SEGRO and Schroders complete UK industrial asset swap Oct 5, 2021 SEGRO and Schroders have completed a property swap transaction in which SEGRO has acquired from Schroders a 256,000 sq ft urban warehouse estate in West London for £140 million and Schroders has acquired from SEGRO a portfolio of UK big box and urban assets totalling 880,000 sq ft for £205 million. The balance of £65 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
AHTO (Affordable Homes to Own) to invest £1bn in housing across the UK Oct 5, 2021 AHTO Group Ltd (AHTO) ‘Affordable Homes to Own’ has announced plans to help those finding it difficult to buy their own home, by investing £1 billion over the next five years in Intermediate Rent-to-Buy homes. These will be acquired from shared ownership or private sale housebuilders in cities and towns across the UK; AHTO will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon wins extension project for Leicester’s independent arts hub Oct 5, 2021 Willmott Dixon has won a £6.7 million contract to extend and improve Leicester’s renowned Phoenix cinema and art centre. The project, which has been procured via SCAPE – one of the UK’s leading public sector procurement authorities – has funding support and investment from the Arts Council England and Leicester City Council. It extends the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nationally important Tech Corridor showcased to politicians and business leaders across the UK Oct 4, 2021 Supporters of the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor (CNTC) will head north to Manchester today to firmly put our region’s strengths on the national map. The event is being held in Manchester to coincide with the Conservative Party Conference and the audience of politicians and council leaders, academics and businesses will learn more about the breadth […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Muse Developments gets the green light for latest Stockport Exchange Phase Oct 4, 2021 National regenerator of town and city centres, Muse Developments, working in partnership with Stockport Council has received consent from council planners to bring forward the latest phase at Stockport Exchange – one of the Greater Manchester’s most connected and accessible business hubs. Following the scheme’s approval, partners aim to get on site early in the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon lands latest Rochdale regeneration scheme Oct 4, 2021 Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Rochdale Borough Council for another large regeneration that will see the company deliver 242 apartments and a Hampton by Hilton hotel in the town centre. Work on the £60m scheme, known and as Upperbanks, will start next month with Willmott Dixon aiming to ensure 40 per cent of its […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
CAPITAL&CENTRIC get go ahead for Weir Mill restoration Oct 4, 2021 Social impact developer Capital&Centric has been given the green light for its £60m vision to create a vibrant town centre community at the historic Weir Mill site in Stockport. Stockport Council’s Planning & Highways Regulatory Committee approved the plans at its meeting on Thursday (30 September). The decision paves the way for Capital&Centric to restore […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Watkin Jones project receives green light as they continue major development growth across UK Oct 1, 2021 Watkin Jones, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent homes, is pleased to announce it has received resolution to grant planning permission for a 523 student home scheme on Elliott Road in Selly Oak, Birmingham. The committee approved the plans with nine votes in favour and one against. Welcoming the decision of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Pocket Living secures funding to accelerate housing delivery Oct 1, 2021 Affordable housing developer Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a £6.6 million debt facility with Pluto Finance, a leading provider of finance for property developers and investors. This represents the first deal with Pluto Finance, which is a 12-month facility secured against its Harbard Close asset in Barking. This will accelerate the deployment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Orchard Street accelerates timeline to meet ESG targets with launch of ambitious net zero carbon pathway Oct 1, 2021 Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces an acceleration of its ESG efforts through the launch of its net zero carbon pathway. Following the launch of Orchard Street’s net zero carbon targets in January, the pathway outlines two new and ambitious commitments: to become a net zero carbon business […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
