Built Environment Networking Blog: East of England News

Marks & Spencer to Open New 60,000 sq ft Store

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has unveiled plans to open a state-of-the-art 60,000 sq ft store at the Copdock Interchange in Ipswich, pending planning permission. This strategic investment underscores M&S’s commitment to enhancing its presence in the region while continuing to serve customers at its existing Westgate Street store. The new store will be located at […]

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Evolve Estates enters private healthcare sector as it acquires two private hospitals

Evolve Estates, part of commercial property and investment collective, M Core, has acquired two private hospitals in Diss and Scunthorpe on behalf of Leathbond Limited and LCP Securities as it enters the private healthcare sector. The company has acquired an existing operational private hospital in Scunthorpe and a private hospital with development opportunities in Diss, through […]

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Former Government building in Southend to be transformed into 550+ new homes

Southend-on-Sea City Council has approved proposals submitted by leading developer Comer Homes to transform Alexander House into a considered collection of new homes and premium retail spaces. Once occupied by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs as a regional centre, Alexander House will become a landmark new gateway development for the city, with an improved, attractive […]

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Secure Trust Bank Strikes £3.8m Affordable Housing Loan with V&F Homes

V&F Homes has received a bespoke £3.8m residential property investment loan from Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance to further fund growth of its affordable housing portfolio in East Anglia. Comprising of 51 new-build homes spanning across Norfolk and Suffolk, the portfolio features a mixture of shared ownership and affordable housing schemes. V&F Homes, a […]

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Pigeon acquires Chelmsford Grade A office asset in £7m deal

Pigeon has acquired Parkview House in Chelmsford city centre – a Grade A office building – for £7.1m. The purchase marks Pigeon’s first office acquisition following the Covid pandemic showcasing a returning confidence to the commercial property market. The building boasts an impressive roster of businesses in the financial and professional services sector. As a […]

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Grand Union and Longhurst Group agree to merge

Grand Union Housing Group and Longhurst Group have agreed to come together and merge as single entity after Boards at both organisations unanimously agreed to the proposal and signed off a detailed business case. The aim is for both organisations to come together formally and legally in December under a new name and brand. The […]

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Mission Street and BGO Secure Planning Consent for Landmark Life Sciences Development in Cambridge

Mission Street, in partnership with BGO, has received planning approval from Cambridge City Council for an ambitious new life sciences development that will create a cutting-edge urban science district in the heart of the city. The project will span 23 acres and provide approximately 1 million square feet of gross internal area (GIA) across seven […]

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Paloma Capital and Graftongate acquire Bedford industrial site for £25m redevelopment

Private equity real estate investor, Paloma Capital, with development partner Graftongate, has completed the acquisition of a 5.77-acre industrial site in Bedfordshire. The site is located on the multi-let Elm Farm Industrial Estate, Caxton Road, near Bedford town centre, adjacent to the A4280 dual carriageway. Paloma Capital and Graftongate will draw up plans to redevelop […]

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