Built Environment Networking Blog: Mixed Use News

Criterion Capital acquires St Giles London Hotel for around £220m

Criterion Capital has acquired the St Giles London Hotel in London’s West End for approximately £220 million, taking full ownership of the entire island site and bringing the landmark property under single control. The transaction gives Criterion ownership of the 732-room hotel located at the intersection of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street, reunifying the […]

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Runway East to open new site seconds from Tottenham Court Road Station

Runway East has signed a 15 year agreement on circa 22,000 sq. ft. workspace Corinthian House, seconds from Tottenham Court Road Station in London’s West End and their second with landlord, K&K Properties. “Corinthian House is an iconic building opposite Centre Point in Tottenham Court Road” shares Natasha Guerra, founder of Runway East, “ just […]

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Great Portland Estates invests £50m in West End mixed-use property

Great Portland Estates has made a further significant investment in London’s West End with the acquisition of a mixed-use commercial property for around £50 million, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the area and its value-add investment strategy. The purchase forms part of GPE’s ongoing focus on acquiring well-located but improvable assets across the West End, […]

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Green Light Granted for £10bn Earls Court Regeneration Project

The £10bn regeneration of the former Earls Court Exhibition Centre site in West London has taken a major step forward after securing unanimous hybrid planning approval from the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. The decision unlocks central London’s largest cleared development site and allows progress toward the first phase of delivery, subject to remaining […]

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Definition Capital Secures £122 Million Development Loan from Maslow Capital for Major Abbey Wood Regeneration Project

Definition Capital has secured a £122 million development finance loan from Maslow Capital to fund a transformative mixed-use regeneration project in Abbey Wood, South-East London. The ambitious scheme will deliver 487 co-living units, a 110-key hotel, shared lounges and workspaces, and a new PDSA Pet Hospital across four blocks ranging from three to 17 storeys. […]

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Cohort Capital, King Street Capital Management, and Apollo Complete £348 Million Refinancing of The Park Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge

Cohort Capital, King Street Capital Management, and funds managed by Apollo have completed a £348 million refinancing of The Park Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. The loan facility supports the refinancing of existing debt initially provided by Cale Street Partners and demonstrates continued investor confidence in London’s prime hospitality market. The Park Tower is a […]

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Mago Acquires Iconic Mixed-Use Estate in London’s Notting Hill

Mago has announced the acquisition of the Notting Hill Gate Estate, a prominent mixed-use cluster site in West London previously managed by Frogmore and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI). This acquisition marks a significant expansion of Mago’s portfolio into London’s premium real estate market. The Notting Hill Gate Estate is a freehold property spanning […]

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Sirius completes acquisitions in Dresden, Germany and Southampton, UK

Sirius Real Estate, the leading owner and operator of branded business and industrial parks providing conventional space and flexible workspace in Germany and the UK, has completed the previously announced acquisitions of a business park in Dresden, Germany, for €23.4 million (including acquisition costs), and of Chalcroft Business Park in Southampton, UK, for £38.6 million (including acquisition costs), together with an adjoining 4.5 acre development […]

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