canalside neighbourhood in Ladbroke Grove. The proposed new neighbourhood has been designed to deliver 2,519 new homes, of which at […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light to fund £7 million net zero projects Oct 24, 2023 Net zero projects in York and North Yorkshire have been approved for allocations from a £7 million net zero fund. A total of 23 schemes will receive a share of the York and North Yorkshire Net Zero Fund, investment which has been unlocked by the region’s proposed devolution deal and will be allocated by […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Six Aging Leeds Tower Blocks Slated for Demolition; Residents To Receive Priority Rehousing Oct 23, 2023 Leeds City is poised for a major architectural transformation as plans are underway to demolish six tower blocks, originally built in the 1960s. Leeds City Council, after assessing the blocks located in Seacroft, Moortown, and Armley, deemed renovation efforts to be financially impractical. As a result, a total of 345 flats, spread across these buildings, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
ICG Real Estate Buys £125m Digital Assets in Central London and Renews Vodafone’s Lease Until 2048 Oct 23, 2023 In a significant move, ICG Real Estate, a branch of ICG, has announced the acquisition of a £125 million digital infrastructure portfolio in Central London, currently leased to Vodafone UK. As part of the purchase deal, both parties have agreed to an extension of Vodafone’s lease for an additional 25 years, lasting until 2048. This […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Leeds City Council Outlines Future Redevelopment Plans to Enhance Affordable Housing Stock Oct 23, 2023 Leeds City Council has disclosed its plans for the demolition and subsequent redevelopment of multiple areas within the city, targeting an augmentation in the number of affordable homes. Gipton For Gipton, initial demolition notices have been served for properties at 1-61 Gipton Gate West, LS9 6BZ and 62-121 Gipton Gate East, LS9 6SU. The underlying […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
University of Liverpool Sets Out Vision for Health Campus on Former Royal Hospital Grounds Oct 23, 2023 The University of Liverpool has put forward its ambitious plans to craft an Academic Health Sciences Campus on the previous site of the esteemed Royal Liverpool Teaching Hospital. The NHS services migrated from the historic hospital to a newly constructed establishment located nearby in late 2022. In the wake of this transition, leading figures from […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
HSBC Increases Financial Backing for Ambani’s Stoke Park Project in the UK Oct 23, 2023 HSBC, based in London, has augmented its loan commitment to a segment of Mukesh Ambani’s vast business domain, further deepening its financial ties with Asia’s wealthiest individual. Initially, the bank provided a £60 million ($73 million) loan to a subsidiary of Reliance Industries right after the acquisition of the Stoke Park estate in south-east England […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light for Bicester Motion’s new £50 million Innovation Quarter to boost future pioneering mobility discovery Oct 23, 2023 Detailed designs for seven new, prestigious HQ buildings which total 212,030 sq ft (19,698 sq m) and will be built at Bicester Motion’s new Innovation Quarter have been given the green light by Cherwell District Council. Bicester Motion is a 444-acre former RAF site acquired in 2013 in the heart of Motorsport Valley in Oxfordshire […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
UKREiiF Congratulates Eamonn Boylan for Exceptional Service and Driving Development & Investment Oct 20, 2023 Eamonn Boylan, Chief Executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Chief Executive of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), has announced his intention to retire after a commendable 42-year stint in public service. He has been at the forefront of numerous pivotal changes and improvements throughout his career, which encompasses notable roles in Manchester, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
