Bridgend College plans to develop £50M new campus in town centre Nov 21, 2022 Bridgend College has revealed ambitious plans to build a new campus in Bridgend town centre. The scheme includes the demolition of the existing police station site in Cheapside which will soon be vacant, together with the demolition of an old condemned multi-storey car park which is no longer operational. The College’s ambition is to create a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£1bn project to move London fish and meat markets to Dagenham Nov 21, 2022 The City of London Corporation has approved plans for a major regeneration programme, which will see London’s historic wholesale markets relocated to a purpose-built site in Dagenham Dock, bringing thousands of jobs to the area. Today (November 17), the Court of Common Council – the City Corporation’s principle decision-making body – voted to deposit a Private […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Wilko makes strategic £48m sale and leaseback of Nottinghamshire distribution centre to DHL Nov 18, 2022 National law firm Browne Jacobson has advised long standing retail client, wilko on the sale and leaseback of its Nottinghamshire distribution centre in Worksop to logistics specialist DHL for £48m. The deal is part of a 15-year partnership agreement with DHL and will give the everyday household and garden retail giant the opportunity to release […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Arc & Co has secured an £8.7m development facility from Octopus Nov 18, 2022 Matthew Yassin from Arc & Co. has completed a £8.7m development loan with Green Homes Alliance Octopus. The development located in Leyton, is for 2 new build blocks under two different titles. The initial loan is underwritten on planning for 25 units and two commercial units with a GDV of £13.8m. The developer is looking […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Ruby Group reveals £100m Edinburgh hotel development Nov 18, 2022 The expansion of the Ruby Group, under the leadership of founder and CEO Michael Struck, is progressing rapidly despite the challenges in the European hotel market. The new Ruby Hotel in Edinburgh is located directly on the famous shopping street of Princes Street, opposite Princess Street Gardens Park, and comprises around 300 rooms across seven floors. The hotel […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Frasers Group secures purchase of Coventry Building Society Arena Nov 18, 2022 Andrew Sheridan and Raj Mittal, Partners at specialist business advisory firm, FRP have been appointed as joint administrators of Arena Coventry Limited (ACL), Arena Coventry (2006) Limited and IEC Experience Limited. Upon appointment the Joint Administrators immediately completed the sale of the businesses, including ownership of the Coventry Building Society Arena, to certain entities controlled […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
University College Birmingham unveils major multi-million-pound investment in brand new sixth form centre Nov 17, 2022 Set to open in September 2024, the new centre will be based at the University’s Camden House campus building in Birmingham city centre, offering a wealth of new study options for post-16 learners as well as creating new jobs. It is the latest development in an exciting year for University College Birmingham, which has already […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Multi-million-pound plans unveiled for new Cheltenham business campus Nov 16, 2022 An office building in Gloucestershire, described as one of it’s largest, is set to be redeveloped into a mixed use campus. The Grange, former HQ of Zurich Insurance in Bishop’s Cleeve, is being developed in a multi million pound project to transform the site on the A435, three miles from Cheltenham town centre. Another 11 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
CPE partners and Crossroads Real Estate in £400M partnership to build 10 new advanced recycling facilities in UK Nov 16, 2022 Clean Planet Energy have today announced a new joint venture with private equity firm Crossroads Real Estate to build and operate ecoPlants across the UK. The new joint venture, aiming to tackle the plastic waste crisis, could lead to over £400m of new UK investment deployed for the future construction of these facilities. Sites in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Helmsley Group continues York acquisition spree Nov 16, 2022 A set of prominent buildings in York city centre have been bought by property investment and development specialist Helmsley Group. Helmsley has acquired the adjoining 1 Feasegate and 1-2 St Sampson’s Square, which are let to leading footwear and clothing retailer Size?. The buildings, which were acquired for an undisclosed sum from a major UK […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
