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Aviva and Allianz team up for £500m London project

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has formed a joint venture partnership with Allianz, managed on its behalf by Allianz Real Estate as part of its ongoing development project of new mixed-use retail and office buildings at 1 Liverpool Street and 101 Moorgate in the City of London. The […]

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Morgan Sindall appoints Kate Bowyer as Managing Director for Muse

Kate Bowyer is to become the new managing director of urban regeneration firm Muse Developments, its parent company Morgan Sindall Group plc announced on Thursday. Kate, currently Muse Developments’ Finance Director, will take on the role from MD Matt Crompton, who is retiring, in April this year. “This is an exciting time to be taking […]

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Simple Life breaks into Scotland with first homes at Bertha Park

One of the leading providers of Build to Rent (BTR) housing in the UK, Sigma Capital, has reached a significant milestone with its first development in Scotland underway under its private rental brand Simple Life. Built by one of Scotland’s leading developers, Springfield Properties, the new village, named Bertha Park, based in Perth, is due […]

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Baumont Real Estate and Addington announce £100m JV acquisition

BauMont Real Estate Capital (BauMont) and its operating partner Addington Capital have acquired a residential portfolio from a private investor. The portfolio consists of 318 houses and apartments in East London, which are primarily leased to young professionals and families.  The portfolio has been acquired for £99 million. This deal is a follow-on for BauMont […]

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British Land adds another retail park to its portfolio

UK property group, British Land has acquired a shopping centre in Farnborough for £38m. Blackwater Shopping Park, tenants of which include Next, TK Maxx, Boots, Outfit, Homesense, Mamas & Papas and Currys/PC World has been owned by Lothbury Property Trust (LPT) since 2014. Lothbury Investment Management completed the sale on behalf of LPT, Ed Hockley, […]

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Clearbell announces £59m of acquisitions

Logistics portfolio in the East Midlands acquired for £29m; Milton Keynes retail park purchased for £16m from abrdn; St Alban’s office asset bought for £14m from Aviva. Clearbell UK Strategic Trust (CST), a fund advised by Clearbell Capital today announces the acquisition of three assets for £59m. The trust has acquired a mixed portfolio of […]

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Hill Group gets go-ahead for 7.5-hectare residential development

Plans to build 160 new sustainable homes in Croxley Green near Rickmansworth have been given the green light. Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has won its appeal to develop this previously allocated site adjacent to Killingdown Farm – a 7.5 hectare site on Little Green Lane – to create an attractive new neighbourhood extension to […]

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UKREiiF takes path towards ISO20121 Event Sustainability Management Accreditation

Built Environment Networking, the organisers behind The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), has revealed that they’re on the path to achieve ISO20121 Event Sustainability Management Accreditation. The accreditation looks to mitigate the impact events have on resources, society and the environment – whilst also relieving the strain on local infrastructure and utilities […]

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The voices of UK of real estate – British Property Federation (BPF) and Scottish Property Federation (SPF) – become Official UKREiiF Partners

British Property Federation (BPF) and Scottish Property Federation (SPF) have been confirmed as official partners for the inaugural UKREiiF event, which takes place in Leeds on 17 – 19 May 2022 As official partners, the BPF and SPF will be able to share exclusive benefits to their membership which comprises organisations across the real estate sector, including […]

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