UK-Based Amber Infrastructure to Merge with Boyd Watterson Creating Major Global Investment Platform Jun 3, 2024 Amber Infrastructure Group, based in London, is set to merge with US-based Boyd Watterson Asset Management, forming a global diversified real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income asset management platform. The combined entity will manage approximately £29.1 billion in assets, employing over 300 investment personnel across offices in eight US cities and twelve countries. Amber Infrastructure, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bradford Council to Sell Landmark City Centre Offices Jun 3, 2024 Bradford Council has announced its intention to close and eventually sell Margaret McMillan Tower, located in the city centre. This move is part of a broader plan to consolidate its properties in the city, aiming to save £1.1 million annually. Margaret McMillan Tower is situated near the former Jacob’s Well roundabout, within the council’s Transforming […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Blackstone Enters £850m Auction for Village Hotels Jun 3, 2024 Blackstone, the prominent private equity investor in real estate, has entered the £850 million auction to acquire Village Hotels, a mid-market hotel chain. Blackstone, which holds property assets in Britain worth billions of pounds, has made an offer to purchase Village Hotels. City sources reported on Wednesday that Sixth Street, another US-based investment firm, is […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Leonardo Hotels Acquires Manchester’s Hotel Gotham May 31, 2024 Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland has purchased the five-star Hotel Gotham in Manchester, launched by Bespoke Hotels in 2015, for an undisclosed sum. The hotel will join the Leonardo Limited Edition collection, which includes The Dilly Hotel in London’s Piccadilly, The Grand in Brighton, and the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The acquisition may lead to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
MS Lending Group Completes Multi-£Million Bridging Loan for Property Portfolio Expansion May 31, 2024 MS Lending Group has successfully finalised a bridging loan across eight properties within just eight working days. The loan allowed the client to refinance their current facility and release additional capital to acquire multiple properties. The borrower utilised MS Lending Group to raise funds on an existing portfolio, enabling them to repay a first charge […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans submitted for new office at Talbot Gateway May 31, 2024 Plans have been submitted for a new £45m office development in Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway. Full planning permission is being sought for a 52,950 sq ft office building off Talbot Road, which would bring over 1,000 additional employees into Blackpool town centre. The land, on the site of the former Apollo 2000 store, sits within the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Golding and Octopus complete transfer of 180 homes outside Mid Kent May 31, 2024 Golding Homes has finalised the transfer of 180 affordable homes to NewArch Homes, a registered provider of social housing owned by a fund managed by Octopus Real Estate, a leading UK specialist real estate investor and lender. Located in Bexley, Dartford, Sevenoaks, and Wealden, the mix of 111 affordable rent, 68 shared ownership and 1 leasehold houses […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans Submitted for £75m Residential Development in Manchester May 30, 2024 JRL Group, in partnership with Central and Urban, has submitted plans for a £75 million residential scheme near Piccadilly station in Manchester. Designed by SimpsonHaugh, the 28-storey development will feature 359 build-to-rent apartments and townhouses, offering one, two, and three-bedroom units on the corner of Sparkle Street and Store Street. CBRE’s viability appraisal confirms the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Redrow Seeks Approval for 627 New Homes in Ellesmere Port May 30, 2024 Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning committee will review the next phases of Redrow Homes’ Ledsham Garden Village project in Little Sutton next week. In 2015, Redrow Homes received outline consent to develop the 260-acre site off Ledsham Road in Ellesmere Port, which includes a local shop and a primary school. The latest plans cover […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Sheen Lane Developments and Signal Capital Partners Announce Residential Conversion Venture May 30, 2024 Sheen Lane Developments Ltd has entered into a joint venture with Signal Capital Partners to develop a residential portfolio, primarily focusing on converting redundant commercial properties into residential units. Andrew Cooper, Director at Sheen Lane Developments, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “These are exciting times for the company and the culmination of a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
