UKREiiF poaches Sales Director from MIPIM as interest in inaugural event soars Feb 1, 2022 James Parker has joined UKREiiF ahead of the inaugural event set to take place in Leeds between 17-19 May 2022. James Parker, known for heading up UK Sales for MIPIM, has today been announced as joining Built Environment Networking to work across one of their flagship event – UKREiiF (The UK’s Real Estate Investment and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
600 delegates representing 150 investors and funders already signed up to UKREiiF Jan 31, 2022 The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has so far secured over 600 C-Suite and senior professionals to attend the event – representing more than 150 investment firms. UKREiiF is a game-changing new event set to take place in Leeds between 17-19th May 2022 which brings together cities and regions to connect with […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Blackpool Pride of Place Partnership calls on Government to further its mission to ‘Level Up’ Blackpool’s economy by £1bn Jan 31, 2022 The Blackpool Pride of Place Partnership has today released the latest edition of its Blackpool Town Prospectus aimed at responding to the current and future needs of the local community, and building on the Government’s levelling-up agenda. The Prospectus, titled “An Agenda For Action 2030” is a long-term strategic vision for Blackpool, positioning the area […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Alternative Income REIT acquires Slough showroom in £5m deal Jan 31, 2022 The Board of Directors of Alternative Income REIT PLC (ticker: AIRE), the owner of a diversified portfolio of UK commercial property assets predominantly let on long leases with inflation-linked rent reviews, is pleased to announce that the Company has completed the acquisition of the Volvo car showroom in a prime location on the A4 Bath […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Federated Hermes swoops for Nottingham retail site Jan 26, 2022 Federated Hermes has acquired a 85,387 sq ft retail site in Nottingham city centre in a £21.65m deal. The 1.4-acre site previously belonged to Abrdn. The deal was completed through Knight Frank and Jackson Criss. The property, which lets to occupiers such as Tesco, Primark, Greggs and Tui, is situated at 4-13 Long Row and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bentley reveals £2.5bn investment plan as firm moves towards EV’s Jan 26, 2022 Bentley’s first-ever Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be developed and built in the UK with the company committing to investing £2.5 billion in sustainability over the next ten years. The announcement is a major boost for the UK economy and also helps secure Bentley’s first step into electrification at the production plant, where all Bentley […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£1.6bn investment strategy across Northern Ireland unveiled Jan 26, 2022 A long-awaited new investment strategy for Northern Ireland will inject around £1.6bn a year in key infrastructure for the region, it’s been revealed. First Minister Paul Givan and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have published the Executive’s new draft Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland. The plans sets out a funding and planning model for investment […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
PIC invests £130m into Wirral Waters scheme Jan 26, 2022 Pension Insurance Corporation plc (“PIC”), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has completed a £130 million investment in Wirral Waters One (“WWO”), the cornerstone residential scheme for the broader development of Peel L&P’s Wirral Waters, a 500-acre brownfield site and former dockland. Regeneration specialists Peel L&P has launched a 30-year strategy which will […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
UK healthcare market shows resilience as sector recovers from the pandemic Jan 26, 2022 The UK healthcare property market showed resilience against the impacts of the pandemic, with operators reporting recovering occupancy levels and stronger than expected margins, according to global property adviser Knight Frank. Knight Frank’s latest UK Healthcare Property Market Overview shows that occupancy rates in the elderly care market were down 9.7% year-on-year in 2021, averaging […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Lord McLoughlin confirmed as Chair of Transport for the North Jan 26, 2022 The North’s political and business leaders have approved the appointment of Lord Patrick McLoughlin as the next Chair of the Transport for the North Partnership Board and Board. Lord McLoughlin has had an extensive career in UK politics for more than 30 years, serving as the Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales between 1986 and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
