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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Maslow Capital Provides £74 Million Landmark Loan for Orwell Real Estate and HGP’s 492-Unit Build-to-Rent Project in Basildon

Maslow Capital has completed a £74 million development loan to fund a landmark Build-to-Rent (BTR) project in Basildon town centre. Introduced by real estate debt advisors Karis Capital, the scheme will be delivered by a joint venture between Orwell Real Estate and Housing Growth Partnership (HGP), comprising 492 residential units, 1,218 sq m of shared […]

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Masterplanning team appointed for the core site Cambridge

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 […]

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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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Moorfield and Melberry partnership to deliver PBSA for University of Essex

Moorfield Group, the UK-focused real estate fund manager, announces that it has entered into a development agreement with Melberry Developments (“Melberry”), on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV, for a 282-room PBSA development in the historic market town of Colchester. In line with its ambitious 2030 net zero commitment, the project, which has Gross […]

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Multi-million PRS deal a first for Hopkins Homes and Invesco

A £40.6 million deal at an Essex development marks a major milestone for housebuilder Hopkins Homes, part of the untypical group, and Invesco Real Estate, the US$85bn real estate investment manager, as it represents the first ever Private Rental Scheme (PRS) agreement for Hopkins Homes, and the first for Invesco Real Estate in the UK.  […]

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New JV for Urban Splash and Glenbrook – as the pair plan a new green neighbourhood in Milton Keynes

Award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash and Manchester-based developer Glenbrook have formed a new joint venture partnership to deliver new homes in Milton Keynes. The North-West based pair will commence their partnership with the initial phase at Campbell Park in Milton Keynes, for which a planning application has been submitted today. Urban Splash was appointed as […]

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North East Lincolnshire: Initial Phase of Local Plan Update Concluded

North East Lincolnshire has reached a significant milestone in its strategic planning efforts as the first stage of the Local Plan update has been successfully completed. This achievement marks an important step towards shaping the region’s future development and ensuring its long-term sustainability. The Local Plan serves as a crucial framework for guiding land use, […]

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Nuveen Real Estate partners with Apache Capital to deliver Present Made’s single-family housing development with Cambridge University’s Estates Division

Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest real estate investment managers in the world with $152 billion of assets under management, has formed a joint venture (‘JV’) with UK-focused real estate investment manager Apache Capital to fund single-family build-to-rent (‘BTR’) housing across the UK. All sites will be developed and operated for the long-term by […]

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