Wakefield affordable housing plan moves forward with £2m investment Feb 16, 2023 Wakefield Council is investing more than £2m in affordable housing – as part of ambitions plan to deliver high quality homes for residents. Councillor Leader Denise Jeffery and colleagues made a commitment in November 2021 to enable the delivery of public rented sector homes and to directly influence and accelerate the creation of new, affordable […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Black Country firm’s expansion has resulted in £2.6 million property purchase in North Yorkshire Feb 8, 2023 An expanding Black Country company which owns various specialist businesses has purchased North Yorkshire warehouse for £2.6 million in a deal advised by legal experts at Thursfields Solicitors. HBI Investment Ltd, based in Halesowen, has bought the 50,000 sq ft property on the Gatherley Road Industrial Estate in Brompton on Swale, near Richmond. HBI is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Former NHS facility student accommodation plans set for approval Feb 8, 2023 A development for more than 200 student bedrooms on the former site of a healthcare facility in York is set to get the green light. York St John University submitted a full planning application last for the re-development of Peppermill Court. Permission is being sought for the construction of six linked student blocks, which includes […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Halifax Building Society’s Historic HQ and Home of ‘Branch 001’ for Sale for £1.5m Jan 31, 2023 Halifax Building Society’s historic former headquarters on the town’s Commercial Street is up for sale freehold for £1.5m. The 63,200 sq ft four-storey building was also home to Halifax Building Society’s first branch, called Branch 001, and opened in 1853. It remained operational until last September, when it was closed by Lloyds Banking Group, and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avant homes granted planning for £49m, 173-new home second phase development at Waverley, South Yorkshire Jan 25, 2023 Avant Homes is set to deliver a further 173 homes in Waverley, South Yorkshire, with a £49m second phase development after being granted planning permission as part of the area’s regeneration scheme. Located just off Sheffield Parkway next to Avant Homes’ first phase of homes at its Sorby Park development, the 12.5-acre site was acquired […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Sterling Capitol sells two office buildings at Capitol Park Leeds Jan 11, 2023 Leading Yorkshire property development and investment company Sterling Capitol has sold two prime office assets at Capitol Park, Leeds. The value of the two transactions has not been disclosed. The first asset was the 4,862 sq ft 1 Sterling Way, occupied by Create Fertility, let on a new 10-year lease, was bought by Assura PLC, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Planning application submitted for prime site in Leeds’ South Bank Jan 11, 2023 The Shelborn and Stamford joint venture, Southside Leeds Limited, has submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council for a significant new £300m mixed-use scheme on a prime site in the South Bank regeneration area of the city centre. On behalf of joint venture partnership, and working with Zerum Planning Consultants, DLA Architecture has submitted […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds Bradford Airport improved turnover will mean modernisation Jan 10, 2023 Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is moving forward with plans to create “a modern and decarbonised airport” with recently filed accounts showing an improved financial performance as pandemic restrictions eased. Recently filed accounts show turnover of £16.5m for the year ending 31 March 2022, up from £5.3m in 2020/21. Alex Tong, Chief Financial Officer of LBA, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avant Homes announces new regional launch with five development sites Jan 4, 2023 Avant Homes has announced the launch of its seventh region with five developments set to deliver 726 new homes in North Yorkshire with a total gross development value of £206m. The business already has work underway at its 80-home Ambretone Park development in Green Hammerton, Harrogate; 154-home Greenwards Point development in Easingwold, York; and 129-home […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Octopus Real Estate completes £26m loan for sustainable homes at The Climate Innovation District as part of Leeds South Bank regeneration Dec 14, 2022 Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has provided a £26m loan facility to pioneering sustainable developer Citu as part of the second phase of Citu’s Climate Innovation District. The development is a major pillar of the Leeds South Bank regeneration scheme – one of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
