Built Environment Networking Blog: London News

Investec provides £11 million loan for Southwest London mixed-use development

Investec Real Estate announces that it has provided Style & Space, the London focused residential property developer, with a £10.85 million facility, to fund the development of a mixed use residential and commercial scheme, in Earlsfield, Southwest London. The development, due to complete in December 2022, will comprise 17 high quality residential apartments for sale, […]

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Investec provides £11m loan to Meadow Partners for King’s Cross acquisition

Investec Real Estate (“Investec”) announces that it has provided Meadow Partners (“Meadow”), an institutional middle-market real estate investor, with a 36-month, £11.2 million senior loan, to support its acquisition of a prime mixed-use building on highly sought-after Northdown Street in King’s Cross, London. Designed and developed in 2007 by renowned architect Squire & Partners, the […]

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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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Investec provides Landhold Developments with £13.5m development loan

Investec Real Estate announces that it has provided Landhold Developments, the experienced London and Home Counties-focused commercial and residential investor and developer, with a £13.5 million senior facility, to fund the construction of 36 high quality homes in a prime Zone 3 London location. Known as Clapham Quarter, Landhold is transforming what is currently a […]

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Investors pour £2.2bn into Central London offices since end of Q3

Investment flows into the Central London office market has hit £2.2bn since the beginning of October, according to the latest research from Knight Frank. London’s higher yielding office assets relative to Europe’s gateway cities continued to attract global capital. US investors were the most active, responsible for 47% of investment deals (£1bn), followed by UK […]

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John Lewis Partnership Secures Fourth Build-to-Rent Site in Stratford

The John Lewis Partnership has expanded its Build-to-Rent (BTR) operations with the acquisition of its fourth site, located in Stratford, East London. This milestone marks another step forward in the Partnership’s strategy to play a leading role in the UK’s growing rental market. The Stratford development builds on recent momentum within the sector and forms […]

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John Lewis Receives Approval for New Housing Development in Bromley

John Lewis has received approval for its inaugural housing project, gaining permission to construct 350 flats above a Waitrose store in Bromley, South London. The Bromley council approved the proposal on Thursday evening. The plan involves retaining the existing Waitrose supermarket at ground level and building three residential blocks of 10 to 24 floors, which […]

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Kadans Science Partner expands portfolio with King’s Cross addition

Kadans Science Partner, a key player in the European science and technology real estate sector, has recently expanded its Pan-European portfolio with the addition of a new asset in King’s Cross, London. The property, located at 22-23 Tileyard Road, is set to be transformed into a high-quality, purpose-built laboratory space, addressing the growing demand for […]

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Kao Data Announces Major Expansion of Harlow Campus with Two New Data Centres

Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced, sustainable data centres engineered for AI, cloud, and high-performance computing (HPC), today announced plans for a significant expansion of its Harlow campus. Building on the successful commissioning of KLON-01 and KLON-02, the company will deliver two new industrial-scale data centres to meet rapidly growing demand from […]

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Lambeth Council Sets Ambitious Target for 500 New Affordable Homes by 2030

Lambeth Council is aiming to deliver a minimum of 500 new affordable homes by the end of the decade. This initiative is part of the council’s comprehensive New Homes Programme, designed to significantly increase the number of homes available at council rent, facilitating a much-needed transition for families from the housing waiting list to permanent […]

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Lambeth first Local Authority to invest in LCIV UK Housing Fund

London CIV is pleased to report that it has received the first Pensions Committee approval from a Client Fund to invest into the London CIV UK Housing Fund (“the Housing Fund”). The Housing Fund has an open-ended structure and will focus on increasing the supply of good quality, affordable housing in the UK. This will […]

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