Built Environment Networking Blog: Yorkshire and the Humber News

Realty Seals £200.8m Agreement for 11 UK Retail Parks

In a significant move in the UK’s real estate sector, the American real estate conglomerate, Realty, has announced an agreement to acquire 11 retail parks from Ediston Property Investment Company for a sum of £200.8 million. The deal, which involves Ediston’s entire property estate, is with RI UK 1 Limited, a subsidiary of Realty. The […]

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£4.8 million invested to expand Hull Container Terminal storage capacity

ABP Humber has recently completed an extension to its Humber Container Terminal at the Port of Hull. An investment of £4.8 million has enabled an additional 17,600m2 of heavy-duty paving to expand the terminal’s storage capacity. The Humber Container Terminal in Hull welcomes around 12 vessels per week from Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Ghent, serving customers […]

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Avant Homes to deliver 118-homes for WDH’s social housing portfolio

Housebuilder Avant Homes is constructing 118 new homes for WDH after agreeing a £21m deal with the social housing provider. The housebuilder will deliver 118 new homes across its Eden Fields development in Edenthorpe, near Doncaster, and Smithy Wood Gate in Dodworth, near Barnsley. The partnership demonstrates Avant Homes’ ongoing delivery of its multi-tenure strategy. […]

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Bradford City Council Greenlights Saltaire Tax Office Transformation

Bradford City Council has given the nod for the demolition of Saltaire’s old tax office, paving the way for its transformation into a residential area. Urban regeneration specialist, Artisan Real Estate, is set to spearhead the redevelopment of the 11-acre site located between the River Aire and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, adjacent to the […]

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British Sugar Advances with 1,100 Home Development in York

British Sugar is taking significant steps forward with one of York’s largest housing schemes, seeking final approval for up to 1,100 homes at the 39.54-hectare site at Plantation Drive. The development, which has been in the planning stages for several years, has now been outlined with a new timetable, projecting the final homes to be […]

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Cabinet agrees to progress with Devolution public consultation

Hull and East Riding Devolution (HEY Devolution) will be heard at an extraordinary Full Council meeting this week following Hull City Council’s Cabinet choosing to progress to a full public consultation on the proposed deal. The detailed report setting out the case for the devolution of powers and funding from the government and Hull and […]

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Coney Street Riverside masterplan praised as council gives approval

Helmsley Group’s Coney Street Riverside masterplan has been given the green light. At a meeting of City of York Council’s planning committee, members commended Helmsley’s leading approach to community engagement, said its vision would revitalise a neglected area and described the scheme as a “fantastic use of unused space”. Concluding the discussion, Councillor Jonny Crawshaw, […]

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Crunching the numbers: How UKREiiF generated £20.9 million for the local Leeds and wider West Yorkshire economy

By Mya Driver, Marketing Executive, UKREiiF That’s right, UKREiiF has supercharged the local Leeds and wider West Yorkshire economy with an impressive £20.9 million boost in 2024! This is a colossal leap from the £5.5 million in 2022 and the £12.1 million in 2023. That’s a total of £38.5 million pumped into Leeds businesses over […]

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Eat and Drink Indie… the way the Leeds locals do!

By ConferenceLeeds Leeds is a city famed for its culinary exploits. It’s no surprise they call us the Foodie Capital of the North after all! And what gastronomic hub is complete without an independent food scene worth writing home about? From well-loved local restaurants to quirky bars and nationally renowned fine dining, Leeds really does […]

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Firethorn Trust secures Grosvenor financing for York hotel

Firethorn Trust, a UK real estate investor, developer, and asset manager, has secured an £18m debt package with Grosvenor. This financing will support Firethorn’s investment in the luxury Malmaison York hotel, which it acquired in June 2024. With 150 luxury guest rooms, a rooftop sky bar with panoramic views across the city, ‘Work + Play’ […]

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