Shakespeare Martineau: The Value of Universities to the Economy Sep 29, 2021 Universities and the economy From real estate to recruitment and further education, universities have a long history of providing value to regional economies. However, with Covid-19 presenting new challenges, universities must adapt and evolve their operations to ensure they maintain their value. A key part of the economy Universities remain massive drivers for their immediate […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
L&G Industrial Fund acquires 1.4-acre London site from Henshall and Partners Sep 28, 2021 Southwark based property agents Henshall & Partners have sold a 1.4-acre warehouse unit for £16.5 million to Legal & General’s Industrial Property Investment Fund. The subject property extended c.60,000sqft and is located in South Bermondsey, SE16. It was producing £650,000pax worth of income from longterm tenancies. This recorded another industrial sale for Henshall & Partners.The agents have now amassed […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Aviva Investors acquires London office for climate transition real assets fund Sep 28, 2021 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces that it is has acquired Curtain House, a multi-let office building in Hoxton, London N1, which represents the first investment made by its recently launched Aviva Investors Climate Transition Real Assets Fund. A short walk from Old Street’s Silicon Roundabout, Curtain House is a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Oxford Properties completes acquisition of M7 Real Estate Sep 28, 2021 Oxford Properties Group, a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder, has completed its acquisition of M7 Real Estate, having received all regulatory approvals. The deal, which was announced in January this year, brings together one of the UK’s leading European real estate investment and asset management platforms and a globally renowned […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Ingenious completes three real estate development loans Sep 28, 2021 Ingenious is delighted to announce that Ingenious Real Estate Finance LLP has completed three new loans totalling £20 million to fund regional family homes in Felixstowe, Gateshead and Abberley, Worcester. In Felixstowe, Ingenious Real Estate has agreed a development finance facility of £10.3m over 18 months with existing client Generator Group, to fund the development […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Work starts on site at Houndshill Phase Two development Sep 28, 2021 VIPs and members of the Houndshill development team met [Friday 24 September] to break ground at Tower Street Car Park at Houndshill Shopping Centre to mark the start of the main contract for Phase Two works on site. Three key deals were signed in February that have enabled the scheme to commence, the Council’s acquisition […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Work begins on refurbishment of 950-seat art deco cinema in east London Sep 28, 2021 Willmott Dixon Interiors has commenced the next phase in the restoration of a landmark art deco-inspired former Granada/ EMD Cinema in Walthamstow, on behalf of Waltham Forest Council. The contractor has begun refurbishment works at the Grade II* former Granada/EMD Cinema in Hoe Street, as part of an £25.6 million project to restore the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UK leading social value specialist unveils new brand identity for future vision Sep 28, 2021 Leading social value specialist Social Profit Calculator has revealed a brand-new visual identity and mission statement to reflect its future vision. The business has changed its name to ‘Loop’, revealing a fresh, new brand identify that showcases its approach to encapsulating the true social impact of businesses’ operations on the local area and communities around […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£30bn framework launched by Crown Commercial Service Sep 27, 2021 The race has begun to tender for the latest CCS framework – with ProCure23 and major project framework covering public spending departments. The fourth-generation ProCure23 element for the NHS is set to be split into three lots, with the other two covering the Ministry of Defence (MoD) airfield works and construction works valued more than […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Allianz and BentallGreenOak strike deal to bring forward eight logistics assets Sep 27, 2021 Allianz Real Estate, acting on behalf of several Allianz group companies, has provided GBP240 million (EUR280 million) in debt funding to BentallGreenOak, working with Equation, to support the development of a build-to-core portfolio of eight prime logistics assets in the UK. The financing meets the criteria to be classed as a green loan and has […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
