M7 expands investment with the D. E. Shaw group with the acquisition of seven UK value-add industrial and warehouse assets Jan 17, 2023 M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager specialising in multi-tenanted properties, announces that it has acquired a further seven industrial and warehouse assets in the UK, on behalf of a joint venture targeting value-add UK real estate (the “JV”) with a fund managed by global investment and technology development firm the D. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
PfP Capital acquires igloo Regeneration Jan 17, 2023 PfP Capital, the social value and ESG-focused real estate fund manager, which is part of the UK’s leading social enterprise £5Bn Places for People, has acquired the UK’s first real estate B-Corp accredited organisation, and award-winning development manager, igloo Regeneration. PfP Capital and igloo have been working together since 2018 through a successful joint venture partnership formed following Places for People’s acquisition of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
JR Capital and Chancerygate announce first close and first investment for second £150m multi-let urban logistics fund Jan 17, 2023 JR Capital has extended its successful partnership with Chancerygate by establishing a second £150m fund to invest in income producing multi-let UK urban logistics assets. The fund’s first close has raised £40m of equity from JR Capital’s Middle East-based private and institutional client base, giving Chancerygate an initial £80m to deploy. Both Chancerygate and JR […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Award winning BTR developer Placefirst partners with UKREiiF Jan 17, 2023 Leading and award-winning build to rent provider Placefirst has announced its involvement with the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16-18 May, in Leeds. Single-family rental specialists Placefirst have an ever-growing portfolio of over 1,500 homes throughout the UK and have exciting growth plans. Placefirst manage […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avant Homes acquires site in Nottingham to deliver £27m 107-home development Jan 16, 2023 Avant Homes Central has acquired an 11-acre site in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, to deliver 107 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £27m. Called Lawrence Point, the development is located just eight miles from Nottingham city centre on Lynncroft. Subject to planning approval, the development will comprise a mix of two, three, four […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
LSL announces sale of new build brokerage firms Jan 16, 2023 LSL has announced the sale of its new build mortgage and protection brokerage firms, Group First Limited (Group First) – which operates under the brands Mortgages First and Insurance First – and RSC New Homes Limited (RSC) to Pivotal Growth Limited (Pivotal Growth). Pivotal Growth is the joint venture LSL established in 2021, with alternative […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Capreon invests £37m in Edinburgh for Net Zero Carbon business plan Jan 16, 2023 Capreon announces that it has acquired Edinburgh Quay, a city centre complex of three office buildings in Edinburgh, Scotland, for £36.8 million. The acquisition is the third addition to Capreon’s European smart workplaces portfolio and follows a recent transaction for three buildings in Madrid, Spain. The Edinburgh Quay offices are 92% leased to top tier […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Lucion Group joins UKREiiF event Jan 16, 2023 Lucion Group are the latest name to announce their involvement with the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16-18 May 2023, in Leeds. Dedicated to protecting people from hazardous environments and protecting the environment from the impacts of people, Lucion Group provides environmental risk management, inspection, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Welsh Government buys huge site: 900 acres Jan 13, 2023 The Welsh Government has purchased 900 acres at Baglan Bay in Neath Port Talbot. The land was purchased from St Modwen Developments. The 900-plus acre land site at Baglan Bay is one of the biggest land deals in Welsh history. The site includes the former BP Chemicals plant that shut down in the 1990s was […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Laura Percy joins U+I to lead £1.5bn Mayfield project Jan 13, 2023 With over 15 years’ experience in real estate investment and development, Laura brings a passion for long-term place curation to lead the team at Mayfield as the scheme builds on the successful delivery of Mayfield Park and moves towards its first phase of building development. Laura arrives with a wealth of experience and success in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
