Mixed-use developer Socius to partner with Railpen to deliver Botanic Place, a major new office development in Cambridge Jan 18, 2023 Mixed use developer Socius is pleased to confirm a partnership with Railpen, the investment manager for the £35 billion railways pension scheme for Botanic Place, a major new office development in Cambridge city centre. Railpen acquired Botanic Place, which is adjacent Cambridge Botanic Gardens and close to the city centre and primary rail link, in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Commonplace announce UKREiiF 2023 partnership Jan 18, 2023 Commonplace have confirmed their participation at The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16-18 May, in Leeds. Commonplace is an engagement and insight solution for cities, used by local authorities, developers, housing associations, transport organisations, neighbourhood planning groups and community groups to improve community engagement surrounding […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Stafford Capital Partners launches its fifth infrastructure secondaries fund Jan 17, 2023 Stafford Capital Partners, a leading international private markets investment and advisory group, has launched Stafford Infrastructure Secondaries Fund V (“SISF V”), its fifth infrastructure secondaries fund. SISF V has a £1.15bn target and will follow the successful strategy of its predecessor funds by seeking to provide access to a diversified global infrastructure portfolio, with core […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bold plans submitted to reawaken Silvertown site Jan 17, 2023 A major new planning application for the Silvertown site in the London Borough of Newham has been submitted following an extensive consultation process with local residents and businesses. With a bold character founded in the industrial heritage of this historic part of London, this diverse neighbourhood will feature around 6,500 new homes with 50% affordable […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
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
