Cambridge Embraces Housing Revitalisation with Ekin Road Estate Redevelopment Sep 22, 2023 Cambridge City Council is actively exploring opportunities to revitalise the Ekin Road Estate, potentially introducing modern housing solutions. The council has presented three promising avenues for the 122-home estate, which include essential repairs and retrofitting, partial redevelopment, and a complete site transformation. This initiative is geared towards enhancing the living standards for residents and aligning […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light for Oxford North’s next three advanced R&D lab buildings totalling 458k sq ft Sep 20, 2023 Detailed designs for three new, prestigious laboratory and office buildings which total 458,100 sq ft (42,549 sq m) and will be built as phase 2 of Oxford North, the new £700 million life sciences innovation district, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee. Oxford North will deliver one million sq […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Realty Seals £200.8m Agreement for 11 UK Retail Parks Sep 18, 2023 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 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£100m Revamp Set to Transform Oxford’s Blackbird Leys: New Homes and Community Facilities in the Pipeline Feb 6, 2024 Blackbird Leys is on the cusp of a major transformation, with a £100m redevelopment plan set to reshape the district, often noted for its untapped potential. The comprehensive project aims to rejuvenate the area with a modern community centre, an influx of new homes, and upgrades to key local structures, including a church. Linda Smith […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£182 income from proposed Oxford Science Park Feb 15, 2023 3,100 jobs and £182m of income a year are the benefits of a proposed expansion of Oxford Science Park. Plans from 2022 outlined an expansion of three four-story buildings which will acts as offices and containment level two (CL2) laboratories for life science research and development purposes. 883 car parking spaces would be provided with […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£2.5m backing for new Brighton open water swimming centre Nov 23, 2022 A new open air swimming centre with a host of facilities is due to open on East Brighton’s seafront in Spring 2023, with the backing of a £2.5m loan. Set on the site of the former Peter Pan playground on Madeira Drive in East Brighton, the Sea Lanes development will feature a 50m heated outdoor […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£20m Loan to Fund New Care Homes in Surrey and Reading Aug 21, 2024 Puma Property Finance has announced the provision of a £20 million loan facility to Zephyr X for the development of two new care homes in the South-East. The funding, split into £13 million and £7 million loans, will support the construction of care homes in Reigate, Surrey, and Whitchurch, Reading, respectively. The £13 million loan […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£31 million Bedfordshire later living scheme gets go-ahead Jan 25, 2024 Inspired Villages has successfully secured planning permission for 111 homes at their Millfield Green later living plot in Caddington, Bedfordshire. Willmott Dixon, the contractor who built the original 86 homes, will build the first phase of this £31 million development. The village is set to include amenities such as, a swimming pool, sauna, gym, restaurant, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£35M Canvey Island Flood Defences approved Sep 23, 2022 The Environment Agency is set to begin the renewal of flood defence revetment this financial year, 2022/23, bringing huge improvements to the seafront and shoreline. This £35 million project will renew Canvey Island’s existing flood defences along the 3-kilometre stretch of the Island’s southern seafront. Canvey Island is a town, civil parish and reclaimed island in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£45bn of infrastructure projects proposed by Transport for the South East Jul 6, 2022 Ideas by Transport for the South East to transform infrastructure across the South Coast have been launched through a new document – which includes a new underground line to create a more direct route between Southampton and Portsmouth. Plans totalling around £45bn are included within the document – with a key piece being the new […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£Billions of development set for Greenbelt Lands in England Aug 7, 2023 In various parts of England, including Surrey, Somerset, and West London, plans are underway to develop former greenbelt lands into housing communities. These developments aim to address the growing demand for housing in the country. Surrey’s New Town A significant 284-acre stretch of former greenbelt land in Surrey is being transformed into a ‘new town’ […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
11-PBSA units totalling 4,500 beds sold in £306m deal Mar 8, 2022 Unite Students has disposed of an 11-strong property portfolio – comprising 4,488 beds – for £306m, with the company’s share sitting at £236m. The deal – struck with an affiliate of Lone Star Funds – includes assets in Sheffield (1,700 beds), Reading (703 beds), Leicester (665 beds), Bedford (517 beds), Liverpool (390 beds), Birmingham (337 beds), […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
