Built Environment Networking Blog: National News

Assura plc Announces Significant Strategic Progress

Assura plc (“Assura”), the UK’s leading diversified healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), today releases its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2024, reporting transformative strategic advances that strengthen its market-leading position and set the foundation for sustained long-term growth. Jonathan Murphy, CEO, said: “The first half of this financial year has […]

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Audley Group raises £40 million in innovative sale and leaseback with institutional investors

Audley Group, the UK’s leading provider of retirement villages, has raised nearly £40 million in a sector-first sale and leaseback deal. A major investor has purchased the freehold of five operational Audley Villages across the UK. These constitute a total of 550 properties in villages from 25 years old to others recently opened. Audley Group […]

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Avison Young releases Big Box review of industrial market

The latest Big Box research by Avison Young confirms that continued high levels of demand for e-commerce facilities have driven occupational activity to reach record levels for large grade A warehouses. For the third consecutive year, take-up has increased, compared to the previous year, totalling 49 million sq ft, 57% up on the five-year average. […]

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Aviva Investors launches Venture and Growth Capital Fund to power investment in unlisted companies

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has launched a Venture and Growth Capital fund which aims to give investors better access to early-stage companies and technologies. The Aviva Investors Venture & Growth Capital LTAF (‘the Fund’) is the fourth to be launched by the asset manager under the Long Term […]

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Aviva Investors provides £105 million in refinancing for portfolio of regional logistics assets

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces that it has provided £105 million of refinancing to South African specialist industrial REIT Equites Property Fund, secured against a portfolio of five regional distribution assets across the UK. The investment was made on behalf of Aviva UK Life’s annuity business. As part of […]

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AXA IM Alts appoints Rob Samuel as UK Head of Development

AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. €168 billion of assets under management[1], announces the appointment of Rob Samuel as UK Head of Development. Based in London, Rob will manage the full breadth of AXA IM Alts’ UK multi-sector development programme.  Rob joins AXA IM Alts effective immediately and will report […]

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Barratt Developments and Redrow Complete £2.5 Billion Merger

Barratt Developments and Redrow have today announced the successful completion of their £2.5 billion merger, following final approval from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This strategic union creates a new leading force in the UK housing market, with the combined entity to be known as Barratt Redrow. The merger, which has been in […]

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Big hitters assemble for debate on Build Back Better agenda

The Government’s Build Back Better and Levelling Up agendas are the two main themes of UKREiiF’s second webinar discussion (tomorrow, 1.45-3.30pm). In the run up to the main course – the three-day UKREiiF conference and networking in Leeds next May – the event’s organisers are laying on monthly online discussions, featuring some of the most […]

Posted by: Mark Flanagan

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Blackstar and Novara Launch £100 Million Joint Venture to Build UK Retail Property Portfolio

Blackstar and Novara have announced the formation of a £100 million joint venture to create a strategic retail property portfolio across the United Kingdom. The newly formed partnership will focus on acquiring shopping malls and town centre retail assets with significant development potential. This collaboration combines Blackstar’s industry-leading expertise in real estate investments with Novara’s […]

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Blackstar and Novara Launch £100 Million Joint Venture to Build UK Retail Property Portfolio

Blackstar and Novara have announced the formation of a £100 million joint venture to create a strategic retail property portfolio across the United Kingdom. The newly formed partnership will focus on acquiring shopping malls and town centre retail assets with significant development potential. This collaboration combines Blackstar’s industry-leading expertise in real estate investments with Novara’s […]

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