Related Argent’s second Brent Cross Town office building granted planning consent Jul 3, 2023 Related Argent has received planning consent for the second building in its new commercial district at Brent Cross Town: a nine-storey, mass-timber office building, designed by architects, Bennetts Associates. The planning approval has been granted as activity at Brent Cross Town continues to progress with five buildings, including residential and student rooms, already under construction, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hines Acquires Prime West End Asset in London Jul 3, 2023 Hines, a global real estate investment, development and property manager, has acquired the 103,000 square foot, Film House, in the West End of London, on behalf of its Hines European Value Fund 3 (HEVF 3). Film House is a landmark building with 94,000 square feet of office and 9,000 square feet of restaurant space in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Statement: Lord Robert Kerslake Jul 3, 2023 UKREiiF would like to pass on our condolences to the family and friends of Lord Robert Kerslake. Known to many as Bob I’ve worked closely with him in several roles but most recently as our Chair of the UKREiiF Advisory Group where his professionalism, knowledge and respect amongst the industry has helped us shape the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hearthstone Unveils New Residential Fund Initiative Jun 30, 2023 Hearthstone Investments, a specialist fund manager, has unveiled the Hearthstone Residential Fund. This new fund offers institutional investors another chance to invest in the UK’s private rented housing sector, with the added advantage of strong environmental and social impact credentials. The fund aims to initially close at £70m and will adopt the same investment strategy […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Scotland Green Freeports moves ahead Jun 30, 2023 Following a report agreed by Full Council in May 2023 on the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF), Council members have received a further update (Thursday 29 June 2023) on the current Outline Business Case (OBC) stage of the Green Freeport process and the work to date. Leader of the Council, Raymond Bremner said: […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Commission launched to develop vision and plans for the former Greyfriars Bus Station Jun 30, 2023 The regeneration of Northampton Town Centre has taken an exciting step forward as West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) seeks designers and engineers to develop the vision and plans for the former Greyfriars Bus site. Greyfriars is the largest brownfield opportunity within West Northamptonshire and represents a significant opportunity to deliver a large-scale development in this area. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
1500 new homes could be built in Exeter Jun 30, 2023 The city council of Exeter is moving forward with a significant redevelopment plan for the Water Lane area. This plan will mean the construction of up to 1,500 new homes. The council has agreed to use its compulsory purchase order (CPO) powers, if necessary, to secure land for this project. The redevelopment plan also includes […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Great Places partners with Stonebond to deliver over 600 affordable homes across the North West Jun 30, 2023 Great Places has established as partnership agreement with Stonebond, the land-led partnerships developer, that will see the two partners initially deliver over 600 affordable homes. The partnership is an open-ended agreement which provides a long-term strategic framework between the two parties, with the potential to deliver further homes in the future. The homes will be […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light for major £25m investment at Westway, Glasgow Airport Jun 30, 2023 Canmoor secures planning consent for 300,000 sq ft of speculative industrial development Canmoor has secured planning consent from Renfrewshire Council to develop 300,000 sq ft of brand new speculative space on a 13-acre site at Westway, next to Glasgow Airport. The £25m development will consist of two high-quality industrial/warehouse units of 86,630 sq ft and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bromford secures new £75m sustainability-linked loan with international funder Jun 29, 2023 Leading regional housing association Bromford has today announced a £75m five-year sustainability-linked revolving credit facility with an overseas funder. In another sector-leading deal, this time with Dutch lender ABM AMRO, we will pay a lower interest rate on the loan if we successfully meet targets to reduce the number of colleague sick days and coach […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
