Built Environment Networking Blog: London News

Arrow Global Expands Reach by Acquiring Full Control of Maslow Capital

Manchester-based asset manager Arrow Global Group has taken full control of Maslow Capital, a real estate finance provider headquartered in London. This acquisition comes after Arrow Global initially purchased a significant minority stake in Maslow Capital in December 2021. Arrow Global itself was taken over by TDR Capital, a private equity firm, in a £565 […]

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Art-Invest Real Estate secures planning for Canada Water Dockside

Art-Invest Real Estate (Art-Invest) is pleased to announce that Southwark Borough Council has resolved to grant outline planning consent for the development of Canada Water Dockside, an office-led scheme in Canada Water. Canada Water Dockside, which marks Art-Invest’s largest investment in London to date, is a 4.5-acre site adjacent to British Land’s Canada Water masterplan […]

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Art-Invest Real Estate submits proposals to refurbish Sackville House

Art-Invest Real Estate (Art-Invest) announces that it has recently submitted a Planning Application to Westminster City Council for the refurbishment of Sackville House, Piccadilly to deliver 30,000 sq. ft of significantly enhanced, Grade A and sustainably-led offices with retail space across the ground floor. The proposals seek to reposition Sackville House, which is Grade II […]

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Asda Announces Mixed-Use Redevelopment in North West London

Asda has unveiled plans for a 10-acre mixed-use redevelopment site in North West London. The supermarket has partnered with Barratt to transform the brownfield site, currently hosting its Park Royal superstore. Subject to planning approval, the proposal aims to create a new town centre within the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation regeneration area. […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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Ashby and Native Land to create life sciences hub in King’s Cross

Ashby Capital and Native Land have secured planning to transform a King’s Cross office into a life sciences space. The partners’ plans to reconfigure 105 Judd Street, WC1, as 70,000 sq ft of lab-enabled workspace in the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter have been approved. Montrose Land and Developments Ltd, a private real estate investment company […]

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ASK lends £21.65m to BYM Capital

Real estate funding specialist, ASK Partners – a UKREiiF attendee – has provided a £21.65 senior loan facility to UK-based investment and development firm, BYM Capital.  BYM Capital, a commercial and residential investor and developer, acquired the shopping centre, known as ‘The Spires’ in July 2021. ASK’s facility is being used to refinance a short-term […]

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ASK Partners Funds £18.2m Loan for Chiswick Tower Revamp

ASK Partners, a specialist property lender, has provided an £18.2 million senior loan facility to facilitate the acquisition of Chiswick Tower by a private client investor. The loan, structured for a 24-month term, aims to support the redevelopment of this West London office block into a modern co-living space. Located in the affluent Chiswick area, […]

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ASK Partners Funds Redevelopment of City Road Site in London

ASK Partners (ASK) has provided a loan to support the redevelopment of a mixed-use site on City Road, London. The project is a joint venture between property development company HUB Residential (HUB) and global investment firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.). The funding will facilitate the acquisition of a freehold site comprising three interconnected office buildings near […]

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Atelier Secures £9.8 Million for North London Care Home Revamp

Atelier, a specialist in development finance lending, has announced the completion of a £9.8 million funding deal aimed at the acquisition and renovation of a previously unoccupied care home located in New Southgate, North London. The financing will facilitate a comprehensive internal reconfiguration and refurbishment of the building, bringing it up to modern standards for […]

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Australian Retirement Trust Establishes First International Office in London

Australian Retirement Trust (ART), one of Australia’s foremost superannuation funds, has inaugurated its first overseas office in London, aiming to enhance its presence in international investment markets. Holding over 40% of its assets outside Australia and with investments exceeding A$25 billion in the UK and Europe, the move is a strategic extension of the A$280 […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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