Hartlepool Development Corporation Board agree vision for future of town May 23, 2023 The Hartlepool Development Corporation Board has unanimously agreed the masterplan to supercharge regeneration in the town at its second meeting. The plan is focused on accelerating Hartlepool by maximising the potential of its maritime past, manufacturing present and creative future. Its overall vision is: “Imaginative, Creative & Ambitious – A 21st-century maritime town; a thriving […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
JR Capital and ChanceryGate £150m urban logistics fund acquires 12 units on Eastbourne’s Compton industrial estate May 23, 2023 An industrial estate comprising 12 units totalling 121,780 sq ft on Compton Industrial Estate in Eastbourne has been acquired by a £150m multi-let urban logistics investment fund. Managed by property investment company JR Capital and asset manager Chancerygate, the fund acquired the industrial estate from a joint venture between commercial property business Canmoor and investment […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Life sciences real estate investment within the ‘Golden Triangle’ totals £496m in Q1 2023 May 2, 2023 Investment into commercial real estate for the UK’s life sciences sector in the Golden Triangle, the area spanning London, Cambridge and Oxford and the UK’s leading market for life sciences and innovation, totalled over £496m in Q1 2023, according to leading global property adviser Knight Frank. This figure represents the highest first quarter investment total […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Approval of 190,000 sq ft logistics, manufacturing and R&D scheme ‘Spark’ in Bishops Stortford Apr 21, 2023 Fiera Real Estate UK (“FRE UK”) and Wrenbridge are pleased to announce that plans have been approved for their new 190,000 sq ft Grade A logistics, manufacturing and R&D scheme named ‘Spark’ in Bishops Stortford. FRE UK and Wrenbridge have secured planning at their 8.5-acre site for a 189,536 sq.ft. scheme across twelve units, in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Silbury Finance provides £39 million loan for 20-acre brownfield site acquisition in Dorking, Surrey Apr 17, 2023 Silbury Finance (“Silbury”), the Oaktree Capital Management-backed development lender, has provided a £39 million senior loan to Stonegate Homes, the residential developer focused on brownfield site regeneration in the Homes Counties. The 12-month facility, at 90% Loan to Cost, will fund the acquisition of a 20 acre brownfield site in Dorking, Surrey, where Stonegate Homes […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Nuveen Real Estate’s European Value Add Strategy acquires high-quality UK self-storage portfolio from Easistore Apr 12, 2023 Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest investment managers in the world, announces that it has acquired a high-quality self-storage portfolio in the UK, from Easistore, on behalf of its European Value Add strategy. Nuveen will partner with one of the UK’s leading operators, Storage King, to leverage their operational expertise. The vendor was advised […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Outline planning application approved for 8,500 homes Apr 6, 2023 Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Planning and Licensing Committee has resolved to grant outline planning permission for Otterpool Park, a new 8,500 home garden town near Folkestone in Kent. The transformative development, led by master developer Otterpool Park LLP on behalf of Folkestone & Hythe District Council, supported by planning and development specialists Quod, Arcadis, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Puma Property Finance delivers three new loans for UK’s largest care home developer Mar 29, 2023 LONDON: Puma Property Finance (Puma) has today announced it is providing new funding to LNT Care Developments Group (LNT), the UK’s largest care home developer. The funding will finance three purpose-built care homes in Wisbech, Broadstairs and Southampton in its continued support for the care sector. With a track record of funding essential social infrastructure […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Angle Property acquires 3.2-acre site in Milton Keynes to develop new Grade A Milton Keynes development Mar 28, 2023 Angle Property is pleased to announce it has completed the purchase of the former Domino’s Pizza Headquarters on Lasborough Road, Kingston, Milton Keynes. The 35,000 sq ft vacant warehouse built in 2000 occupies a prominent 3.18-acre site on the Kingston business park and provides an opportunity for the redevelopment of the existing site for Grade […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Homes England and Muse to develop Slough’s North West Quadrant Mar 27, 2023 Homes England – the government’s housing and regeneration agency – has bought the former Thames Valley University site from Slough Borough Council, and has teamed up with Muse to accelerate the creation of the place-changing North West Quadrant (NWQ). Muse have been the council’s partner in the Slough Urban Renewal joint venture for the past […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more