Landmark agreement brings Hilton Hotel to St Helens Town Centre Oct 31, 2024 St Helens Borough Council and ECF have signed a franchise agreement with Hilton, the leading global hospitality company, for a new 120-guest room Hampton by Hilton St Helens hotel. ECF, a partnership between Homes England, Legal & General and Muse, is delivering the project with the Council as part of a once-in-a-lifetime regeneration programme now […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Firethorn Trust secures Grosvenor financing for York hotel Oct 31, 2024 Firethorn Trust, a UK real estate investor, developer, and asset manager, has secured an £18m debt package with Grosvenor. This financing will support Firethorn’s investment in the luxury Malmaison York hotel, which it acquired in June 2024. With 150 luxury guest rooms, a rooftop sky bar with panoramic views across the city, ‘Work + Play’ […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Treasury approval for Liverpool Waters’ £56m brownfield housing boost Oct 30, 2024 A £56m investment by Homes England to speed up the regeneration of a major brownfield site within Liverpool Waters and bring life back to the city’s historic northern docklands, has been given final approval by HM Treasury. The funding will support the creation of a new public park and vital infrastructure that will accommodate approximately […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Dominus and Cheyne Capital Secure Planning Approval for Landmark Student Redevelopment in London Oct 30, 2024 Dominus and Cheyne Capital have announced that they have received planning approval for the redevelopment of 65 Fleet Street in London. This student accommodation-led, mixed-use project will transform the former office building, once occupied by the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, into a vibrant urban space that celebrates the historic character of Fleet Street while […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
United Living Group acquires PiLON Oct 30, 2024 United Living Group, the provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, is pleased to announce the acquisition of PiLON, a leading property services business operating in the social housing sector. Established 20 years ago, PiLON specialises in planned maintenance, compliance and refurbishment of assets owned and managed by social housing providers. The Company operates […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bain Capital acquires majority share in data centre platform Oct 30, 2024 Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading private, multi-asset alternative investment firms, and Aquila Group, a private investment company and pioneer in sustainable assets, announce a significant partnership in the data centre sector. As part of the cooperation, Bain Capital is acquiring an 80% stake in AQ Compute, the data centre subsidiary of Aquila Group. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Europa acquires Dandara’s newly developed 342-unit BTR scheme Oct 30, 2024 Europa, a pioneer in pan-European real estate investment, announces that it has completed the acquisition of a 342-unit, newly developed build-to-rent (“BTR”) scheme, Granary Quay, in Glasgow, Scotland, from the Dandara Group, one of the UK’s leading residential developers and operators. Located in Glasgow’s West End, Granary Quay, which comprises a mix of studio, 1-bed […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
GPE acquires London office asset for £19m Oct 29, 2024 Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) has announced it has exchanged on the acquisition of 19/23 Wells Street, W1, for £19 million (£991 per sq ft), from British Land plc. Located in the heart of Fitzrovia, the 19,182 sq ft building comprises basement, ground and five upper floors. GPE intends to convert the space to its […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Connected Places Catapult announces pavilion at UKREiiF 2025 Oct 29, 2024 The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced that Connected Places Catapult has secured a pavilion at the annual event taking place between 20th-22nd May 2025, in Leeds. Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership. As a trusted partner, they offer impartial ‘innovation as a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
DigitalBridge to acquire data centre business Yondr Oct 29, 2024 DigitalBridge is set to acquire data centre developer and operator Yondr. Jon Mauck, senior managing director at DigitalBridge, said: ”Yondr’s assets and strong relationships with leading hyperscale clients align with DigitalBridge’s vision to support the future of digital infrastructure. ”Yondr enhances our existing data centre portfolio and strengthens our ability to support hyperscalers. Together, we are […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
