Hopkins Homes kickstarts expansion with 16-acre acquisition Aug 1, 2022 East Anglia’s largest privately owned housebuilder, Hopkins Homes, has marked the beginning of its expansion into new areas by acquiring a 16-acre site in Chelmsford, Essex. Beaulieu Park, just 30 miles from London, signals Hopkins Homes’ intent to grow its renowned collection of distinctive, aspirational homes outside of its traditional roots and reinforces the housebuilder’s […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
UBS and Reef JV to develop major life sciences campus Jul 4, 2022 UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets and Reef Group (Reef) today announces a joint venture as the investor and co-developer for a major campus for life science businesses in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The new campus, which will be one of the largest of its kind in the UK and Europe, will be built alongside […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Chancerygate’s latest urban logistics scheme gets approval Jun 20, 2022 Developer Chancerygate has been granted planning permission to build around 58,000 sq ft of Grade A urban logistics and industrial space in Witham, Essex. Called Freebournes Park the speculative development will comprise 10 units ranging from 4,390 sq ft to 7,030 ft which are available on a leasehold basis. Construction of the scheme is set […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Cain extends Jaynic logistics development loan to £19.25 million Jun 7, 2022 Cain International (“Cain”), the privately held investment firm, has agreed an extended development finance facility of £19.25 million with Jaynic Property Group. Cain originally lent £13.8 million in February 2022 for the development of SP160, a 160,000 sq ft warehouse at Jaynic’s Suffolk Park logistics scheme to the east of Bury St Edmunds. It has […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
GSK announcement imminent on UK Science Cluster development partner May 30, 2022 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is on the verge of announcing a development partner, as they look deploy investment into the UK and create a new bioscience cluster near its research base in Stevenage. Last year they outlined their desire to develop a 33-acre site in Hertfordshire which would become a life science hub creating up to 5,000 […] Posted by: Leon Newton 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
Weston Homes unveil details for major Norwich development Anglia Square Apr 20, 2022 Weston Homes has unveiled details and images from the new hybrid (part full/part outline) planning application made to Norwich City Council for the redevelopment of the 4.65 hectare (11.5 acre) Anglia Square and car parks site in Norwich, which proposes a scheme of 14 lower rise buildings, ranging from 3 to 8 storeys, designed around inner […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Three major housing associations with 60,000 homes announce potential merger Apr 6, 2022 BPHA, Futures Housing Group (FHG) and Flagship Group have begun discussions to create the new landlord which would operate across the East and Central England and become the largest provider in that area. The organisations have said the talks are exploratory so far and would be subject to each housing association’s board. The landlords have […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Weston Homes granted planning for £19m Brentwood scheme Apr 4, 2022 Weston Homes have been granted planning approval by Brentwood Borough Council for their new £19 million (GDV) 0.51-acre development providing 60 mixed tenure apartments, located off Brentwood High Street on Western Road. Construction is set to begin in October 2022, with the sales launch planned for Spring 2023 and build completion anticipated in Summer 2024. The new development will […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
11-PBSA units totalling 4,500 beds sold in £306m deal Mar 8, 2022 Unite Students has disposed of an 11-strong property portfolio – comprising 4,488 beds – for £306m, with the company’s share sitting at £236m. The deal – struck with an affiliate of Lone Star Funds – includes assets in Sheffield (1,700 beds), Reading (703 beds), Leicester (665 beds), Bedford (517 beds), Liverpool (390 beds), Birmingham (337 beds), […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
