MEPC get green light for Bristol office development

Plans for three new office blocks around a ruined church at the edge of Castle Park in Bristol have got the go-ahead from city planners. Developer MEPC can now proceed with its plan to replace three former 1960s bank buildings at the corner of Wine Street and High Street with one nine-storey and two eight-storey […]

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Pocket Living submits plans in London for Build to Rent scheme

Innovative housing developer Pocket Living has submitted a planning application to the Old Oak Common and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) for a Build to Rent scheme. The site is at Atlas Wharf, on Atlas Road, NW10, adjacent to the Grand Union Canal. Whilst within the London Borough of Ealing, the site falls under the […]

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Lendlease and CPP Investments JV to bring forward International Quarter London project

International real estate group, Lendlease, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have expressed a vote of confidence in the London office market through the establishment of a new 50:50 joint venture partnership dedicated to the development of a new office-led neighbourhood at International Quarter London (IQL). This partnership further builds upon Lendlease and CPP Investments’ […]

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City of London Corporation sees almost 70% increase in office development in 2021

The City of London Corporation has revealed figures showing a year-on-year increase in office floorspace approved within new Square Mile developments. In 2021, its Planning and Transportation Committee resolved to approve a total of 4,360,944 sq.ft* of new office floorspace. This compares with 2,582,348 sq.ft in 2020 – an increase of almost 70% year on year. […]

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Major peatland restoration, carbon capture and woodland create scheme announced following acquisition of Glen Dye Moor

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), and Par Equity (‘Par’), the Scottish-based forestry investment fund manager, today announce plans to deliver a significant woodland creation and peatland restoration scheme in the North-East of Scotland that aims to capture over 1.4 million tonnes of carbon. Aviva Investors and Par have established […]

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M7 Regional E-Warehouse REIT admitted to trading on IPSX

IPSX has today announced that M7 Regional E-Warehouse REIT plc has been admitted to trading on the Wholesale Market of IPSX by way of an introduction. M7 Regional E-Warehouse REIT plc is a newly established, externally managed close-ended investment company. The Company is currently valued at £38,161,963. The Company pursues its investment objective by investing […]

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Firethorn acquires logistics development site from Harworth in £12m deal

Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, announces that is has completed the sale of a 24-acre plot at its Gateway 36 logistics site in Barnsley, Yorkshire, to Firethorn Barnsley Limited (“Firethorn”) for £11.6 million. Firethorn will develop a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rated, 340,000 ft logistics facility at […]

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SEGRO continues London growth with three key acquisitions

SEGRO has completed the acquisition of key assets in strategic locations in north and south London, evidencing increasing momentum of the execution of its growth strategy in Greater London. The two north London assets, which are located in Walthamstow and Waltham Cross, have been acquired from a private seller for an undisclosed price. The south […]

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