M7 Real Estate and Kamco Invest Group grow partnership with £120m acquisition of four assets Sep 17, 2021 Kamco Invest Group and M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager, have completed the acquisition of a further four office buildings via four separate transactions in central London and key regional locations across the UK for a combined value of over £120 million. The portfolio comprises Enterprise House, a single let building […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
APCOA and REEF announce exciting new urban mobility hubs collaboration across 1,500 locations in UK & Ireland Sep 17, 2021 APCOA and REEF are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership which will allow the parties to jointly turn existing locations into distribution and logistics centres for greener, more efficient last-mile deliveries. The deal supports APCOA’s vast network of 1,500 locations across UK & Ireland to maximise value and utilisation for their clients and is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Far East Consortium strikes strategic development partnership with Capital & Regional Sep 17, 2021 Capital & Regional, the UK convenience and community focused shopping centre REIT, is pleased to announce it has signed an exclusivity agreement with a subsidiary of Far East Consortium International Limited (“FEC”), a leading international real estate developer, specialising in high quality residential, hotel and mixed-use developments in the UK, Asia and Australia. The agreement […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Kerry Properties acquires London building in £145.5m deal Sep 17, 2021 BMO Commercial Property Trust Limited has disposal of Cassini House located in St. James’, London to Kerry Properties. The property is a prime multi-let freehold office building and represents the second largest holding in the portfolio. The Company has sold the property for a total consideration of £145.5million, reflecting a substantial increase of 11 per […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
U+I’s £800m Greenwich Peninsula scheme gets approval Sep 17, 2021 Developer U+I has received the green light for their £800m OMA designed scheme which includes four buildings up to 36-storeys in height. The mixed-use scheme will be built on the western side of the Greenwich Peninsula with work expected to begin in 2023. The project includes 1,500 new homes, 17,000 sq m of commercial space […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Boxpark secures investment as they eye new sites outside of London Sep 17, 2021 The Boxpark retail, hospitality and leisure operator is to accelerate its expansion plans after securing new investment from LDC. The private equity firm will support the company’s management team as it looks to roll out new sites across the UK over the next five years. Founded in 2011 by Roger Wade, Boxpark currently has locations […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Converting Commercial to Residential under new Class Use MA. What you need to know for heritage buildings Sep 15, 2021 With the aim of revitalising run-down town centres, and as part of a range of wider planning changes, the government is allowing commercial and office space to be converted to residential use with fewer planning obstacles (in the form of Class MA – from a use falling within Class E (commercial, business and service) to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Royal Borough of Greenwich announces housing development partner on Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme Sep 9, 2021 More affordable homes come a step closer in Woolwich as the council names The Hill Group as development partner on its Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme. The Council is investing in a brand-new state-of-the-art leisure centre fronting General Gordon Square in the heart of Woolwich town centre. This will offer a wide range of facilities, including […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Report shows logistics sector continues to flourish in the UK Sep 9, 2021 Rents are rapidly increasing in secondary prime locations and smaller logistics units continue to dominate take-up, according to the latest research from global real estate advisor, CBRE. According to CBRE’s report, there have been increases in prime rents across all regions over the last five years, however the largest increases have been in secondary prime […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Birmingham-based property investor announces a new lease and doubling of footprint at its Midlands Business Park Sep 9, 2021 Birmingham-based regional property investor, Colmore Capital, has secured a new lease at its Quartz Point Business Park in Solihull to current tenant and building services provider Briggs & Forrester Group. Well established as a leader in the building services industry, Briggs & Forrester Group provides a range of engineering design, consulting, installation, and maintenance services […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
