Hines and aparto partners with Kooth in mental health drive May 24, 2021 Hines, the international real estate firm, via its aparto brand, has become the first purpose-built student accommodation provider in the UK and Ireland to partner with Kooth Plc, to make its personalised digital mental health platform freely available to all residents. The Kooth platform provides free, safe and anonymous access to drop-in chats, counselling, content […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Eden Project reveals site of new Dundee tourist attraction May 21, 2021 The Eden Project wants the site of a former Dundee gasworks to be the location for its first attraction in Scotland. The charity said the East Dock Street site would be a “powerful symbol of regeneration.” It said the attraction would include walled gardens and draw on the history of Dundee’s Nine Incorporated Trades. The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£700bn economic prize lies in wait for Britain, according to CBI report May 21, 2021 A report set to be published next week by the CBI will call for a Learning for Life Levy to replace the UK’s Apprenticeship Levy. The economic opportunity totals £700bn if business and government can forge a partnership focused on innovation across key industry sectors. The CBI (Confederation of British Industry) is the UK’s biggest […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
LondonMetric continue spending spree with acquisition of urban warehouses May 21, 2021 LondonMetric Property has announced the acquisition of two vacant London warehouse assets in Brent Cross and Streatham for a combined purchase price of £13.5 million. The Company has agreed a new 20 year lease with Jacuna Kitchens across c.75% of the combined space. Jacuna will operate c.100 dark kitchens across both locations and LondonMetric will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Watkin Jones latest co-living scheme fully green lit May 21, 2021 Watkin Jones, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent homes, with a focus on the build to rent (BtR), co-living and student accommodation (PBSA) sectors, is pleased to announce the receipt of full planning permission for its co-living scheme on Gladstone Road in Exeter. The 133-studio scheme will place an emphasis on […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Rumours circling of Tesla interest in UK factory May 20, 2021 Elon Musk’s brief visit to the UK – flying into Luton Airport – has started rumours around a potential Tesla factory here in the UK. The EV leader flew in on a private jet last weekend, staying for two days, which coincides with a hunt by UK officials for “a major new car plant” location. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bridge Industrial acquires Southall site for first UK industrial development May 19, 2021 Bridge Industrial, the US-based industrial real estate operating company and investment manager, has announced its first acquisition for industrial space since opening its London office in November 2020. Bridge has purchased a site with an existing warehouse unit in the Great Western Industrial Park in Southall, North West London. Bridge will commence the construction of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
136-acre Skegness Gateway urban extension revealed May 19, 2021 Plans to transform Skegness with the development of a sustainable urban extension to the west of the town have today (19 May) been revealed. The proposals for Skegness Gateway, to be the subject of a Local Development Order (LDO) with East Lindsey District Council later this year, outline a scheme that will provide hundreds of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Peabody purchases site from Europa Capital and St Congar Land for residential-led project May 19, 2021 Following four years of extensive remediation, Europa Capital, the pan-European real estate investment manager, and its joint venture partner St Congar Land, announces that it has completed the sale of Dagenham Dock, the site of the former Ford Stamping Works, to Peabody housing association. Peabody is working closely with Barking and Dagenham Council, BeFirst and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Stoke-on-Trent chose for Home Office’s new case centre creating 500 jobs May 19, 2021 Home Secretary Priti Patel has revealed plans to create more than 500 government jobs in Stoke-on-Trent over the next five years, whilst plans are also in place to move senior Civil Service roles to the area. The Home Office is set to open an Immigration Caseworking Innovation Centre in the city, which will see the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
