British Land makes further strategic progress in retail parks with over £120m of gross activity Mar 21, 2023 British Land is pleased to announce that since the half year results in November, it has completed on the acquisition of three high quality retail parks for a total of £94m and sold its 50% stake in a retail park in Preston for £30m. These deals are in line with our strategy to actively recycle […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bromborough Wharf on the Wirral to be redeveloped into 564 homes Oct 17, 2022 The development will provide up to 564 residential units. The housing mix will be 96 x 1,2, 3 and 4 bed assisted living apartments in a single block of up to 6 storeys; 244 x 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments in 3 blocks of up to 6 storeys Bromborough Wharf – West Planning Statement […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bruntwood and L&G seek new partner for SciTech arm Mar 1, 2022 A new partner is being sought by Bruntwood and Legal & General for their sciences platform SciTech, it has been confirmed. An additional investor is set to be added to the 50:50 joint venture which currently has ten locations across England. It is understood that both Bruntwood and Legal & General are not seeking to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bruntwood gains planning approval for 18-storey workspace with rooftop pool Nov 10, 2022 Bruntwood, one of the UK’s leading commercial property companies, has received planning approval for a revolutionary workspace and leisure destination, ‘The Alberton’, in Manchester city centre. The approval marks the evolution of the firm’s Pioneer offering, with the building’s ‘workplace revolutionised’ ethos embedding holistic wellbeing into daily working lives. The current Alberton House on St. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bruntwood SciTech Unveils Plans For £60m Highly Specialist Lab Space at Manchester Science Park Mar 8, 2023 Bruntwood SciTech, the UK’s leading property developer dedicated to the growth of the science and technology sector, is set to invest a further £60m into Manchester Science Park (MSP) and support the creation of over 2,500 jobs, as it unveils plans for an additional 131,000 sq ft of world-class, highly specialist lab space to continue […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Build-to-rent company to deliver 1000 suburban energy efficient new homes Oct 3, 2022 Regeneration business Peel L&P has launched a new suburban build-to-rent company called Letta with properties to be let and managed by Liverpool-based property agency Redwing, part of The Regenda Group. Letta will deliver an initial pipeline of 100 new family homes for market rent across two sites in Bolton and one in Ellesmere Port and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bury’s £20m Town Centre Events Hall Receives Approval Sep 1, 2023 Plans for a £20 million events hall in Bury’s town centre have been approved. The facility is envisioned to serve as a central attraction and a “gateway feature” to the town, according to council officials. The hall is designed to host a variety of events, including conferences, trade exhibitions, weddings, and Christmas parties. Additionally, Bury […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Businesses invited to bid for Rotherham Markets tender Oct 4, 2022 Rotherham Council has invited bids from Contractors as it continues to pursue the redevelopment of the Rotherham Markets. Contractors are required to submit their bids in October 2022 which will outline their proposals for all design work on the scheme, which will include a brand-new markets space, the new town centre library, a community space, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Cabinet to decide on city centre developments to bring over 1,000 new homes Jul 6, 2023 Hull City Council’s Cabinet will consider ambitious plan to unlock the development of over 1,000 new homes on three empty city centre sites. Cabinet will decide whether to give the green light to bring forward development on brownfield sites at the East Bank, known as Eastern Quarter, at St Stephen’s Place on Colonial Street and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Caledonian Leisure Expands with Blackpool Hotel Acquisition Jan 4, 2024 Caledonian Leisure, a domestic operator, has expanded its hotel portfolio with the acquisition of the well-known Liberty’s Hotel in Blackpool. The financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed. This acquisition marks the second addition to their portfolio, following their earlier purchase of the Claymore Hotel in Arrochar, Scotland. Situated on the Northern Promenade, the 67-room […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Capital&Centric submit plans for Wigan town centre workspace Civic Nov 27, 2023 SOCIAL impact developers Capital&Centric have submitted plans for new town centre workspaces to be dubbed ‘Civic’ to Wigan Council. It’s another step forward for their plans to overhaul the former civic centre to create Wigan’s best workplace. The application reveals more details of what’s planned for the concrete, brutalist building that first opened in the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Capital&Centric to repurpose Wigan modernist icon into bustling business community Mar 15, 2023 ONE of Wigan’s most iconic town centre buildings is set for a new lease of life. Social mission developers Capital&Centric, in partnership with Wigan Council, are set to restore the Civic Centre – the modernist concrete building that’s sat at the heart of the town since the 1970s. They’ve struck up the partnership to restore […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
