Border to Coast UK Opportunities Fund to focus on housing, infrastructure and property Jul 27, 2023 Border to Coast, a UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool serving 11 partner funds, is set to introduce a novel UK opportunities strategy. This strategy will channel investments into domestic private market opportunities, including venture capital and growth sectors. The funds will be part of Border to Coast’s current £12 billion private market allocation, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Greystar submit plans to unlock key development site in Croydon Jul 27, 2023 Greystar has submitted plans to Croydon Council for One Lansdowne. These proposals unlock a key development site in central Croydon that has been earmarked for development for a long time. Designed by HTA Design, the plans will deliver 783 new high-quality rental homes across two buildings of 35 and 47-storeys, a new public green square, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
New £10 million initiative to decarbonise schools – lowering emissions and inspiring student Jul 27, 2023 A new £10 million partnership between Green Future Investments Ltd (GFIL) and Let’s Go Zero, the campaign for all schools to be zero carbon by 2030, is set to boost climate action in schools across England. The collaboration will bring expert advice to thousands of individual schools, colleges, and nurseries via 30 climate advisors in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Vistry Group secures additional grant funding from Homes England Jul 27, 2023 Vistry Group (Vistry) has secured an additional £67m from Homes England to deliver grant funded affordable homes in the period 2021-26. This brings the total Strategic Partnership affordable housing grants funding to £150m and will enable Vistry to deliver 2,388 affordable homes in partnership with Registered Providers and Local Authorities across England. A significant proportion […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Casa by Moda brings 223 new rental homes to Leeds Jul 27, 2023 Casa by Moda, the single-family homes arm of developer and operator Moda Living, has completed the acquisition of a major site in Leeds, to deliver the brand’s first single family rental homes neighbourhood in the city. The site, which has been acquired from specialist sustainable housebuilder Artisan Real Estate, is located between Kirkstall and Headingley […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Blackfinch Property invests £6m in two refinancing loans for real estate in Oxfordshire and London Jul 26, 2023 Blackfinch Property, a rapidly growing agile lender to the UK property market, has completed refinancing loans totalling £6m on behalf of Glencar, the institutional contracting firm, including a £4.6m refinancing loan for an apartment complex comprising 20 flats and a retail unit in North Finchley, London and a £1.4m refinancing loan for three industrial units […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£90M investment planned in major projects at Ensus UK Jul 26, 2023 Ensus UK Ltd. can today (25th July 2023) announce that its parent company plans to invest around £90 million in a series of major projects at its biorefinery on Teesside. The projects will see production of a new high protein feed at the plant and improve the overall operational reliability and energy efficiency of all […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Octopus Real Estate and PIC to develop up to four integrated retirement communities with Audley Group Jul 26, 2023 Senior Living Investment Partners (‘SLIP’), a £200 million partnership between Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, and specialist real estate lender and investor Octopus Real Estate (‘Octopus’), today announces a multi-site joint venture with Audley Group, the UK’s leading provider of Integrated Retirement Communities (‘IRCs’) to develop up […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Shropshire Council’s Vision for 1000 homes Tasley Garden Village Jul 26, 2023 In an effort to meet the growing demand for housing and support sustainable development, Shropshire Council has unveiled its plans for the Tasley Garden Village, a visionary project that aims to create a thriving community near Bridgnorth. The proposed development seeks to accommodate more than 1,000 new homes on agricultural land, partly designed to address […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Further investment in York Central Jul 26, 2023 City of York Council has reached a deal with government which could generate some £40m additional funding to maximise the impact and benefits of York Central. The deal, which is conditional on the York and North Yorkshire devolution deal being confirmed, will allow further financial support, ensuring key elements of site infrastructure are delivered at the right time […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
