Bloom secures planning consent for Greenwich ultra-urban warehouse development Nov 2, 2022 Bloom, the ultra-urban industrial investor and developer, has secured planning consent for a sustainable 35,845 sq ft development in London’s Greenwich. The development is located on a one-acre site at the junction of Peterboat Close and Tunnel Avenue by the Blackwall Tunnel. It is the third to be carried out by Bloom for its £250 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Ingenious lends £26M to finance project in East Ham Nov 1, 2022 Ingenious Real Estate Finance has completed a £26m loan financing deal to support the development of a mixed-use scheme consisting of 88 apartments, commercial space and a gym at the former Boleyn Cinema site in East Ham, London. This deal was introduced by broker Daniel Sovitch at Life Financial Solutions. The development will consist of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Planning permission secured for £75m student accom scheme in East London Oct 21, 2022 Southern Grove has secured approval for a £75m mixed-use student accommodation scheme in East London. The Piano Works will be located on the site of a former piano factory in the Fish Island neighbourhood in Hackney Wick, and will be home to 204 students across two six- and seven-storey blocks. The ground floor of both […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Crystal Palace’s £100M stadium expansion approved Oct 21, 2022 Crystal Place Football Club’s updated planning application for a new Main Stand at Selhurst Park has been approved by Croydon councillors, paving the way for a transformation of the stadium. Croydon’s planning committee first gave the application the green light four years ago, but it was delayed by the COVID pandemic and the Club recently […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Invesco backs UKREiiF sponsor Related Argent’s £8bn Brent Cross Town development Oct 20, 2022 Related Argent, one of the most respected owner, developer, operators in UK property and a sponsor at UKREiiF, has formed a joint venture with Invesco Real Estate, the global real estate investment manager which is acting on behalf of a US separate account client, to deliver £600m of Gross Development Value (“GDV”) at the £8Bn […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Council presents plans for streamlined £150m regeneration of Oxford Street Oct 13, 2022 Westminster Council have revealed updated proposals to revive Oxford Street and a number of surrounding areas with a combination of council and private sector funding. Originally, the scope of the £150m works extended from Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Road, and were intended “.to respond to the changing needs and interests of residents, visitors and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Blackstone to develop new, expanded headquarters on London’s iconic Berkeley Square Oct 10, 2022 Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the world’s largest alternative asset manager, announced that it has reached an agreement to establish a newly constructed, purpose-built European headquarters located in its long-term London home, Berkeley Square. Blackstone has been a major investor in Europe for more than two decades with substantial investments across its private equity, real estate, infrastructure, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Unite Students moves into BtR investment with £71m test Oct 10, 2022 Unite Students, the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has acquired 180 Stratford, a 178-unit purpose-built build-to-rent (‘BTR’) property in Stratford, East London for £71m. The acquisition will enable the Group to test its operational capability to extend its accommodation offer to young professionals and retain them as customers as they move on to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
East London £1.3bn housing estates renewal Oct 7, 2022 Barking and Dagenham Council has called for bidders to assist in its ambitious estate renewal plans. The council is conducting several large estate regenerations that involve demolition of existing housing blocks and the construction of around 4,000 replacement homes, along with community and retail space and provision of enhanced public realm. The plans include the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
The Land Managers acquires office building in London’s West End for £30 mil Oct 6, 2022 The Land Managers, the real estate investment arm of the John Lim Family Office, announced on Oct 6 the acquisition of a 972-year leasehold office building, 6 Cavendish Place, in London for £30 million. “This is a landmark acquisition for us as it is our first direct acquisition in the UK,” says Andy Lim, CEO […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
