AJC Group pledges to build 500 affordable homes in five years Mar 27, 2023 Dorset-based AJC Group has committed to raising £10,000 for a local homelessness charity, while pledging to build 500 new affordable homes across the Wessex region by 2028. The housebuilder currently has 173 private and affordable homes under construction, with a strong land pipeline located across Dorset, Hampshire, and Somerset, capable of achieving 500 new affordable […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
AlphaReal and Just Group invest in over 100 health and childcare facilities assisting approximately 1,800 people Nov 14, 2023 AlphaReal, the specialist secure income manager, has deployed £350 million of long income real estate backed investments over nine months on behalf of Just Group with a significant social infrastructure focus. The portfolio includes over 100 healthcare facilities that provide specialist care for patients with high acuity caring needs and childcare centres providing important support […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Driving a positive change: How and why Loop measure social value Oct 22, 2024 By Loop Through this year’s UKREiiF Social Value Report 2024, we reported that the forum has created £5 million in social value since 2022. After the event we crafted a detailed report showcasing just how much of a positivity impact UKREiiF have made. Rifayat Mirza Miah, one of our economists at Loop, goes into more […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light for 210 new homes in Shepshed Apr 6, 2023 Approval has been granted by Charnwood Borough Council for the creation of 210 new homes in the Leicestershire town of Shepshed. The development – known as Jubilee Rise – will be delivered by Persimmon Homes North Midlands. Bringing a mix of new homes to the area, the community will help to meet local housing […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light for Oxford North’s Red Hall expansion to provide greater amenity, meeting, co-working and workspace Mar 24, 2023 Plans to enhance and expand the Red Hall, which will be built at the heart of Oxford North, the new innovation district, which were submitted by Oxford North Ventures, the joint venture company of Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College, Cadillac Fairview and Stanhope, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council at their planning committee […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Home REIT raises £263m to acquire high-quality resi properties May 27, 2022 Further to the announcement of 16 May 2022, the Board of Home REIT, which funds the acquisition and creation of high-quality properties across the UK that are dedicated to providing suitable accommodation for homeless people, is pleased to announce that it has raised gross proceeds of approximately £263 million through a significantly oversubscribed Subsequent Placing […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Home REIT set to deploy further £60m Dec 17, 2021 Home REIT plc, which funds the acquisition and creation of high quality properties across the UK that are dedicated to providing accommodation to homeless people, announces that it has deployed a further £60.2 million of the proceeds raised in the Company’s significantly oversubscribed £350 million equity issue in September 2021 (the “Initial Issue”). £289.1 million […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Major UK real estate & infrastructure conference generated £1m in social value, according to Loop Dec 2, 2022 Leading social value measurement organisation, Loop, has produced a social value report following The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) after forging a partnership with the organisers at the start of the year. The report is the first for a conference of this kind and focused on the social value generated at this […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
PfP Capital and Housing Growth Partnership launch £390 million joint venture to deliver 1,200 sustainable homes across regional city communities Apr 12, 2023 PfP Capital, the social value and ESG-focused real estate fund manager, and Housing Growth Partnership (“HGP”), an equity investor with a social impact remit backed by Lloyds Banking Group, have announced a joint venture (“JV”) which will deliver residential-led, urban communities across the UK. Targeting the construction of up to 1,200 highly sustainable homes, with […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Slate invests £50m into UK vertical farming May 25, 2022 Slate Asset Management has invested £50m in UK-based vertical farming business Eider VF (EVF).The asset manager said the investment was made on behalf of the Cities and Communities Impact Infrastructure Strategy launched in February this year.Founded in 2016, EVF develops farms growing leafy produce to be sold to the UK mass market. EVF’s products are […] Posted by: Leon Newton Read more
Study to consider business case for new West Midlands velodrome and cycle park Mar 23, 2023 The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has commissioned an independent study to examine the business case for specialist cycling facilities that will be open and accessible to everyone who lives in the region The scope of the evidence-based business case will be broad and consider all potential options. They include: A Cycling Facility Advisory Group […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Teesside hailed: “UK’s clean energy powerhouse” as £3billion of Net Zero projects given go-ahead Mar 30, 2023 Net Zero Teesside will become the world’s first gas-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage facilities, producing up to 860 megawatts of electricity – enough to power around 1.3million homes per year. Up to two million tonnes of CO2 emissions from the power station will be captured per year and transported offshore for storage. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
