Aviva Investors’ Lime Property Fund acquires Bath based student accommodation Feb 14, 2022 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’) announces it has completed the purchase of a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Bath on behalf of the Lime Property Fund (‘Lime’ or ‘the Fund’), acquiring Green Park House from Bath Spa University. As part of the transaction, the Fund has simultaneously entered into […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
L&G buys six UK industrial estates from CBRE Investment Management Feb 8, 2022 Legal & General (L&G) has acquired a portfolio of six UK industrial estates from CBRE Investment Management for an undisclosed amount. CBRE Investment Management, which sold the Porto Portfolio on behalf of a separate account client, said the 403,087sqft portfolio comprises multi-let industrial estates located in Oxford, Maidstone, Southampton, Huntingdon, Bristol and Gloucester. Richard Dean, the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Vistry Group acquires key Devon city location for 650 new homes Feb 3, 2022 Vistry Group has acquired land in Exeter to build more than 650 homes – adding to the housebuilder’s presence on the edge of the city centre. Vistry South West – which builds Bovis Homes and Linden Homes properties – is set to start work on the north side of the Alphington location in the spring. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Eutopia Homes acquire 8-acre site for £70m residential scheme Dec 13, 2021 Eutopia Homes is planning on bringing forward proposals early next year for up to 300 homes in a mix of single-family homes for rent, alongside city centre flats adjacent to Gloucester City train station. The deal is the third Eutopia Homes has made with Network Rail, following previous transactions for Exmouth Junction in Exeter. Scott Hammond, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Octopus Real Estate provides £27m loan to refinance Exeter office campus Dec 13, 2021 Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has completed a £27 million loan secured on a 170,000sq ft office scheme in Exeter. The loan has refinanced Winslade Park and will provide additional funds to the borrower as they deliver the refurbishment and letting of further […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Conygar set to acquire 15-acre Bristol site Dec 9, 2021 The Conygar Investment Company PLC has announced today that it has entered into a non-binding exclusivity agreement with Wholesale Fruit Centre (Bristol) Limited regarding the potential acquisition of a 14.7 acres development at the Bristol Fruitmarket Site in the St Philips Marsh area of Bristol, one mile to the east of Bristol Temple Meads. The initial […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
MAYORAL ELECTION IN FOCUS: West of England CA Apr 23, 2021 On May 6 a number of Combined Authority mayoral elections will be taking place and, as part of a special series of events, we invited all candidates to explain what their ambitions are in terms of regeneration? Below are the responses for the candidates in the West of England CA who took part Samuel Williams […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
South West logistics park developer lines up leading parcel delivery firm Apr 21, 2021 Commercial property developer Stoford claims a leading parcel delivery company will be the next occupier to move to Exeter Logistics Park, if plans are approved for the latest stage of development at the industrial scheme in East Devon. Stoford has submitted two reserved matters planning applications to East Devon District Council, for two new building […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Portsmouth Council launches £100m building maintenance framework Apr 16, 2021 Portsmouth Council is looking for building maintenance partners for its four-year £100m Primary contractor Framework. The council has a 15,000-strong social housing portfolio plus 900 corporate assets and it is anticipated that, over the four-year period, up to £60m of PCC projects may be procured through the Framework based upon the agreed maintenance budget for […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Swindon hospital’s expansion plans move forward thanks to land acquisition Apr 7, 2021 Great Western Hospital’s expansion plan took a giant leap forward this week when the Swindon-based NHS Trust confirmed it has completed the purchase of 5.5 hectares of land from two housebuilders. A deal with Persimmon Homes and Redrow Thames Valley has been done for the land which is adjacent to the hospital. The money for […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
