English Cities Fund and City of Wolverhampton council to enter development partnership Oct 19, 2023 The English Cities Fund (ECF), the joint venture between nationwide pacemaker, Muse, Legal & General, one of the UK’s leading financial services groups and major global investor, and Homes England, will enter a partnership with City of Wolverhampton Council to deliver development plans for the City Centre West Quarter. The partnership was approved at a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Octopus Real Estate provides £53.5m loan for almost 300 new homes in Birmingham Oct 17, 2023 Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Investments and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has provided a development loan of £53.5m to deliver 278 apartments in Birmingham from the ground up. The loan provided to Investin PLC will finance the construction of 278 apartments, of which 75 will be one bed and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avant Homes granted planning for £61m, 102 home development in Nottinghamshire Oct 9, 2023 Avant Homes East Midlands is set to deliver 102 new homes in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, after being granted planning permission for a £61m development. Called Hackett Grange and located off Nottingham Road, the 13-acre development will include a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes. It will feature 14 of Avant Homes’ house types, with […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Digbeth’s Smithfield Masterplan Begins with Approval of 687-home Development Oct 3, 2023 Birmingham City Council has greenlit plans by a local developer, Prosperity Group, to construct 687 homes in Digbeth. This approval comes two years post the original application submission, marking the commencement of the initial phase of the ambitious Smithfield masterplan. This new development, named “Pressworks”, is the pioneer within the Smithfield scheme to be approved. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Godwin lands a 54-acre Industrial & Logistics site in Daventry Oct 2, 2023 UK property developer Godwin Developments has announced it has exchanged contracts with a consortium of landowners on a 54-acre site in Daventry, which it intends to transform into a high-quality, sustainability-led employment hub. The site – known as ‘South East Gateway’ – benefits from an existing allocation of 32 acres in the Daventry Local Plan […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Villa Park’s £100M Expansion Gets the Green Light: Capacity to Surge Beyond 50,000 by 2026 Sep 29, 2023 Midlands mayor, Andy Street, has announced the approval of accelerated plans for the £100 million expansion of Villa Park. Aston Villa is set to commence the expansion next summer, aiming to boost the stadium’s capacity from 42,000 to over 50,000 by May 2026. The demolition work on the North Stand is scheduled post the Foo […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Potential Redevelopment Opportunity at Birmingham’s Ringway Centre Sep 22, 2023 Birmingham is set to witness a transformative urban development as plans for the currently vacant Ringway Centre on Smallbrook Queensway are under discussion. The iconic building, which has been a part of Birmingham’s skyline since the 1960s, is poised for a potential makeover that promises to rejuvenate the area. The proposed plans by Commercial Estates […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Cannock Town Centre Set for Major Transformation as Regeneration Plans Near Approval Sep 21, 2023 Cannock town centre is poised for a significant facelift, with the district council’s planning committee set to give the thumbs up to its regeneration proposals. The ambitious blueprint includes the creation of a leisure and cultural hub, a revamped Prince of Wales Theatre, new eateries and pubs, and modern workspaces. These initiatives are aimed at […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
NBI event to support businesses with sustainable growth Sep 20, 2023 Construction businesses are invited to attend an event on sustainable growth at the National Brownfield Institute (NBI) as part of Wolverhampton Business Week later this month. The Let’s Talk Sustainable Business Growth session will take place on Friday, September 29, between 8.30am and 11am, at the NBI on University of Wolverhampton’s Springfield Campus (WV10 0JP). […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Blackfinch Property completes £2m refinancing deal for supported housing complex Sep 19, 2023 Blackfinch Property, a rapidly growing agile lender to the UK property market, has completed a £2m refinancing deal for a West Midlands supported housing complex providing 18 one-bedroom apartments for vulnerable people. The refinancing deal follows the borrower’s redevelopment of a vacant two-story property, with improved EPC ratings, providing much-needed supported living in the West […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
