BioQuarter opens bidding for private sector partner for £1bn transformation project Nov 10, 2021 Edinburgh BioQuarter has formally launched its public procurement process for a private sector partner. The opportunity to create a £1billion (estimated gross development value) health innovation district which will create jobs, homes, and a community for thousands of people in Edinburgh has attracted interest from parties around the world. BioQuarter, which sits just three miles […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Stafford Capital Partners appoints new Chair Nov 10, 2021 Stafford Capital Partners (“Stafford”) announced today that it has appointed Brett Himbury as Chairman, effective 1 January 2022. Based in Sydney, Mr. Himbury takes up this position having previously served as a Senior Advisor to Stafford, the specialist real assets and private markets manager. Brett has over 38-years experience in financial services, culminating in more than a decade with IFM Investors, where he served as Chief […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£850m student housing JV set to be formed Nov 10, 2021 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Round Hill Capital have formed a €1bn European student accommodation investment partnership. CPP Investments, the investment arm of the Canada Pension Plan, is allocating an initial €475m of equity to the venture which will invest in standing assets and developments across PBSA markets in Continental Europe. By […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Danone announces major UK investment as part of £41m plan Nov 10, 2021 Danone’s plant-based brand Alpro has unveiled its latest investment for its Kettering-based UK factory as part of a total £41m plan set to ramp up production capacity and enhance its sustainability credentials. The latest investment comprises a new £17m, high-speed production facility along with a state-of-art trigeneration unit and water treatment plant that will reduce […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Europa Capital makes second strategic asset management hire with the appointment of Managing Director Nov 10, 2021 Europa Capital, the pan-European real estate investment manager, announces the appointment of Diederik Bakker as Managing Director, Asset Management, the second senior hire in the team in as many months, as it continues its strategic growth. Diederik will be responsible for the asset management of Europa Capital’s open-ended core fund, the Europa Diversified Income Fund […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Chancerygate acquires Midlands site for £19m industrial development Nov 10, 2021 Chancerygate has acquired a 6.35-acre site in Colwick, Nottingham to speculatively build 137,852 sq ft of industrial and warehousing space and create hundreds of jobs. The site, which was formerly a major fuel distribution centre for Total Petroleum but has been unused since 2019, is located off Colwick Loop Road in Colwick Industrial Estate. It […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Landsec look set to acquire urban regeneration firm U+I Nov 10, 2021 The recommended cash offer is a 73% premium to U+I’s share price and will give the big London office developer a significant new pipeline of mixed-use regeneration schemes in London and Manchester. Landsec said the acquisition, which will be made through a newly-formed subsidiary LS Development, will see value from combining U+I’s front-end development capabilities, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The Korea Development Bank to open new London headquarters Nov 10, 2021 AXA Investment Management Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. €163 billion of assets under management, has agreed another letting at 22 Bishopsgate, its flagship London development, with The Korea Development Bank (“KDB”) taking c. 13,000 sq ft of space on a ten-year lease. It brings 22 Bishopsgate to 60% let, with further […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
British Aviation Group announce support of the Airports Development and Future of Aviation Conference Nov 3, 2021 The British Aviation Group, the leading representative body for British companies involved in aviation and airport development and operations, has confirmed their involvement in Built Environment Networking’s upcoming event focused on the sector. The Airports Development and Future of Aviation Conference, taking place in-person at the Concorde Conference Centre in Manchester, will bring the industry […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cordia Blackswan announces new name for headquarters Nov 1, 2021 Birmingham-based developer, Cordia Blackswan has revealed the name of their HQ on 22a Great Hampton Street in the city’s Jewellery Quarter as The Bank. Formerly home to a Lloyds Bank, the building is being converted into a range of offices, with Cordia Blackswan taking space on the first floor for its own headquarters. Alongside the office […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
