Spotlight on Digbeth as it’s lights, camera, action for new Birmingham film studio following landmark investment Apr 4, 2023 Birmingham will become a significant centre for premier television and film production following a landmark investment to establish ‘Digbeth Loc. Studios’. The new, high-profile studios are the brainchild of acclaimed British screenwriter, director and producer, Steven Knight. His vision, alongside business partner, TIME+SPACE CEO Piers Read, is to create a long-term cultural legacy for his […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
The Future of Birmingham – an invitation Apr 4, 2023 Don’t miss the opportunity to join leaders from Birmingham for the launch of ‘Our Future City: Central Birmingham Framework 2040’ – an ambitious new blueprint that will shape the development and growth of Central Birmingham. This is a plan that will reverberate nationally and internationally; the bold proposals included in our framework set a programme […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Be Bold, Be Birmingham Apr 4, 2023 This is a Golden Decade of Opportunity for Birmingham and its people – a period book-ended by this summer’s unforgettable Commonwealth Games and the arrival of high-speed rail in a decade’s time. The 2022 Commonwealth Games showcased both the city’s rich history, diversity and its bright future as a major cultural and economic centre of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Birmingham City Council joins UKREiiF 2023 Apr 4, 2023 Birmingham City Council is the latest name to sign up for The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place 16-18 May, in Leeds. Fresh from hosting the most successful Commonwealth Games ever, Birmingham City Council is looking forward with a sense of optimism to a golden decade of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Parcel Pending by Quadient announced as the latest name to sign up for UKREiiF 2023 Apr 4, 2023 Parcel Pending by Quadient announced as the latest exhibitor at the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16-18 May in Leeds. The event will connect people, places and businesses to accelerate the Levelling Up Agenda, unlocking sustainable, inclusive and transformational investment across the UK. Parcel Pending […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
UK’s Investment Minister set to open UKREiiF – and host investors in series of events Apr 3, 2023 The UK’s Investment Minister Lord Dominic Johnson CBE has been announced as a keynote speaker at UKREiiF (the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum) set to take place between May 16-18th in Leeds. The Minister of State will lead the Department for Business and Trade’s delegation, which are working to bring an international delegation […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Aware Super buys Qatari Diar stake in Get Living Apr 3, 2023 Australian superannuation fund Aware Super has entered the UK’s burgeoning Build to Rent (BTR) market by purchasing Qatari Diar’s 22% stake in Get Living PLC, the country’s most experienced and pioneering developer and operator of large scale BTR neighbourhoods. Subject to final contract completion, Aware Super will join existing investors APG and DOOR (a residential […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Investing in Durham’s visitor economy Apr 3, 2023 Visit County Durham is Durham’s destination management organisation and works with local, regional and national partners to grow the county’s visitor economy. It also provides valuable support to businesses through a range of functions, including marketing, product development, research, quality improvements, routes to market, and training. In February, Visit County Durham was one of the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
A joined up approach to skills and education Apr 3, 2023 Durham is looking at the brightest of futures for its residents, businesses and the thousands of students that attend its universities and colleges each year. It is vital to channel that enormous potential in the right direction – towards the skills needed by businesses in the region – securing success, jobs and a great quality […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Precede Capital Partners provides £188m financing for Apache Capital, Harrison Street and NFU Mutual joint venture to fund Moda Living’s £302m Great Charles Street build-to-rent development Mar 31, 2023 Precede Capital Partners (“Precede Capital”), the real estate development lending platform, today announces that it has provided a £188 million five-year whole-loan facility to a joint venture between Apache Capital, Harrison Street and NFU Mutual. The loan represents Precede Capital’s second since announcing its partnership with QuadReal Property Group (“QuadReal”). The facility will be used […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
