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Firethorn acquires logistics development site from Harworth in £12m deal

Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, announces that is has completed the sale of a 24-acre plot at its Gateway 36 logistics site in Barnsley, Yorkshire, to Firethorn Barnsley Limited (“Firethorn”) for £11.6 million. Firethorn will develop a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rated, 340,000 ft logistics facility at […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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How the pandemic has changed student accommodation

University campuses are places where students from across the globe are brought together to live and study. This unique ecosystem was significantly disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic – forcing students to return home mid-semester and creating uncertainty in their social and academic lives. However, despite this impact over the past 18 months, student numbers are […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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SEGRO continues London growth with three key acquisitions

SEGRO has completed the acquisition of key assets in strategic locations in north and south London, evidencing increasing momentum of the execution of its growth strategy in Greater London. The two north London assets, which are located in Walthamstow and Waltham Cross, have been acquired from a private seller for an undisclosed price. The south […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Immofinanz to reach emission-free status by 2040

Immofinanz is making an important contribution to the fight against climate change with its new Net Zero Emission Strategy. Plans call for a reduction of 60% (below the 2019 level) in all greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 – and by 2040, this leading European commercial real estate company intends to be emission-free along the entire […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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SDI Propco acquires 278-acre site for £54m

Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, announces that it has conditionally exchanged contracts for the sale of its strategic land site in Ansty, Warwickshire, to SDI Propco (100) Limited (the “Purchaser”), for a consideration of £53.5 million, payable in cash upon completion. Completion of the transaction […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Helical acquires London office building in £160m deal

Helical plc, a leading UK real estate company specialising in the redevelopment and refurbishment of highly sustainable, best-in-class London office buildings has exchanged contracts to acquire from the vendor, 100 New Bridge Street Limited, the Guernsey incorporated single asset company, FPM 100 New Bridge Street Limited, that owns 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4, a […]

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Home REIT set to deploy further £60m

Home REIT plc, which funds the acquisition and creation of high quality properties across the UK that are dedicated to providing accommodation to homeless people, announces that it has deployed a further £60.2 million of the proceeds raised in the Company’s significantly oversubscribed £350 million equity issue in September 2021 (the “Initial Issue”). £289.1 million […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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PATRIZIA invest in 281-home BtR scheme in Reading

PATRIZIA AG, a leading partner for global real assets, has on behalf of its institutional clients invested in a turn-key build-to-rent (BTR) development in Reading for an undisclosed sum. Olivers Place is a collection of 281 high quality BTR properties comprising a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. The homes have been acquired from […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Kennedy Wilson acquires premier office campus on the South Coast in £61m deal

Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson has acquired Forum, a wholly-owned institutional quality office campus for $81 million. Located on the South Coast of the UK, midway between Southampton and Portsmouth, the Forum includes 252,000 square feet of office space across five buildings on a picturesque 30-acre site with lakes, trails, and lush landscaping. […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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