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AIPUT submits planning application for the first major regeneration project funded by its sustainability-linked credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank

AIPUT’s first renovation project to be financed under the £350m credit facility represents the first milestone in the fund’s energy-driven strategic programme to enhance energy performance across its market-leading London airport logistics portfolio abrdn’s AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has announced the submission of a planning application at its London Heathrow Radius Park […]

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Amazon Property launches £250m real estate fund covering multiple sectors

Amazon Property, the leading London investor-developer run by CEO Charles Gourgey and COO Chris Lanitis, has committed, via Amazon Capital (the group’s private equity division), a £250 million real estate fund to invest in joint venture opportunities in the logistics, managed office solution, PBSA, Life Sciences and retirement sectors.  Amazon Property built its strong brand […]

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Apollo strengthens presence in Europe with new, expanded London office

Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced the opening of a new office in London, United Kingdom, strengthening its presence in Europe and building on the firm’s successful track record in the region. The transition to a single, modern space in London reflects Apollo’s desire to offer a best-in-class workplace for its teams and expand its offering […]

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Approval granted for Hill Group’s 750-home London regeneration scheme

Planning permission has been granted for the ambitious regeneration of the Douglas Bader Park estate in Colindale.  Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group together with leading housing provider Home Group, will deliver the transformation of this 1970’s estate to provide over 750 homes, ensuring existing residents benefit from new high-quality homes.  This 10-year programme will start […]

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Arc & Co. and Alpha Property lending complete £7m bridge

Alpha Property Lending has completed a £7m development exit loan for a newly completed development of 8 houses and 2 apartments in East London. Alpha Property Lending provided a fixed rate loan, giving the Borrower certainty in a volatile interest rate market. The loan was used to repay development finance and will enable the developer time […]

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Art-Invest Real Estate secures planning for Canada Water Dockside

Art-Invest Real Estate (Art-Invest) is pleased to announce that Southwark Borough Council has resolved to grant outline planning consent for the development of Canada Water Dockside, an office-led scheme in Canada Water. Canada Water Dockside, which marks Art-Invest’s largest investment in London to date, is a 4.5-acre site adjacent to British Land’s Canada Water masterplan […]

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Ashfield Land appoints Ben Holmes as Director in London

Ben Holmes has joined Ashfield Land as a Director and head of the London office. With a remit to pursue development and investment opportunities nationwide, Ben will have specific responsibility for Ashfield Land’s projects in London and the South East. He is tasked with identifying and converting on residential, commercial and mixed-use investment and development […]

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ASK lends £21.65m to BYM Capital

Real estate funding specialist, ASK Partners – a UKREiiF attendee – has provided a £21.65 senior loan facility to UK-based investment and development firm, BYM Capital.  BYM Capital, a commercial and residential investor and developer, acquired the shopping centre, known as ‘The Spires’ in July 2021. ASK’s facility is being used to refinance a short-term […]

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AustralianSuper forms 50:50 JV on London’s newest town – Canada Water

Real estate investment trust British Land has sold a 50% stake in its Canada Water Masterplan to AustralianSuper for £290.0m, turning the project into a 50:50 joint venture as part of an effort to accelerate the delivery of the 53-acre development. British Land said on Tuesday that its “exciting new partnership” with Australian Super, an Australian profit-to-member […]

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Avanton plans two new BtR projects in London

Avanton, the leading London investor-developer, is planning new pipeline Build to Rent projects, providing around 800 units, under the A:Living (Avanton Living) brand in the Old Kent Road and Wembley, following the lettings success of the A:Living launch of Build to Rent apartments at their flagship Coda development in Battersea. For the launch of the […]

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Avanton secures planning permission for £30m warehouse complex redevelopment in Battersea

Leading London investor-developer Avanton has secured planning permission for the redevelopment of industrial complex Culvert Court in Battersea, following acquisition of the site in June 2022. As the first logistics site in their growing investment portfolio, the consented plans provide for a modern complex with a completed GDV of £30 million. Located at 105 Culvert […]

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