ECF’s latest phase of homes in Salford in for planning Jun 14, 2022 The English Cities Fund (ECF) has submitted a planning application to Salford City Council, to bring forward a further phase of new homes at New Bailey, which forms part of its place-changing, £1bn, 50-acre Salford Central regeneration. The 22-storey building, designed by Hawkins Brown, will bring forward an additional 196 homes with spectacular city and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Valor completes London portfolio acquires for £70m Jun 13, 2022 Valor Real Estate Partners (“Valor”), Europe’s fastest growing last-mile real estate specialist, has completed a portfolio acquisition in London, comprising six urban warehouse assets for a total consideration of c. £70m. The assets, which offer short-term refurbishment potential and comprise 157,000 sq ft in total, have been acquired from the Milton Group, a privately-owned development […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Clearbell sells warehouse to AKA Dunedin for £32m Jun 13, 2022 Clearbell Property Partners III LP (Clearbell), a fund managed by Clearbell Capital LLP, today announces that it has exited its Taurus portfolio. The final asset was sold to AKA Dunedin Ltd for £32m. The 615,000 sq ft warehouse in Bawtry Park is well-positioned close to Doncaster, with links to the M18 and A1. The site […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
UK tech sector thrives – attracting £12.4bn of VC investment in 2022 so far Jun 13, 2022 The UK’s technology sector has raised $16 billion (£12.4bn) of venture capital funding so far in 2022, already more than the whole of 2020 (£12bn). Globally it puts the UK ahead of China which has only seen $12.9 billion (£10.5bn) since the start of the year, according to figures from Dealroom. The United States still […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Local authority acquires site to deliver 1,000 affordable homes Jun 13, 2022 Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has just completed the purchase of the former Springfield library site on Sandling Road. Cllr David Burton, Leader of Maidstone Borough Council has set out the ambition to initially acquire 1000 houses under MBC ownership and control which will be reserved for Maidstone people at affordable rents. The policy move, has […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Weston Homes unveil sustainability rollout across £2.13bn pipeline Jun 13, 2022 Weston Homes has unveiled details of the volume housebuilder’s major commitment to sustainability, with eco-friendly construction and specification features being rolled out currently, and over the next five years, across the group’s £2.13 billion portfolio (DGV) of residential and mixed use developments in London and the south east. This includes 20 current active sites and […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Genomics England to anchor Canary Wharf life science cluster Jun 13, 2022 Genomics England will move its headquarters to Canary Wharf this autumn, as part of the development of a major life science cluster.The move for Genomics England, one of the world’s most cutting-edge life science organisations, follows the recent announcement that CWG and Kadans Science Partner formed a joint venture to develop a 750,000 sq ft […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Europa Capital appoints new Chief Investment Officer Jun 13, 2022 Europa Capital, the pan-European real estate investment manager, announces the appointment of Russell Chaplin to the newly created role of Chief Investment Officer reflecting the growth and increasing scale of Europa Capital’s investment platform. Russell brings a wealth of experience having held the position of Chief Investment Officer at Aberdeen Asset Management between 2010 and […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
M7 Capital provides £7.55m refinancing package to Serviced Apartment Real Estate LLP Jun 13, 2022 M7 Capital (“M7C”), a full-service real estate debt specialist, announces that it has provided a £7.55 million loan to refinance two commercial assets at St Georges Court in New Malden and Ewell Road in Surbiton. The loan was made on behalf of the M7 Capital managed UK debt fund TREC II. St Georges Court in […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Cole Waterhouse acquires Salford site for 300,000sq ft logistics scheme Jun 8, 2022 Cole Waterhouse has exchanged contracts to acquire a development site adjacent to the AJ Bell Stadium from The City of Salford Community Stadium, a joint venture between Peel Land & Property and Salford City Council. Bounded by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south, the AJ Bell Stadium to the west and the M60 Manchester […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
