Opportunity London delegation to bring 24 of the capital’s local authorities to UKREiiF 2023 Dec 20, 2022 Opportunity London, a major campaign to attract sustainable investment to the capital, has confirmed it will be bringing 24 London boroughs, alongside the Greater London Authority and City of London Corporation to the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16-18 May, in Leeds. UKREiiF is set to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Sustainable property investment project boosted by £2.3m loan from Triodos Bank Dec 19, 2022 Autonomous Investments Properties will expand its commercial property portfolio in the South West and invest in large-scale decarbonisation works with the backing of a new loan from Triodos Bank UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Autonomous Investments, which was founded in 2008 and has an ethos of creating positive societal change and operating sustainably. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
New zero-carbon secondary school plans approved with capital funding of £57.060m Dec 19, 2022 A new secondary school for children living in the Burgess Hill area has been given the green light with planning permission. West Sussex County Council has approved capital funding of £57.060m to build the secondary school, making it the largest capital project the council has delivered. This includes a £18.159m contribution from Homes England as […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£5.5 billion of investment is expected to be generated by the Celtic Freeport Dec 19, 2022 Roger Maggs MBE, Chair of the Celtic Freeport bid consortium, visited the Port of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire recently to see first-hand how a freeport would transform the Welsh economy by securing the benefits of the floating offshore wind (FLOW), hydrogen and sustainable fuels industries, for the people of Wales. He was hosted by Rt […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Icona Capital acquires 40% stake in Stoneweg Dec 19, 2022 Global real estate investment company, Stoneweg S.A. (‘Stoneweg’), and London based Icona Capital (‘Icona’) are pleased to announce Icona’s acquisition of a 40% minority stake in Stoneweg. This agreement enhances Stoneweg’s growth trajectory as it establishes itself as a leading global real estate player, with a strong focus on sustainability. In 2022, Stoneweg strengthened its […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
CDL acquires five UK student accommodation assets for £215 million Dec 19, 2022 City Developments Limited (CDL) has enlarged its United Kingdom student accommodation portfolio with the acquisition of five high-quality Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) assets for £215 million (approximately S$357 million), made via two separate transactions. With an average age of less than three years and a portfolio comprising 1,863 beds, the five assets in Birmingham, Canterbury, Coventry, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Stoford and Blackbrook sign forward funding deal for two prime logistics assets in West Midlands Dec 19, 2022 Leading commercial property developer, Stoford will deliver almost 450,000 sq ft of new logistics accommodation in the West Midlands after completing a forward funding deal with specialist European independent real estate investor, Blackbrook. Two new Grade A warehouse facilities are being speculatively developed as part of the second phase of Redditch Gateway, a multimillion pound […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Maidstone Council committed to deliver 1,000 affordable homes Dec 19, 2022 Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has commenced an ambitious project to build 1,000 new affordable homes in the borough and has started to make positive strides to achieve this. MBC recognises the need for more affordable housing in the area and is determined that those in the local community who may not be able to afford […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Cadillac Fairview buys 25% stake in Stanhope Dec 15, 2022 Canadian investor Cadillac Fairview, the real estate arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has acquired a 25% stake in UK developer and asset manager Stanhope PLC. This consolidates a successful and expanding partnership between Cadillac Fairview and Stanhope in delivering life sciences and workspace projects in the UK, together with broader masterplans. The partners are […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
PIC invests £40 million in South East based social housing provider ‘Housing Solutions’ Dec 15, 2022 Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has invested £40 million as debt in Housing Solutions, which owns and manages c. 7,500 properties in the South East of England. Following a competitive process run by Centrus, PIC was selected as the preferred capital markets funder in a total transaction […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
