Built Environment Networking Blog: North East News

Realty Seals £200.8m Agreement for 11 UK Retail Parks

In a significant move in the UK’s real estate sector, the American real estate conglomerate, Realty, has announced an agreement to acquire 11 retail parks from Ediston Property Investment Company for a sum of £200.8 million. The deal, which involves Ediston’s entire property estate, is with RI UK 1 Limited, a subsidiary of Realty. The […]

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£15 Million funding pilot for SME’s in the North-East

The Tees Valley has been chosen as one of just two locations to pilot a new initiative to build on local innovation strengths – with an initial £15million investment available to support businesses. Part of UK Research and Innovation, Innovate UK’s Launchpad pilot will invite small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to apply for competitive grants […]

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£18.4m Cleethorpes Seafront Enhancement Seeks Design Consultants for Market Place Revamp

The North East Lincolnshire Council has unveiled an £18.4 million seafront enhancement project in Cleethorpes, targeting a transformative redevelopment of the Market Place, Pier Gardens, and Sea Road, financed by the Levelling Up Fund. A tender opportunity is now open for design consultants to lead the regeneration efforts of Cleethorpes’ Market Place. The project’s ambition […]

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£200M Student JV launched!

Singapore-based private equity investment firm Q Investment Partners (QIP) and integrated property group Soilbuild have announced a £200 million platform to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK. QIP and Soilbuild have capitalised and underwritten the build-to-core platform, which could potentially be scaled up to GBP400 million. The joint venture partners seek to syndicate […]

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£3.1m Government Funding Catalyses Development of 255 Homes in Sunderland

Two neglected plots of land in Sunderland are poised for transformation into vibrant housing communities, courtesy of a substantial £3.1 million grant from the government. The ambitious projects located at Carley Hill and Farringdon Row have secured the funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, funnelled through the Brownfield Land Release Fund […]

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£400m investment to create largest multi-modal biopharmaceutical manufacturing site announced

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, a world leading contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) for biologics, viral vaccines and viral vectors, has confirmed a £400 million planned investment package at its UK facility in Billingham, Teesside. This investment package more than doubles the site’s existing development and manufacturing footprint, creating the largest multi-modal biopharmaceutical manufacturing site in […]

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£50+ million North East Industrial Property Sale Announced

Avison Young, acting on behalf of Aviva Investors has secured the sale of a long income prime industrial property investment in Washington, Tyne and Wear to a Local Government Pension Scheme, for a sale price of £50.15 million reflecting an initial yield of 6.8%. The property built in 2010 is occupied by BAE Systems which […]

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£745m business case published for North-East metro extension

Cross-party North East politicians and regional business leaders have come together to call upon the Government to invest in North East infrastructure by supporting the re-development of a new Metro extension in the region. The move comes as Transport North East publishes the first step in production of a Business Case, for approval by the […]

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£90M investment planned in major projects at Ensus UK

Ensus UK Ltd. can today (25th July 2023) announce that its parent company plans to invest around £90 million in a series of major projects at its biorefinery on Teesside. The projects will see production of a new high protein feed at the plant and improve the overall operational reliability and energy efficiency of all […]

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ADG sells co Durham retail development for £2.6m

Rapidly expanding Yorkshire-based property company Almscliffe-Dhesi Group (ADG) has sold a prominent retail development in Stanley, Co Durham for £2.625 million. ADG has transformed the brownfield site in Agnes Street into a popular roadside destination with national occupiers Starbucks, Greggs and Domino’s. also included are 4 electric vehicle charging points provided by Osprey. The development […]

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