Government Invests £500 Million in Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor Oct 23, 2025 The government is accelerating growth across the Oxford to Cambridge Corridor with a major £500 million investment package aimed at delivering new homes, infrastructure, and business space, while strengthening transport links and creating thousands of new jobs. Communities and businesses across the region will benefit from improved connectivity, including the reopening of the Cowley Branch […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
The Crown Estate Acquires 221-Acre Site for £4.5 Billion Harwell East Expansion Oct 21, 2025 The Crown Estate has acquired a 221-acre site adjacent to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, with plans for a £4.5 billion expansion known as Harwell East. The development could deliver up to 4.5 million square feet of office, laboratory, and advanced manufacturing space, as well as up to 400 new homes. This […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Homes England and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority launch new Strategic Place Partnership to catalyse growth Feb 4, 2025 Homes England and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) have formalised their ongoing housing and regeneration efforts with a Strategic Place Partnership (SPP), as part of the Government’s plans to deliver 1.5 million new homes over the next five years. It builds on an established track record of partnership work across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Cambridgeshire […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Hill Group secures approval for 423 new homes Jan 7, 2025 Housebuilder The Hill Group has secured planning permission for the third and final phase of Marleigh, its vibrant new neighbourhood on the eastern edge of Cambridge. The approved plans will deliver 423 new homes, bringing the total number of homes at the development to 1,391 – establishing Marleigh as a key residential destination for the […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Tristan’s Debt Fund Finances Life Science Portfolio for BGO Nov 21, 2024 Tristan Capital Partners, on behalf of the TIPS One Debt Fund and co-investment capital, has arranged a senior £180 million loan to fund a portfolio of prime life science assets in Oxford and Cambridge backed by leading global real estate investment manager, BGO and their joint venture partner Mission Street. The loan is secured against […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Whitbread completes the sale and leaseback of two operational hotels Oct 29, 2024 Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hospitality business and owner of Premier Inn, has successfully completed the sale-and-leaseback of two trading Premier Inn hotels. The two hotels achieved a net initial yield of 4.25% across the two properties and returned £56 million for the business. A 30-year term with five yearly CPI reviews (0-4%) was offered […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
M&G Real Estate acquires Cambridge office buildings for industrial scheme Oct 24, 2024 M&G has acquired two offices in Cambridge titled Prospect House and Carisbrooke Court, with plans to transform the offices into industrial and warehouse space, with several warehouses surrounding the properties. The assets total 52,053 sq ft and is based on the Buckingway Business Park in Cambridge. The redevelopment will be led by Goya Developments. Patrick […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Bicester Motion secured £27m funding from Cain for latest project Oct 21, 2024 Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire, has secured a £26.8 million development loan from Cain International, an alternative asset manager specialising in real estate investment solutions. The funding will be used to deliver the first phase of The Ranges, the estate’s latest development designed for headquarters buildings for innovative transport technology […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Cain establishes new £65M credit facility with Lovett Care Aug 5, 2024 Cain International (‘Cain’), a privately held firm specializing in real estate investment solutions, via its Fortwell credit strategy, has agreed a £65M revolving credit facility with Lovett Care, a fully integrated UK care home operator. This facility will finance a pipeline of new care homes across the UK, starting with three in the South of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Wootton Science Park unveils £35 million masterplan for new SME science and tech lab space and amenities Mar 18, 2024 Hartwell Plc, the automotive and property development company, has unveiled emerging designs to deliver new carbon efficient lab and workspace buildings for small and medium sized science and technology companies and amenities at Wootton Science Park to the south-west of Oxford. Hartwell has owned the park since 1975 and built the first office building in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
