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
Capreon invests £37m in Edinburgh for Net Zero Carbon business plan Jan 16, 2023 Capreon announces that it has acquired Edinburgh Quay, a city centre complex of three office buildings in Edinburgh, Scotland, for £36.8 million. The acquisition is the third addition to Capreon’s European smart workplaces portfolio and follows a recent transaction for three buildings in Madrid, Spain. The Edinburgh Quay offices are 92% leased to top tier […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Lucion Group joins UKREiiF event Jan 16, 2023 Lucion Group are the latest name to announce their involvement with the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16-18 May 2023, in Leeds. Dedicated to protecting people from hazardous environments and protecting the environment from the impacts of people, Lucion Group provides environmental risk management, inspection, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Welsh Government buys huge site: 900 acres Jan 13, 2023 The Welsh Government has purchased 900 acres at Baglan Bay in Neath Port Talbot. The land was purchased from St Modwen Developments. The 900-plus acre land site at Baglan Bay is one of the biggest land deals in Welsh history. The site includes the former BP Chemicals plant that shut down in the 1990s was […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Laura Percy joins U+I to lead £1.5bn Mayfield project Jan 13, 2023 With over 15 years’ experience in real estate investment and development, Laura brings a passion for long-term place curation to lead the team at Mayfield as the scheme builds on the successful delivery of Mayfield Park and moves towards its first phase of building development. Laura arrives with a wealth of experience and success in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Legal & General Modular Homes announces new joint venture to deliver 1000 new homes Jan 13, 2023 Legal & General’s Suburban Build-to-Rent business (LGSBTR) and Cala Homes have agreed an exchange of 107 homes at Buckler’s Park, Crowthorne, in the South East of England. This is the first forward funding transaction between LGSBTR and major homebuilder Cala, which are both owned by Legal & General Capital. Legal & General Secure Over 100 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Joint Venture to bring forward £260m mixed-use project Jan 13, 2023 Cole Waterhouse and Taurus Investment Holdings LLC, a US-based global private equity real estate firm through its UK arm, Taurus RE Investment Ltd (Taurus UK), have completed on the formation of a second joint venture partnership to bring forward a key development site in Digbeth, Birmingham. Upper Trinity Street (UTS), is a £260 million mixed-use […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Major 850 home Portsmouth development to get go-ahead Jan 13, 2023 Plans to transform an ‘unattractive and derelict’ site in Tipner East, Portsmouth are likely to be approved next week. The scheme will see the site redeveloped into a vibrant new waterfront community, delivering much-needed, high-quality homes for the city of Portsmouth. The hope is for the site to deliver between 750 and 850 new homes, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
