Built Environment Networking Blog: West Midlands News

HGP Pours £17.7m into Housing Projects in the Midlands

Lloyds-backed equity investor, HGP, has made a significant move in the Midlands by investing £17.7m across seven housing projects, one of which is dedicated to Build to Rent. This investment, which has been carried out since the beginning of the year, will support the rapid development of 557 Build to Rent and for-sale properties, addressing […]

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Historic Birmingham building set for transformation

Solihull based property developer BPG has been granted planning permission to redevelop the Chamberlain Buildings in Birmingham city centre. The Grade II listed building situated across from Aston University is to be converted into 205 student rooms. BPG has worked with the current owner Birmingham City Council to repurpose the site, previously used as offices, […]

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Housing Growth Partnership Pours £18m into Midlands’ Housing Boom

The Midlands’ housing sector is set to receive a significant boost, with Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) announcing an equity investment of £17.7 million. This Lloyds-backed venture aims to accelerate the construction of 557 homes across seven distinct housing projects in the region. HGP’s collaboration with a range of established local housebuilders will address the pressing […]

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HS2 welcomes planning approval for Washwood Heath Depot near Birmingham

Today [Thursday 2 February], Birmingham City Council granted Schedule 17 approval under the HS2 Phase One Act 2017, for HS2’s Washwood Heath Depot, north-east of Birmingham city centre. This is where HS2 trains will be maintained, serviced and stored when not in use, and includes the Maintenance Building, Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) and Cleaners […]

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ICG Real Estate acquires Boots’ primary online distribution centre

ICG Real Estate, the real estate division of Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), has acquired the Boots distribution warehouse in Burton-on-Trent as part of a Sale and Leaseback transaction. The 473,232 square-foot, mission critical warehouse is the principal fulfilment and distribution facility for Boots’ online business, with Boots investing heavily into automation at the site in […]

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Investec provides Hines with financing for West Midlands multi-let industrial portfolio

Investec Real Estate announces that it has provided Hines’ European Value Fund 2 (HEVF2) with financing to complete the acquisition of four multi-let industrial estates in the West Midlands. Acquired from LondonMetric Property, the portfolio comprises 47 units, which are a mix of light industrial, trade and mid-box warehouses, totalling 434,000 sq ft. Three of […]

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Joint Venture to bring forward £260m mixed-use project

Cole Waterhouse and Taurus Investment Holdings LLC, a US-based global private equity real estate firm through its UK arm, Taurus RE Investment Ltd (Taurus UK), have completed on the formation of a second joint venture partnership to bring forward a key development site in Digbeth, Birmingham. Upper Trinity Street (UTS), is a £260 million mixed-use […]

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JR Capital and Chancerygate’s £100m multi-let industrial property fund makes final 5 acquisitions

JR Capital and Chancerygate’s £100m multi-let industrial property investment fund has acquired five assets for a combined value of more than £16m. The deals mark the conclusion of the fund’s acquisitions boosting its portfolio of industrial space to 24 assets comprising 150 units totalling 1,050,000 sq ft on sites ranging from Dundee to Exeter. The […]

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