Built Environment Networking Blog: London News

Rockwell and Cerberus JV acquire London waterfront side

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), on behalf of the Royal London UK Real Estate Fund (RLUKREF), have sold Hurlingham Retail Park to a joint venture between Rockwell and Cerberus. The acquisition was completed today (7 February 2022) byRockwell, a leading London-based property developer, in partnership with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”), a global leader in […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Royal London Asset Management Property Acquires Strategic 8-Acre Industrial Development Site in Teddington

Royal London Asset Management Property (RLAMP) has announced the acquisition of an 8-acre industrial development site in Teddington, Southwest London, from LGC Group, a global leader in life science tools. The site, with an estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of £90 million, represents a prime redevelopment opportunity for a best-in-class multi-let industrial scheme. RLAMP has […]

Posted by: Deividas Krupstas

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Runway East to open new site seconds from Tottenham Court Road Station

Runway East has signed a 15 year agreement on circa 22,000 sq. ft. workspace Corinthian House, seconds from Tottenham Court Road Station in London’s West End and their second with landlord, K&K Properties. “Corinthian House is an iconic building opposite Centre Point in Tottenham Court Road” shares Natasha Guerra, founder of Runway East, “ just […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Sable Capital Acquires Hackney Wick Build-to-Rent Scheme for £250m

Sable Capital has made its latest purchase in London, acquiring a residential development in Hackney Wick for £250 million. The deal, finalised on 27 June 2024, was funded through Sable’s UK Build-to-Rent (BTR) fund. This acquisition follows the firm’s initial investment in Nine Elms, furthering their strategy to expand their presence in London’s rental market. […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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Safestore Secures Planning Permission for New South London Self‑Storage Facility

Safestore has obtained planning permission to develop a new self‑storage facility in south London, allowing the project to move forward subject to any remaining local authority conditions. The approved scheme will provide a purpose-built Safestore facility serving both residents and businesses in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (Norbiton area). The site, already designated […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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SCREF secures planning permission for prime Bloomsbury 106,000 sq ft office repositioning

The Schroders Capital UK Real Estate Fund (‘SCREF’) has secured planning permission to redevelop Minerva House, Fitzroy House, and Telephone Exchange, contiguous, part Grade II listed landmark office buildings on Chenies Street in Bloomsbury into a 106,736 sq ft high-quality workspace, a 37% increase on the current floor area, following the addition of two further […]

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SEGRO continues London growth with three key acquisitions

SEGRO has completed the acquisition of key assets in strategic locations in north and south London, evidencing increasing momentum of the execution of its growth strategy in Greater London. The two north London assets, which are located in Walthamstow and Waltham Cross, have been acquired from a private seller for an undisclosed price. The south […]

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SEGRO grows food and drink customer base in west London

SEGRO has secured two new leases with food and drink companies in west London as it continues to meet strong demand from the sector for well-located and modern space within proximity of the wider London market. Kolak Snack Foods – part of Europe Snacks UK and a manufacturer of snacking products such as potato crisps […]

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SEGRO lands new lease at Gatwick Airport as air cargo demand booms

SEGRO, a leading investor, developer and owner of industrial and logistics space, has agreed a lease on two newly refurbished units at its air freight cargo facility at Gatwick Airport Leading international air cargo handling and aviation services company Swissport has agreed a five-year lease for a combined 62,400 sq ft of warehouse space at SEGRO […]

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SEGRO reimagines urban warehousing with new schemes in Hackney Wick and Deptford

SEGRO, a leading investor, developer and owner of industrial and logistics space in London, has received planning consent from London Legacy Development Corporation and London Borough of Lewisham for the development of two highly sustainable urban logistics schemes in Hackney Wick and Deptford. These developments are part of SEGRO’s pioneering approach to industrial and ultra […]

Posted by: Deividas Krupstas

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