Fiera Real Estate and Wrenbridge acquire 2.3-acre site for Grade A industrial scheme Aug 23, 2022 Fiera Real Estate (“FRE UK”) and Wrenbridge are pleased to announce the acquisition of a 2.3-acre site in Hemel Hempstead. The business plan is to obtain planning and speculatively develop a new 52,000 sq.ft Grade A industrial warehouse development with a GDV of £22m. The site was purchased through the Fiera Real Estate Logistics Development […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Galliard acquires three development sites Jan 24, 2022 Galliard Homes has acquired three key London commuter sites for £265m of residential development. The deals for sites in Redbridge, Ipswich and Milton Keynes follow a successful period last year when Galliard sold out schemes with a combined development value in excess of £800m. In the biggest deal, Galliard has acquired ‘The Point’, a former […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
GSK announcement imminent on UK Science Cluster development partner May 30, 2022 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is on the verge of announcing a development partner, as they look deploy investment into the UK and create a new bioscience cluster near its research base in Stevenage. Last year they outlined their desire to develop a 33-acre site in Hertfordshire which would become a life science hub creating up to 5,000 […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Hargreaves Land deal paves the way for major scheme in Lincolnshire Jun 19, 2023 Plans for a major sustainable mixed-use scheme in North Lincolnshire, which is set to include thousands of new homes alongside potential for high-value employment, community and leisure space, have moved a step closer with the acquisition of a major development site. Leading regeneration and multi-sector property development specialist Hargreaves Land has exchanged contracts with site […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hill Group agrees affordable homes deal with Oxford Council Sep 19, 2023 Oxford City Council has announced the acquisition of 111 much-needed affordable homes from award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group at Oxford North’s Canalside development, south of the A40. The new homes, part of the first 317 energy-efficient new homes that Hill is delivering at Canalside, will bring vital affordable housing to the Oxford market, which currently ranks […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hopkins Homes kickstarts expansion with 16-acre acquisition Aug 1, 2022 East Anglia’s largest privately owned housebuilder, Hopkins Homes, has marked the beginning of its expansion into new areas by acquiring a 16-acre site in Chelmsford, Essex. Beaulieu Park, just 30 miles from London, signals Hopkins Homes’ intent to grow its renowned collection of distinctive, aspirational homes outside of its traditional roots and reinforces the housebuilder’s […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hot tip: Uttlesford District Council To sell off £101 Million Chesterford Research Park? Feb 27, 2024 Uttlesford District Council is set to discuss the strategic sale of Chesterford Research Park, valued at approximately £101.8 million, during its upcoming annual budget meeting. This discussion is part of the council’s broader financial management strategy aimed at optimizing its asset portfolio to better serve the community. Chesterford Research Park is a key asset in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Investec provides £29m development loan for two industrial schemes in Peterborough and Aylesbury Sep 26, 2022 Investec Real Estate announces that it has provided Chancerygate, the UK’s largest multi-unit industrial property developer and asset manager, with two, 22-month senior development loans, totalling £28.7 million, to support the construction of two industrial schemes, totalling 288,000 sq ft. In Peterborough, the UK’s fastest growing city, Chancerygate will deliver 123,000 sq ft of industrial, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Larkvale Turns Old Petrol Station Into Nine Luxury Homes Aug 4, 2023 The former home of an old petrol station has been rejuvenated into a new luxury property development in Suffolk, financed by Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance with a £2m property development loan. Situated in the picturesque village of Cockfield, Scotts Way (formerly a brownfield site) is now home to nine new-build properties valued […] 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
LondonMetric acquires storage and logistics warehouse in £53m deal Jan 11, 2022 LondonMetric Property Plc has announced the acquisition of a long let cold storage and logistics warehouse development for £53.4 million. The 300,000 sq ft building is pre-let on a 25 year lease to AM FRESH GROUP (“AM FRESH”), an international agri-tech company that supplies the majority of UK supermarkets with a range of items including […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Masterplanning team appointed for the core site Cambridge Apr 21, 2023 As joint master-developers for the 5,600 home mixed-use development in North East Cambridge, TOWN and U+I have selected a masterplanning team for the Core Site. The practice appointed to lead the project is Swedish firm Kjellander Sjöberg Architects, working alongside leading architecture practices, including Bell Phillips, Haworth Tompkins, and 5th Studio Architects, with Feilden Fowles, Nooma […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
