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Grainger and TfL partnership get green light for residential led scheme

Connected Living London (CLL) – the formal partnership between Grainger plc and Transport for London (TfL) – has been given the green light by Enfield Council to bring forward its new development by Cockfosters London Underground station, subject to conditions. The 1.36 hectare development will deliver 351 new rental homes, including 40 per cent affordable […]

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Birmingham Smethwick Corridor to create major regeneration opportunity

A plan for the regeneration of the Smethwick to Birmingham Corridor is going to cabinet for approval this week, providing a strategy for housing, transport and local heritage as the area is redeveloped. The Smethwick to Birmingham Corridor Framework promotes a co-ordinated approach to regeneration within the area encompassing Birmingham Mainline Canal, City Hospital and […]

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UK FinTech investment hits £28bn

UK fintech firms attracted a record $37.3bn (£27.6bn) of investment last year, research shows. KPMG data has revealed that there was an almost sevenfold increase in financial backing for the fintech sector during 2021, up from $5.2bn. The sector attracted 601 merger and acquisition (M&A), private equity and venture capital deals during 2021, up from […]

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Engineering consultant backs Proptech pioneer for next stage of growth

Pioneering smart city design and planning platform, VU.CITY has secured Series A investment from Ramboll. The global engineering and design consultancy joins existing shareholder Grosvenor Hill Ventures, which is the technology investment subsidiary of global real estate advisory firm Savills, and GIA Surveyors to support VU.CITY’s journey to become a global cross-market platform. Over the […]

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Rockwell and Cerberus JV acquire London waterfront side

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), on behalf of the Royal London UK Real Estate Fund (RLUKREF), have sold Hurlingham Retail Park to a joint venture between Rockwell and Cerberus. The acquisition was completed today (7 February 2022) byRockwell, a leading London-based property developer, in partnership with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”), a global leader in […]

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Tri7 acquires 2-acre London site for residential scheme

Tri7, an investment and asset management firm, has unconditionally purchased for £21.5 million a 2.16 acre freehold town centre site on Lordship Lane in London’s Wood Green from U+I and Proprium, currently let to Mecca Bingo until December 2026. Tri7 has plans to repurpose the site into a new build residential-led scheme. Tri7 will look […]

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Kennedy Wilson acquires landmark Edinburgh office building from PATRIZIA in £80m deal

Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) has acquired Waverleygate, a wholly-owned prime office building in Edinburgh, from the real assets investment manager PATRIZIA for $106 million, excluding closing costs. Waverleygate is one of the most prominent office buildings in the heart of Scotland’s capital city and is 97% occupied by national credit-worthy […]

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Re-Leased latest to confirm as UKREiiF exhibitor

At the inaugural UKREiiF event in Leeds between 17-19 May 2022, Re-Leased will exhibit alongside 100 other businesses. Re-Leased, the cloud-based commercial property management software business, has been confirmed as the latest to sign up to exhibit at UKREiiF. The business provides automated, intelligent commercial property management software, creating modern cloud-based solutions for commercial, industrial, office, […]

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