Built Environment Networking Blog: South West News

Allegra Care and Moorfield close in on £125M portfolio

A joint venture (‘JV’) between Allegra Care, a UK-focused care home operator, and Moorfield Group, a UK specialist real estate fund manager acting on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund V (Moorfield), has completed the acquisition of four nursing, dementia and care homes in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The JV acquired the homes from Grove […]

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Plans revealed for latest development at Exeter Logistics Park

Stoford has submitted a planning application for a new 42,500 sq ft industrial/warehouse development at Exeter Logistics Park in East Devon. Stoford is lead developer for Exeter Logistics Park and has a long-term site wide agreement with the Church Commissioners for England that will deliver c.500,000 sq ft of high quality industrial/logistics accommodation. The leading commercial property […]

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Rocket Padel nets debut UK site as sport becomes major hit

Padel, a Scandinavian padel operator, has secured its debut UK site at Riverside Business Park in Bristol, as the brand embarks on its ambitious plans to secure up to 20 new sites throughout the UK. Already hugely popular across Europe and the Nordics, padel is now one of the fastest growing sports in the world. […]

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Plans for 900 homes at former Poole power station site

The largest brownfield regeneration site in the South West has been purchased by BCP Council following a successful £5 million Local Growth Fund investment from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). FuturePlaces is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councils. Situated in Hamworthy, on the waterfront at Poole Harbour, the 40 acre site was left vacant following the […]

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Zorin Finance completes £25m PBSA funding in Bath

Aternative property lending group Zorin Finance has completed two Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) transactions with Rengen Developments and Longacre Developments. The £25 million loan will be split into a development and an investment term loan secured against two mixed-use sites in central Bath. The Scala, Oldfield Park, Bath The £13 million facility will support the […]

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Exeter council plans 14,300-homes

The Exeter Plan – the first new local plan for the city in 10 years promises to shape the city’s future development. An initial eight-week consultation on the first draft is now open until Monday, December 5. More will follow before the plan is refined and eventually adopted. Exeter City Council have identified sites across […]

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