Tri7 acquires 2-acre London site for residential scheme Feb 7, 2022 Tri7, an investment and asset management firm, has unconditionally purchased for £21.5 million a 2.16 acre freehold town centre site on Lordship Lane in London’s Wood Green from U+I and Proprium, currently let to Mecca Bingo until December 2026. Tri7 has plans to repurpose the site into a new build residential-led scheme. Tri7 will look […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Moorfield extends UK residential footprint with first co-living investment in Ealing, West London Feb 3, 2022 UKREiiF attendee Moorfield Group, the UK-focused real estate fund manager, on behalf of its Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV, has agreed to forward fund an 81 bed best-in-class co-living scheme near Ealing Broadway, West London, for £21 million. It represents Moorfield’s entry into the fast-growing London co-living sector, which is expected to be a beneficiary […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
New student accommodation approved for the Square Mile Feb 2, 2022 New student accommodation has been given the green light for the City of London’s Holborn Viaduct. The City of London Corporation’s Planning and Transportation Committee resolved to approve the Dominvs Group plans by Stiff + Trevillion Architects and Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects for the site at 61-65 Holborn Viaduct, on the corner of Snow Hill. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
British Land acquires three warehouses in £157m deal in North London Feb 2, 2022 British Land announces that it has exchanged on the acquisition of three warehouses at Hannah Close, in Wembley for £157m with completion expected by mid February. This is a development-led opportunity which aligns to our strategy of delivering new urban logistics space through the intensification and repurposing of existing buildings. It is well located within […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Sun Venture expands London portfolio to £900m with latest acquisition Feb 1, 2022 Sun Venture has acquired 120 Moorgate, a freehold property situated in a strategic position in the heart of the City of London which is set to benefit from the opening of The Elizabeth Line at Moorgate station. They acquired the property from WeWork for £148m. The newly redeveloped freehold, which includes a striking new façade […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
SevenCapital partners with MARK on £500m London residential scheme Jan 25, 2022 Leading UK developer SevenCapital has acquired a 50% stake in a landmark £500 million prime scheme in Kensington, with pan-European real estate investment manager MARK holding the other 50%. The project, located at 100 West Cromwell Road, will deliver 462 high quality new homes in this highly sought-after location, including 40% affordable housing. Today’s announcement marks the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Silbury provides £43m in loans to unlock Aldgate and Bath developments Jan 25, 2022 Silbury Finance (“Silbury”), the development lender backed by Oaktree Capital Management, has provided two senior loans, totalling £43 million, to fund the development of two residential schemes in Aldgate and Bath. Reflecting Silbury’s commitment to funding new developments that meet the highest environmental standards, both loans include a discount on the exit fee for the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Galliard acquires three development sites Jan 24, 2022 Galliard Homes has acquired three key London commuter sites for £265m of residential development. The deals for sites in Redbridge, Ipswich and Milton Keynes follow a successful period last year when Galliard sold out schemes with a combined development value in excess of £800m. In the biggest deal, Galliard has acquired ‘The Point’, a former […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Précis Capital and Carlyle form Partnership to finance £250m to Moda Living Jan 24, 2022 The partnership between Précis Capital and Carlyle will finance development loans in the residential asset class, where the acute long-term structural undersupply within the UK’s housing market continues to present compelling investment opportunities, and has already completed its first two loans, with a cumulative value of over £330 million The facility will be used to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
SREF partners with IED to acquire £162m Romford retail warehouse and leisure scheme Jan 24, 2022 The Schroder UK Real Estate Fund (SREF) has announced it has partnered with Zurich Investment Foundation Immobilien Europa Direkt (‘IED’, a Schroders Capital managed, pan-European strategy) to acquire “The Brewery”, a prime supermarket anchored, retail warehouse and leisure scheme in Romford, Greater London for £162 million in a 50:50 joint venture. The Brewery comprises a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more