GMPF Provides £31.3m Loan to Support Housing Developments in Bolton and Halifax

The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has granted a £31.3 million loan to support two major housing projects by Placefirst in Bolton and Halifax. The developments, Deansgate Gardens in Bolton and Cow Green in Halifax, will collectively deliver 289 all-electric homes, powered by solar panels and air-source heat pumps. Construction has already commenced on both […]

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Hargreaves Land Acquires York-Based Ptarmigan to Boost Northern Expansion

Hargreaves Land, the development arm of County Durham’s Hargreaves Services, has acquired Ptarmigan Land’s York office, incorporating its team into Hargreaves’ central regional office in Leeds. This move is expected to strengthen Hargreaves’ strategic land portfolio across northern England. Hargreaves Land, which oversees more than 11,000 acres of future development land predominantly in northern England […]

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Plans unveiled for East Yorkshire business park expansion

East Yorkshire based Lovel Developments has unveiled plans to deliver 400,000 sq ft of new space in the existing business parks near J38 on the M62 at Newport. This expansion plan is to help meet the demand for employment space and to drive investment and growth. Philip Lovel, Founder of Lovel Developments, said: “We began […]

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UKREiiF’s Economic Impact Throughout the Years

By Mya Driver, Marketing Executive, UKREiiF Since its inception in 2022, UKREiiF has generated an impressive £38.5 million in economic impact, benefiting Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire region. Each year, we collaborate with ARUP on an independent report that details UKREiiF’s economic contributions to the city and region. This report provides valuable insights into […]

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Crunching the numbers: How UKREiiF generated £20.9 million for the local Leeds and wider West Yorkshire economy

By Mya Driver, Marketing Executive, UKREiiF That’s right, UKREiiF has supercharged the local Leeds and wider West Yorkshire economy with an impressive £20.9 million boost in 2024! This is a colossal leap from the £5.5 million in 2022 and the £12.1 million in 2023. That’s a total of £38.5 million pumped into Leeds businesses over […]

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Lamington Group launches room2 York project

Lamington Group has announced the launch of its latest project under the award-winning eco-hometel brand, room2. The new property, located in York, is scheduled to begin site development this summer and is expected to open in early 2026. room2 York will be the brand’s first venture in the North of England and the £30 million […]

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Arrow Capital acquires warehouse in South Elmsall for £17m

Arrow Capital Partners, a specialist investor, developers and manager of real estate in Europe and Asia-Pacific, has acquired a 296,500 sq ft distribution warehouse in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire for over £17 million. The warehouse has been sold by Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and they were advised by GV&Co’s investment division. The building is situated on […]

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