‘New Garden Square’: a new Moda Living masterplan Jun 9, 2023 Moda are delivering a major new urban community with up to 1,600 homes and £6m of public realm at ‘New Garden Square’ in Edgbaston, Birmingham, as part of an emerging UK-wide masterplan strategy for the business. With this masterplan strategy, which is already underway at several sites across the UK, Moda will be delivering and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Cannock Town Centre Set for Major Transformation as Regeneration Plans Near Approval Sep 21, 2023 Cannock town centre is poised for a significant facelift, with the district council’s planning committee set to give the thumbs up to its regeneration proposals. The ambitious blueprint includes the creation of a leisure and cultural hub, a revamped Prince of Wales Theatre, new eateries and pubs, and modern workspaces. These initiatives are aimed at […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
NBI event to support businesses with sustainable growth Sep 20, 2023 Construction businesses are invited to attend an event on sustainable growth at the National Brownfield Institute (NBI) as part of Wolverhampton Business Week later this month. The Let’s Talk Sustainable Business Growth session will take place on Friday, September 29, between 8.30am and 11am, at the NBI on University of Wolverhampton’s Springfield Campus (WV10 0JP). […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£1.9bn Smithfield Birmingham project plans submitted Jan 26, 2023 Plans for the £1.9bn Smithfield Birmingham regeneration project have been submitted. The development of residential, commercial and leisure facilities is set to create thousands of jobs. Birmingham City Council appointed Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group to prepare the hybrid proposals. Permission has been sought for approximately 3,000 residential units, along with 274,000 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£10 Million Redevelopment Plan for Former Manor Park School Nov 21, 2023 Warwickshire Property & Development Group Limited has announced a comprehensive redevelopment plan for the former Manor Park School site, with a budget of £10 million. The proposal includes a range of construction and development activities, primarily focusing on creating a new housing scheme. The project involves the potential demolition of existing structures, establishing both temporary […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£15m ‘Extra Care’ housing development for over-55s for Shropshire Jan 10, 2023 One of the West Midlands’ fastest-growing providers of affordable homes and social housing has completed a £15m deal to build a new ‘Extra Care’ development in Shropshire. Keon Homes, which has already seen turnover rise by 33% to £25m in 2022, has purchased land from Bloor Homes at its Hutchinson Gate site in Newport and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£360m Birmingham project to go before planners Feb 16, 2023 Plans for a £360m mixed-use Birmingham development including the city’s tallest building will go before planners soon. Woodbourne Group’s plans for its Net Zero carbon Curzon Wharf project include the demolition of existing trade storage, distribution and training centre buildings to make way for 620 living units and approx. 730 student spaces. In addition, there […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£8.86 Million Redevelopment Approved for West Nottinghamshire College Aug 16, 2023 Councillors have approved an £8.86 million redevelopment plan for West Nottinghamshire College’s Chesterfield Road campus, marking a significant investment in education and skill development in the Mansfield area. The redevelopment project, part-funded by £4.3 million in Government Towns Fund cash, aims to transform the existing campus into a state-of-the-art education hub. The current School of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£90 Million Student Accommodation Portfolio Hits the Market Across Four UK Cities Mar 1, 2024 Beachrock has announced its role in orchestrating the sale of a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio valued at £90 million, offering 1,494 student bed spaces across prime university cities in the UK. Each individual bed space in the collection is valued at £60,000, presenting an attractive proposition for investors. The portfolio encompasses seven assets situated […] 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
600 homes for Wolverhampton’s Brewers Yard redevelopment to get more than £5m of WMCA investment Nov 7, 2022 An investment of more than £5m has made by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to help kickstart the first phase of the transformational Brewers Yard regeneration scheme in Wolverhampton city centre. The investment will pave the way for the first enabling phase in the delivery of almost 600 new homes and hundreds of construction […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
711-Home Birmingham Development Poised for Approval Aug 15, 2023 Glancy Nicholls Architects has unveiled proposals for an impressive 711-home development situated on the edge of Birmingham city centre. The Pressworks scheme, crafted for Prosperity Developments, is set to be a significant addition to Birmingham’s Smithfield Masterplan area. The development encompasses a 1.2-hectare site and boasts a standout 23-storey tower, complemented by other blocks reaching […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
