Built Environment Networking Blog: Residential News

Cambridge Embraces Housing Revitalisation with Ekin Road Estate Redevelopment

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

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£120M Waterfront Housing Development Set to Revitalise Hartlepool

A £120 million housing development in Hartlepool is poised to commence by the end of the year, following confirmation of existing planning permission. The project, overseen by Hartlepool Development Corporation (HDC), aims to deliver a mixed-use scheme featuring 650 homes, alongside retail, leisure, and medical facilities across multiple brownfield sites. This development could be a […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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£12m funding deal secured for new Brixton project

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

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£1bn Westferry Printworks Redevelopment Set for Approval in London

The £1bn redevelopment of the former Westferry Printworks site in Tower Hamlets, London, is expected to receive approval today after nearly a decade of planning. Tower Hamlets council officers have recommended conditional approval of the scheme, which will include 1,358 homes, a secondary school, and commercial space near Canary Wharf. The project, managed by developer […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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£200M Student JV launched!

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

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£300m development portfolio – Aitch Group diversify in challenging market with new land sought

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

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£500bn investors herald golden age for investment into UK ‘beds for rent’ sector

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

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£500m London Urban Village gains planning permission

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

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1,100-Home Regeneration Project in Norfolk

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

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1300 home Gloucester masterplan set for greenlight

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 […]

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3,000 homes acquired by Sparrow Shared Ownership from Blackstone and Regis

Sparrow Shared Ownership has launched today following the acquisition by Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USSL), the sole trustee for Universities Superannuation Scheme, of a Registered Provider (RP) with more than 3,000 shared ownership homes from Sage Homes, established by funds managed by Blackstone and Regis Group plc (“Regis”). The £405m transaction marks the largest acquisition […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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