Audley Group appoints contractor for new retirement village in Yorkshire Jan 19, 2022 Audley Group, the UK’s leading provider of luxury retirement villages, has appointed GRAHAM to lead on the construction of Audley Scarcroft Park, its new 110-acre retirement village in West Yorkshire. Once complete, it will be home to 22 cottages and 106 two-bedroom apartments. Located at heart of the desirable ‘Golden Triangle’ formed by Ilkley, Harrogate […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Sustainable Buildings: How Sustainability Adds Value to Your Building Jan 19, 2022 The future of the construction industry is green, with the UK government announcing plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Construction companies have also begun to consider how to lower their carbon footprint. According to a report by the WBCSD, the construction industry should follow the embodied carbon reduction strategy. This means repurposing material […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon appointed by West Yorkshire Police for new Kirklees district headquarters Jan 19, 2022 Willmott Dixon has increased its portfolio of blue light projects after being selected by West Yorkshire Police to deliver a flagship new headquarters for the Kirklees district. Procured using the SCAPE construction framework, it will be built on Halifax Road at the site of the former Dewsbury College and deliver approximately 10,000m2 of accommodation including […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Over 400 homes to rent coming to North West England Jan 18, 2022 One of the leading providers in the build-to-rent market, Sigma Capital Group Limited is working with Countryside, the UK’s leading mixed-tenure developer, to build more than1,300 new homes over three sites in the North West. The sites consist of 402 homes for private rent, 649 for open market sale and 297 listed as affordable housing […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
CBRE completes acquisition of warehouse from Telereal Trillium Jan 18, 2022 A warehouse in Warrington which was formerly used as a BT call centre has been acquired, with the new owner set to enhance the site’s environmental credentials. CBRE Investment Management has simultaneously exchanged and completed the acquisition of the freehold of an industrial site at 110 Europa Boulevard from Telereal Trillium. The 8.5-acre site is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Thrive Homes and CBRE Housing Fund announce 1,000 home acquisition and development vision Jan 18, 2022 Leading professional landlord, Thrive Homes and leading global real assets investment manager, CBRE Investment Management on behalf of their UK Affordable Housing Fund (UK AHF) have completed on their first transaction together. CBRE Investment Management has acquired a portfolio of 117 affordable rent and shared ownership properties across six schemes in the Northern Home […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
PIC invests £130m into new PBSA for London educational institution Jan 18, 2022 Pension Insurance Corporation plc (“PIC”), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has invested £129 million with the London School of Economics and Political Science (“LSE”) to fund the development of a 676-bed student residence in Southwark, London. The newly constructed student accommodation will be located on Glengall Road, Southwark, and provide additional housing […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Industrials REIT completes a further £17m of multi-let industrial acquisitions Jan 18, 2022 Industrials REIT, the UK multi-let industrial (“MLI”) property company, announces that it has completed two MLI acquisitions. The total consideration for the acquisitions is £17.01 million and reflects a blended net initial yield (“NIY”) of 5.8% and an average capital value of £98 per sq ft. These purchases add another 173,000 sq ft of MLI space, and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Standard Life Trustees swoops for York office space Jan 18, 2022 Helmsley Group has started 2022 with a bang after selling a further part of its The Old Fire Station development in York. Standard Life Trustees, which acquired the ground and mezzanine floors of the office element of the mixed-use development last year, has bought the adjoining commercial unit from Helmsley and its joint venture partner […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Thackeray Group acquires Cardiff building – with £100m transformation planned Jan 17, 2022 The landmark Howells building in Cardiff city centre has a new owner who plans to transform it into a £100m new mixed-use destination. The new owners, the Thackeray Group, aim to turn the building into an aparthotel, build-to-rent apartments, restaurants, shops, leisure offerings and office space. The real estate investment, development and asset management firm, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
