Built Environment Networking Blog: South West News

Bristol shopping centre set for £550m regeneration

Developer Deeley Freed will work with LaSalle Investment Management to transform The Galleries shopping centre in Bristol and create a mixed-use quarter through a £550m regen. The project to transform the 5-acre site will begin in 2024 and complete in 2027. Plans revealed for the city centre site include a mix of restaurants, shops, community […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Bristol’s Ashton Gate Set to Usher in a New Sporting Era with Approved Developments

Bristol’s iconic Ashton Gate Stadium is on the brink of a transformative phase, with the green light given for the construction of a state-of-the-art basketball arena, conference facility, hotel, residential flats, office spaces, and a parking structure. This ambitious venture, dubbed the “Sporting Quarter,” has received formal planning consent from the Bristol City Council. The […]

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Buckingham’s Future: A Golden Opportunity for Developers Awaits

As Buckingham stands on the precipice of significant transformation, developers might want to keep a keen eye on unfolding opportunities. On Saturday, 30th September, the Buckingham Community Centre is set to host an open consultation event from 10 am to 2 pm, marking the initiation of the Buckingham Future Scenarios Consultation. This isn’t just another […]

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Cain establishes new £65M credit facility with Lovett Care

Cain International (‘Cain’), a privately held firm specializing in real estate investment solutions, via its Fortwell credit strategy, has agreed a £65M revolving credit facility with Lovett Care, a fully integrated UK care home operator. This facility will finance a pipeline of new care homes across the UK, starting with three in the South of […]

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Cain partners with Olympian Homes to expand PBSA platform with St James House redevelopment in Bristol

Cain International (‘Cain’), the alternative asset manager specialising in real estate investment solutions, announced its acquisition and redevelopment plans for St James House in partnership with UK based real estate Developer, Olympian Homes. The scheme, set to be the tallest in Bristol at 28 storeys, will provide 574 beds and bring Cain’s Purpose-Built Student Accommodation […]

Posted by: Deividas Krupstas

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Canada Life Asset Management to develop new student accommodation with the University of the West of England, Bristol

Canada Life Asset Management has successfully achieved planning permission for the development of a new purpose-built student accommodation development, in partnership with the University of the West of England, Bristol  (UWE). Located close to UWE’s Frenchay campus, the development will include 330 student bedrooms. Works are due to commence in Q3 2024. Bowmer and Kirkland […]

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Conygar set to acquire 15-acre Bristol site

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 […]

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Cornwall’s famous Jamaica Inn sold to The Coaching Inn Group for £8m

Global property adviser Knight Frank has completed the sale of the internationally renowned Jamaica Inn, to The Coaching Inn Group, who purchased the property from Allen Jackson off a guide price of £8m. This iconic 18th Century 36-bedroom coaching inn is known throughout the world and immortalised in Daphne du Maurier’s best-selling novel Jamaica Inn, […]

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Development Opportunity: Gloucester £149 Million Housing Scheme

The historic Gloucester Gaol site, a prominent feature in the city centre, is now on the market, offering a unique opportunity for redevelopment. This move could revitalise a key area of Gloucester that has been unused for years. City & Country, the current owners, are seeking a buyer for a significant portion of the former […]

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