Joint Venture partners begin work on landmark new Colindale estate regeneration project Feb 23, 2023 To mark the start of construction, award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group along with their joint venture partner, leading housing provider Home Group, gathered at DBP Estate in Colindale for a ground breaking ceremony. This extensive regeneration project will provide 753 much-needed homes for the community, with over a quarter of them available through Shared Ownership […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Kick-starting the circular economy: Pioneering use of Materials Passports at London’s Edenica Oct 7, 2022 Designed by Fletcher Priest Architects and now under construction in the City of London, the 94,000 sq ft Edenica office development at 100 Fetter Lane is on track to set a significant sustainability precedent for UK commercial buildings. This scheme for BauMont Real Estate Capital and YardNine is harnessing the latest design techniques to optimise […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Knight Frank appoints Mike Voller as Partner in London office leasing team Jan 17, 2022 London – Global real estate advisor Knight Frank has appointed Mike Voller as a Partner in its London office leasing team. Mike will work closely with Knight Frank’s landlord clients to advise them in relation to development, marketing and leasing, as demand for best-in-class, sustainable workspaces continues to fuel activity in the London office market. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Lambeth first Local Authority to invest in LCIV UK Housing Fund Feb 8, 2023 London CIV is pleased to report that it has received the first Pensions Committee approval from a Client Fund to invest into the London CIV UK Housing Fund (“the Housing Fund”). The Housing Fund has an open-ended structure and will focus on increasing the supply of good quality, affordable housing in the UK. This will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Lambeth Pension Fund Announces 2040 Net Zero Target for £2bn fund Jan 24, 2022 At a meeting held on earlier this month, The Lambeth Pensions Committee voted unanimously to adopt a 2040 net zero target for the £1.9bn Lambeth Pension Fund. The Lambeth Fund continues to lead the way amongst local government pension funds in the fight against climate change, and over the past two years has worked to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Landsec Expands Flexible Office Portfolio with an Additional 100,000 sq ft Sep 19, 2023 Landsec is set to boost the growth of its flexible office brand, Myo, by inaugurating an extra 100,000 sq ft of space in Kings Cross by 2025 and Lucent, Piccadilly in early 2024. This expansion aligns with Landsec’s strategy to capitalize on the success of Myo’s existing sites, Myo Victoria Street and Myo Liverpool Street, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Landsec sells One New Street Square for £349.5m Feb 1, 2023 Landsec announces that it has exchanged contracts for and completed on the sale of One New Street Square, EC4 to Chinachem Group, a property developer based in Hong Kong with a real estate portfolio of 8.4m sq ft valued at US$13.7bn. The total consideration for the sale amounts to £349.5m. The sale price compares to a September 2022 valuation […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Landsec submits plans for the O2 Masterplan site to Camden council Feb 10, 2022 Landsec has submitted a major planning application for the O2 Centre Masterplan Site as it looks to grow its mixed-use urban neighbourhood portfolio. The proposal, which was submitted to the London Borough of Camden, will see the site transform into a landscape led development that will connect the communities of Finchley Road and West End […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Landsec’s Central London business continues to see strong customer demand Sep 29, 2023 Landsec will host a Capital Markets Event for analysts and investors this afternoon at its London office developments, Lucent at Piccadilly Circus and n2 in Victoria, which completed earlier this summer. This will include an update focused on the operational performance of its Central London business. Since the end of March, customer demand for Landsec’s […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Lendlease and CPP Investments JV to bring forward International Quarter London project Dec 21, 2021 International real estate group, Lendlease, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have expressed a vote of confidence in the London office market through the establishment of a new 50:50 joint venture partnership dedicated to the development of a new office-led neighbourhood at International Quarter London (IQL). This partnership further builds upon Lendlease and CPP Investments’ […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Life sciences real estate investment within the ‘Golden Triangle’ totals £496m in Q1 2023 May 4, 2023 Investment into commercial real estate for the UK’s life sciences sector in the Golden Triangle, the area spanning London, Cambridge and Oxford and the UK’s leading market for life sciences and innovation, totalled over £496m in Q1 2023, according to leading global property adviser Knight Frank. This figure represents the highest first quarter investment total […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Local Space secures deal with Hackney to help tackle hidden homelessness crisis Dec 3, 2021 Innovative charitable housing association, Local Space, who specialise in the provision of high-quality, people-focused settled accommodation for those facing homelessness in East London, has negotiated a new agreement with long-term partner Hackney Council, resulting in the partnership being extended for a further 30 years to 2051. The agreement will initially see Local Space sell 24 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
