Built Environment Networking Blog: South East News

Prime Box and Cedar Invest Set to Revamp Hampshire Warehouse

Prime Box, in collaboration with Cedar Invest, has acquired Denmark House in Petersfield, Hampshire, paving the way for significant redevelopment. The London-based companies completed the purchase from Vestey Holdings, marking an important step in their expansion strategy. Denmark House, located strategically on Bedford Road close to the A3, spans approximately 112,000 sq ft. The redevelopment […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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Prime Development Opportunity Emerges as Maidenhead’s Nicholsons Car Park Set for Demolition

Maidenhead’s Nicholsons Broadway Car Park, which has been closed since December 2022 due to structural concerns, is slated for demolition. The decision comes after parts of the car park’s ceiling collapsed, prompting its closure for health and safety reasons. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council has approved the demolition, with the process expected […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Prologis commits to £500m investment at Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Leading property investor, owner and developer, Prologis, has announced a landmark investment in Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC), paralleling a commitment from the Chancellor to the life sciences sector in the Autumn Budget. Completing Phase 2 of the new development brings Prologis’ total investment in the Campus to $635m (£500m). In addition to their major investment […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Proposal for 1,300 Homes in East Malling

Plans have been submitted for a new housing development in East Malling. The planning application has been submitted by the East Malling Trust for a project named Bradbourne. The proposed development would feature 1,300 homes on 80 hectares of farmland situated between Kiln Barn Road and Hermitage Lane. The plans include provisions for essential amenities […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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Puma Property Finance delivers three new loans for UK’s largest care home developer

LONDON: Puma Property Finance (Puma) has today announced it is providing new funding to LNT Care Developments Group (LNT), the UK’s largest care home developer. The funding will finance three purpose-built care homes in Wisbech, Broadstairs and Southampton in its continued support for the care sector. With a track record of funding essential social infrastructure […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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QinetiQ Announces Sale of Cody Technology Park for £112m

QinetiQ Group plc is pleased to announce the sale of its 407-acre freehold site at Cody Technology Park (CTP) in Farnborough. The transaction, valued at £112 million, has been signed with a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners (TCP). Cody Technology Park, which hosts QinetiQ as its largest tenant, has been home to approximately 96 […]

Posted by: Deividas Krupstas

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Railpen secures Oxford life science business park in £30m deal

The UK’s railways pension scheme – Railpen – has scooped for a life-science business park in Oxford for £29m. Eastpoint Business Park, acquired from AEW UK REIT, comprises of five buildings and they aim to reposition the asset to create a laboratory-led portgolio. This is a further commitment by Railpen in the Oxford Cambridge Arc […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Revealed: The 20 English Towns and Cities to get 11,500 New Homes

The government has announced the 20 towns and cities poised to benefit from the construction of 11,500 new homes. This initiative aims to provide a substantial boost to housing availability, targeting previously developed brownfield sites to accommodate this significant increase. The strategy not only seeks to make home ownership more attainable for younger buyers but […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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RO Group Acquires Swindon Site for Mixed-Use Development

RO Group has secured a 9.7-acre agricultural site in Swindon, located at Home Farm on the A420 road connecting Swindon to Oxford. The site is set to become part of the larger 8,000-home New Eastern Villages development, a key project in the region. The development will be modelled after RO Group’s successful Solstice Park project […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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Sainsbury’s agree land sale for major East London redevelopment

Telford Homes has cleared a major hurdle in its bid to develop a major mixed use scheme in East London. The constructors today confirmed it has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s for the conditional purchase of a 4.82-acre site in Ilford.  The site benefits from an existing residential led planning permission, which the partnership anticipates enhancing […]

Posted by: Mark Flanagan

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