Cambridge Embraces Housing Revitalisation with Ekin Road Estate Redevelopment Sep 22, 2023 Cambridge City Council is actively exploring opportunities to revitalise the Ekin Road Estate, potentially introducing modern housing solutions. The council has presented three promising avenues for the 122-home estate, which include essential repairs and retrofitting, partial redevelopment, and a complete site transformation. This initiative is geared towards enhancing the living standards for residents and aligning […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£12m funding deal secured for new Brixton project Jun 11, 2021 Ekaya Housing Association will drive forward plans to build more than 65 new homes in the next three years – after securing eight-figure funding from NatWest. The housing association will use the £12 million funding package to grow its existing portfolio of circa 450 homes for affordable rent, shared ownership and supported housing across seven […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£200M Student JV launched! Mar 24, 2023 Singapore-based private equity investment firm Q Investment Partners (QIP) and integrated property group Soilbuild have announced a £200 million platform to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK. QIP and Soilbuild have capitalised and underwritten the build-to-core platform, which could potentially be scaled up to GBP400 million. The joint venture partners seek to syndicate […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£300m development portfolio – Aitch Group diversify in challenging market with new land sought Apr 24, 2023 In 2022, property developer Aitch Group spend £70 million on land across four London boroughs including Brent, Waltham Forest, Greenwich and Southwark. This added a further £300 million (GDV) to the Aitch Group development portfolio. With immediate funds available, Aitch Group are now seeking more land for development in 2023 and onwards – specifically sites […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£500bn investors herald golden age for investment into UK ‘beds for rent’ sector Jun 24, 2021 Investec’s second Future Living report looks at how the pandemic has underpinned the sector’s evolution with data gathered from global institutional investors representing over £500bn of AUM. • The ‘beds for rent’ sector has emerged as a clear winner during Covid-19, far outpacing office, retail and hotels in prospects for the next 10 years• Build-to-rent […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£500m London Urban Village gains planning permission May 28, 2021 Weston Homes and partner Tesco have received a Resolution to Grant planning permission from the London Borough of Redbridge to transform the 10.4 acre Tesco store and carpark site at 822 High Road in Goodmayes into Lorimer Village, a new £0.5 billion mixed-use urban-village development. Lorimer Village will provide 1,280 new homes of mixed tenure, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
1,100-Home Regeneration Project in Norfolk Apr 25, 2024 Flagship Group has submitted an outline planning application to regenerate a 1,100-home development in Norfolk. The project, centered around the Abbey in Thetford, aims to address housing needs while enhancing energy efficiency and community well-being. The plan involves constructing between 320 and 500 additional homes, retrofitting existing ones, and replacing others. These new homes will […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
1300 home Gloucester masterplan set for greenlight Feb 15, 2023 The latest phase of a Gloucester masterplan are likely to be approved next week. The entire scheme is expected to consist of approx 1,300 properties and 20.5 acres of land for commercial use. The area for development is north of Innsworth Lane. Plans also include a primary school, open space, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
33-storey tower, hotel and offices plans revealed for Leeds city centre site May 12, 2021 Plans to build high rise residential, offices and a hotel on the former site of Leeds International Pool are set to go before planning chiefs next week. A pre-application hearing will discuss the site, on which developers want to build two residential buildings, one student accommodation block and an “aparthotel”, complete with offices. Marrico Asset […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
5,000 new homes, £2 billion: 40 integrated retirement communities Mar 27, 2023 Retirement Villages Group (RVG), owned by AXA IM Alts, has revealed the concept for its future collection of Integrated Retirement Communities, which it says will deliver the critical change needed to cater for the UK’s growing, ageing population. Thrive Living is largely an urban or peri-urban concept which aims to regenerate local communities and town […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
65m North Quay Riverside Project: Great Yarmouth Council in Search of Development Partner Sep 1, 2023 Great Yarmouth Borough Council is actively seeking a development partner for its ambitious £65 million North Quay Riverside Gateway regeneration project. The council aims to transform this area into a vibrant new neighbourhood near the town centre and waterfront. Preliminary discussions with landowners of the designated four hectares for the project are underway, with the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
AHTO (Affordable Homes to Own) to invest £1bn in housing across the UK Oct 4, 2021 AHTO Group Ltd (AHTO) ‘Affordable Homes to Own’ has announced plans to help those finding it difficult to buy their own home, by investing £1 billion over the next five years in Intermediate Rent-to-Buy homes. These will be acquired from shared ownership or private sale housebuilders in cities and towns across the UK; AHTO will […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
