Urban Logistics looks to raise £108m as firm eyes expansion Jun 30, 2021 Retail investors will have the opportunity to take part in a share placing in the booming UK warehouse sector, through a fundraising by Urban Logistics. The landlord, which counts Amazon and a number of third-party logistics firms among its tenant base, has seen high demand for space during the pandemic, as many businesses reacted to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£60m investment at New Victoria as Muse and Morgan Capital sign landmark deal Jun 30, 2021 Leading urban regenerator, Muse Developments and Morgan Capital have signed a major deal to bring forward the second and final phase of development at New Victoria – the £190m gateway scheme in the heart of Manchester city centre. This phase will see a 150,000 sq ft Grade A, eight-storey office building delivered, with the ambition […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Knight Property Group submits plans for £50m Belgrave Logistics Park Jun 29, 2021 Knight Property Group has submitted a full planning application to South Lanarkshire Council to develop a brand new £ 50 million logistics park in Bellshill, south east of Glasgow city centre. The development, which will be branded as Belgrave Logistics Park will be located on the site of the former Devro manufacturing facility, which was […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Stonebond Properties acquires 9.8 acres to deliver 202 homes Jun 29, 2021 Housing developer Stonebond Properties, in partnership with housing association Settle, has completed the purchase of a 9.8-acre site on a new 650-acre urban village development next to Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire. The site will provide 202 homes, with 70% of them being delivered as additional affordable homes, a mixed tenure parcel combining 2-, 3- and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nissan plans for £1.7bn Gigafactory in Sunderland Jun 29, 2021 Nissan are set to announce plans for a £1.7bn Gigafactory set to be located in Sunderland. The Japanese car manufacturer is in the final stages of talks to build the ‘gigafactory’, which is expected to be up and running by 2024 and could make at least 200,000 batteries for electric vehicles each year. The firm, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£200m Leicester Railway Station regeneration project proposed Jun 29, 2021 People across Leicester are being called on for their input into a major new plan setting out transport and travel priorities for the city for the next 15 years, including a £200m regeneration project for Leicester Railway Station and a future workplace parking levy. The draft Leicester Transport Plan has been drawn up, focusing on […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Equinor to triple UK hyrdogen output with world’s biggest hyrdogen plant planned Jun 29, 2021 Norway’s state oil company Equinor will triple its UK hydrogen output, after setting out plans to build the world’s biggest hydrogen production plant with carbon capture and storage technology near Hull. Equinor plans to produce clean-burning “blue hydrogen” to supply the Keadby gas power plant in Lincolnshire, owned by energy company SSE, making it the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Molson Coors announces £25m investment at Burton brewery Jun 29, 2021 One of the largest brewers in the UK is set to make a game-changing investment into Burton to help create a new range of drinks. Molson Coors is set to launch its Three Fold hard seltzer range in the UK after a hugely successful spell in the US for the fizzy fruit alcoholic drinks. The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Blackbrook acquires 550,000 sq ft high-spec UK logistics asset Jun 29, 2021 Blackbrook Capital (Blackbrook), a European independent real estate investment firm focusing on mission-critical commercial property, has acquired Trenport’s 550,000 sq ft high-spec logistics facility at East Midlands Gateway in the United Kingdom. The cross-docked logistics asset, which came online in 2020, was completed specifically for The Very Group (TVG), the UK’s second largest pure-play online […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Mulbury brings forward 240 home project in Manchester Jun 29, 2021 The property developer is aiming to build 237 new homes across two buildings – on a site behind the Marble Arch pub. The scheme, designed by Jon Matthews Architects, will include: Two blocks of 12 and 10 storeys 223 apartments 14 townhouses A planning application is likely to be submitted to Manchester City Council this […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
