Built Environment Networking Blog: London News

Cohort Capital Finalizes £73m Refinancing for Iconic Covent Garden Hotel

Cohort Capital has successfully concluded a £73 million refinancing agreement with a Qatari-based group for the esteemed NoMad Hotel located in London’s historic Covent Garden. This iconic 91-bedroom boutique hotel, set within an 18th-century Grade II listed building, previously functioned as the Bow Street Magistrates Court and Police Station. After comprehensive refurbishments between 2018 and […]

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Luton Airport to Undergo Major Expansion with Passenger Capacity Set to Rise

Luton Airport, one of London’s key travel hubs, has received approval for a significant expansion, boosting its annual passenger capacity from 18 million to 19 million. This comes alongside the green light for the dual-laning of Airport Way, aiming to streamline the incoming and outgoing traffic. This decision followed a thorough local inquiry, initiated after […]

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£1 Billion Regeneration Plan for Carpenters Estate Set to Provide Over 2,000 Homes

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) Planning Decisions Committee has recently endorsed a £1 billion regeneration strategy for the Carpenters Estate in London, paving the way for the construction of 2,152 new homes. Spearheaded by Newham Council’s housing company, Populo Living, this project is a significant step towards addressing housing needs in the area, with […]

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£105m loan secured for Scape Living Hammersmith student scheme

A £105 million loan to fund the development of a student accommodation project by Scape Living in Hammersmith, West London, from NatWest and Virgin Money, has been secured Dominus Group have also backed the project by way of a forward funding agreement to Scape Living. During the three year deal, Virgin Money and NatWest will […]

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£16 Million Refurbishment Loan Boosts London Student Housing Project

Fiduciam has recently finalised a £16 million financing deal aimed at transforming a London property into desirable student accommodation. This funding arrangement combines acquisition and refurbishment financing, enabling significant upgrades before the property is occupied by university students. A seasoned real estate investment group, known for revitalising underperforming assets, is at the helm of this […]

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£1bn project to move London fish and meat markets to Dagenham

The City of London Corporation has approved plans for a major regeneration programme, which will see London’s historic wholesale markets relocated to a purpose-built site in Dagenham Dock, bringing thousands of jobs to the area.  Today (November 17), the Court of Common Council – the City Corporation’s principle decision-making body – voted to deposit a Private […]

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£2 Billion Regeneration Effort to Revitalise Royal Docks Announced

London’s Royal Docks is set for a £2 billion regeneration, announced by Mayor Sadiq Khan, aiming to breathe new life into the historic area. The ambitious plan seeks a fresh development partner for the Royal Albert Dock, following a previous initiative that failed to draw Asian businesses, leaving the site with vacant office blocks. Khan’s […]

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£27m low-carbon energy investment announced for London Borough homes

More than 10,000 Haringey homes in the east of the borough will receive low-carbon, sustainable energy after the council was awarded £27.8m funding The Tottenham Hale and Broadwater Farm District Energy Network (DEN) and the Wood Green DEN will help support Haringey’s goal of becoming net zero carbon by 2041, as well as deliver ambitious […]

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£34m funding to unlock luxury hotel at historic London office

OakNorth Bank has provided a £34.3m loan to a property business founded by entrepreneur, Alex Shamash, and joint venture partner Boscalt Hospitality, a fund that is a member of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity partnerships. The capital will be used to convert the 15 Old Bailey property from office space into a new luxury hotel, […]

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£365m Starwood Capital loan unlocks redevelopment of London shopping centre

Get Living, the UK’s leading build-to-rent operator of large-scale neighbourhoods, has secured a £365m development loan from controlled affiliates of Starwood Capital Group, which represents one of the UK’s biggest development loans in the past year, to fund the redevelopment of the former Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre. The loan facility with Starwood Capital, which […]

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