AustralianSuper forms 50:50 JV on London’s newest town – Canada Water Mar 8, 2022 Real estate investment trust British Land has sold a 50% stake in its Canada Water Masterplan to AustralianSuper for £290.0m, turning the project into a 50:50 joint venture as part of an effort to accelerate the delivery of the 53-acre development. British Land said on Tuesday that its “exciting new partnership” with Australian Super, an Australian profit-to-member […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avanton & Israel Canada secure planning permission for Stonebridge Place – a new landmark residential development in Brent Oct 26, 2023 Leading London investor-developer and regeneration specialist Avanton, acting as a development partner with international real estate investment group Israel Canada, has gained a resolution to grant planning permission from the London Borough of Brent for Stonebridge Place, a prestigious new residential-lead development in Stonebridge Park, Brent. This £300M (GDV) transformative project, which is set to deliver 515 homes alongside […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avanton appoints agents for Culvert Court site, new £30 million urban logistics site in Battersea Oct 18, 2023 Leading London investor-developer Avanton has appointed agents and commenced pre-lets for Culvert Court in Battersea, ahead of the industrial complex’s redesign into a modern, urban logistics complex to be named ‘The Steel Works’. Located at 105 Culvert Road in Battersea, Avanton was granted full planning permission in January 2023 to transform a 22,000 sq.ft. site […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avanton plans two new BtR projects in London Mar 28, 2022 Avanton, the leading London investor-developer, is planning new pipeline Build to Rent projects, providing around 800 units, under the A:Living (Avanton Living) brand in the Old Kent Road and Wembley, following the lettings success of the A:Living launch of Build to Rent apartments at their flagship Coda development in Battersea. For the launch of the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avanton secures planning permission for £30m warehouse complex redevelopment in Battersea Feb 22, 2023 Leading London investor-developer Avanton has secured planning permission for the redevelopment of industrial complex Culvert Court in Battersea, following acquisition of the site in June 2022. As the first logistics site in their growing investment portfolio, the consented plans provide for a modern complex with a completed GDV of £30 million. Located at 105 Culvert […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Aviva and Allianz team up for £500m London project Feb 28, 2022 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has formed a joint venture partnership with Allianz, managed on its behalf by Allianz Real Estate as part of its ongoing development project of new mixed-use retail and office buildings at 1 Liverpool Street and 101 Moorgate in the City of London. The […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Aviva Investors and Obayashi JV acquires stake in London mixed-use scheme Mar 28, 2022 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces that it has completed a joint investment with Obayashi Corporation (‘Obayashi’), one of Japan’s leading construction groups, to acquire the remaining 50 per cent share in 20 Gracechurch Street, London EC3. The deal brings both the freehold and leasehold for the 16-storey property […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Aviva Investors surpasses £1bn sustainable transition loans target three years early May 23, 2022 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces that it has provided a £227 million sustainability-linked refinancing to property group Romulus, on behalf of Aviva UK Life’s annuity business. Romulus is a London-based investment and development company who own and manage a mixed-use portfolio of over one million square feet. Significantly, […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Aware Super Expands Global Reach with London Office Focusing on Property and Infrastructure Sep 27, 2023 Australia’s third-largest superannuation fund, Aware Super, is set to bolster its international investment strategy with the establishment of a new office in London. Slated for completion by the end of 2023, this strategic move aims to tap into lucrative opportunities in international property, infrastructure, and private equity sectors. Damien Webb, deputy chief investment officer and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
AXA IM Alts acquire 50 Fenchurch Street ahead of 650,000 sq ft office development Jul 15, 2022 AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. €188 billion of assets under management, announces that it is planning to bring forward the development of a 650,000 sq ft (60,000 sqm NIA) next generation office with exceptional environmental credentials, having exchanged contracts to acquire a long leasehold of 50 Fenchurch Street in the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
AXA IM Alts acquires highly sustainable student scheme in London Dec 12, 2022 AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. £159 billion of assets under management, announces that it has acquired Vita Student Lewisham Exchange, a 758-bed purpose built student accommodation (“PBSA”) scheme in Lewisham, Southeast London. The acquisition, on behalf of clients, has been made from Vita Group, which has developed nearly 10,000 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
AXA IM Alts secures £480 million development loan for landmark net-zero London office scheme, 50 Fenchurch Street Mar 11, 2024 AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with €183 billion of assets under management[1], has secured a £480 million construction loan from Cale Street, the real estate investment and finance firm, to fund the development of its 650,000 sq ft (60,000 sqm) next generation office building at 50 Fenchurch Street. This transaction represents one of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
