COP26 six months on: Reaching net zero cannot be our only aim – we must create a genuinely sustainable economy which works for people May 3, 2022 This week marks six months since COP26 brought 200 world leaders to the United Kingdom to discuss climate change. As we all find ourselves living through the largest cost of living crisis for 30 years, whilst watching the horrifying fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine, I find myself reflecting on the challenges we all face. An inconvenient […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Ben Bradley MP joins panel to promote Nottingham’s once in a lifetime development opportunity Apr 29, 2022 Councillor Ben Bradley, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council and MP for Mansfield joins Invest in Nottingham’s panel at The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). UKREiiF is set to bring together thousands of delegates comprising of investors, funders and developers who are all looking for new opportunities across the UK. Invest in Nottingham […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Sheffield Celebrates Olympic Legacy in Action Apr 28, 2022 A major investment conference and celebratory dinner featuring a line-up of sporting superstars will be taking place in Sheffield this year to mark the 10th anniversary of London 2012. The events will showcase the transformational economic, health, sporting and environmental legacies being driven and delivered by Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. The Park was set up after […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
The Next Phase – Sheffield’s City Centre Strategic Vision Apr 28, 2022 Sheffield City Council is looking to the future with the aim of strengthening the whole city, beyond current regeneration plans. The Council commissioned planning and regeneration experts Deloitte to help it develop this wider strategy. This work has resulted in a proposed City Centre Strategic Vision. The main aim of the proposed vision is to: […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Why Invest in Sheffield? Apr 28, 2022 This is Sheffield We are a city renowned for thinking, making and inventing. Whether it is digital innovation, or excellence in engineering, our city is responding positively to rapid changes in the global economy. Average salaries are up. Rents are up. Our economy has expanded by over 3% in the last 12 months alone. With […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Cycle to UKREiiF and get your entry included Apr 27, 2022 Cycle to UKREiiF is a new cycle challenge to help property industry professionals to get to the inaugural edition of the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in the most sustainable way possible. Organised by Club Peloton, the real estate’s cycling community transforming young lives, the ride will travel from Lancaster to Leeds on 17th May in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
LondonMetric acquires two urban logistic assets for £29m Apr 27, 2022 LondonMetric Property Plc (“LondonMetric”) announces the acquisition of two urban logistics properties for £28.8 million, in separate transactions, reflecting an anticipated blended yield of 4.5% and a reversionary yield of 5.0%. The properties are expected to generate a rent of £1.4 million p.a. and comprise: a 125,000 sq ft urban logistics forward fund development at […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Tritax Symmetry submits plans for new global R&D facility for Siemens Healthineers Apr 27, 2022 Tritax Symmetry and Siemens Healthineers, the market leaders in magnetic resonance imaging, have submitted a planning application to Cherwell District Council for a new cutting-edge, 56,000 sq m combined research, development and production facility in Oxfordshire which would provide superconducting magnets used in MRI systems. Socio-Economic Benefits: The proposals will result in substantial socio-economic benefits […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Why property investment must incorporate Climate Intelligence Apr 26, 2022 The world of UK real estate is no stranger to the elements – environmental and economic. While organizations in the property space have done well to rebound from the unprecedented disruptions caused by Covid-19, they are now facing growing pressure – political, financial, and social – to address the escalating risks posed by climate change. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Moorfield and Melberry partnership to deliver PBSA for University of Essex Apr 26, 2022 Moorfield Group, the UK-focused real estate fund manager, announces that it has entered into a development agreement with Melberry Developments (“Melberry”), on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV, for a 282-room PBSA development in the historic market town of Colchester. In line with its ambitious 2030 net zero commitment, the project, which has Gross […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
