Built Environment Networking Blog: East Midlands News

Hill Group gets go-ahead for 7.5-hectare residential development

Plans to build 160 new sustainable homes in Croxley Green near Rickmansworth have been given the green light. Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has won its appeal to develop this previously allocated site adjacent to Killingdown Farm – a 7.5 hectare site on Little Green Lane – to create an attractive new neighbourhood extension to […]

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Hilltop Credit Partners Facilitates £16.1M Loan for Leicester Build-to-Rent Project

Hilltop Credit Partners, a residential-focused real estate investment manager, has completed a £16.1 million loan to Mitchian Group for a new Build to Rent (BTR) development in central Leicester. The Jarrom Street scheme, which Hilltop Credit Partners is funding, aims to create 122 new homes. This development includes 116 one-bedroom apartments, one two-bedroom apartment, and […]

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Hines & Clowes deliver 25,000 sq m of prime logistics space

Hines, a global real estate investment, development, and property manager, in a joint venture with a leading global investment manager, have successfully delivered three modern, leading-edge industrial units at Fairham Business Park in Nottingham, spanning a total of 25,000 square meters (268,814 square feet), ranging in size from 6,114 to 9,455 square metres (65,810 to […]

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Hortons swoops for Sinfin Commercial Park

Hortons has expanded its industrial portfolio with the multi-million pound acquisition of a city centre commercial park in the East Midlands. Sinfin Commercial Park is a prominent, multi-let industrial and logistics estate approximately two miles south of Derby city centre and near the Rolls-Royce Sinfin campus. The 26-acre site consists of 21 fully occupied warehouse […]

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Housing Growth Partnership Pours £18m into Midlands’ Housing Boom

The Midlands’ housing sector is set to receive a significant boost, with Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) announcing an equity investment of £17.7 million. This Lloyds-backed venture aims to accelerate the construction of 557 homes across seven distinct housing projects in the region. HGP’s collaboration with a range of established local housebuilders will address the pressing […]

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Investec provides GSA with £85m loan to refinance and partially refurbish five UK PBSA assets

21 March 2023: Investec Real Estate (“Investec”) announces that it has provided Global Student Accommodation (“GSA”), the global leader in purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”), with an £85 million loan to support the refinance and partial refurbishment of five UK PBSA assets. The properties provide a total of 1,460 beds to students in London, Lincoln, Newcastle, Nottingham, […]

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JR Capital and Chancerygate £150m urban logistics fund acquires 55,780 sq ft Northampton portfolio

A portfolio of seven fully-let units totalling 55,780 sq ft on Crow Lane Industrial Park in Northampton has been acquired by a £150m multi-let urban logistics investment fund. Managed by property investment company JR Capital and asset manager Chancerygate, the fund has acquired the industrial estate from asset management company Columbia Threadneedle Investments. All values […]

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Leicester City stadium expansion set for go-ahead

Plans for the redevelopment of the Leicester City stadium are expected to be approved – expanding its capacity to 40,000 seats. Proposals submitted to Leicester City Council, King Power Stadium would gain a new hotel, commercial and residential space, a multi-storey car park and a club retail store, as well as 8,000 additional seats. Officials […]

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Leicestershire County Cricket Club Announce Major Redevelopment Plans

Leicestershire County Cricket Club has entered into consultation with developers, stakeholders and the community after announcing intentions for a £60m redevelopment of Uptonsteel County Ground. The club has been working extensively with architects, research consultants and financial bodies to produce design specifications that have the scope to transform the existing stadium and create new facilities […]

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Lincolnshire Co-op and Wykeland Group announce Waterside Shopping Centre acquisition

Lincolnshire Co-op and Wykeland Group are delighted to announce the acquisition of Waterside Shopping Centre in Lincoln. The two organisations have come together in a 50/50 partnership to secure the prime retail and leisure destination in the heart of Lincoln city centre. The 130,000 sq ft Waterside scheme is 95% let with an impressive line-up of leading retailers including H&M, […]

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