St Arthur Homes secures £44m deal to secure new homes in Hampshire Jul 8, 2022 As St Arthur Homes prepares for the launch of its second phase of homes at Whiteley Meadows, Winchester, the company has acquired a further 118 homes at the development in a deal in excess of £44 million. Combining a selection of mainly family houses and some apartments, St Arthur Homes’ latest acquisition will deliver 104 Shared […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Strawberry Star’s BtR arm launches 115-unit project Jul 22, 2022 Strawberry Star Group has today announced the launch of Star Living Gravesend, a high-quality Build-to-Rent (BTR) scheme on Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent. The development will include 115 units, ranging from one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. The launch of Star Living Gravesend is the second such unique development after Star Living Harlow which was announced recently […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Supermarket Income REIT acquires two assets in £83m deal Jul 8, 2022 Supermarket Income REIT plc (LSE: SUPR), the real estate investment trust providing secure, inflation-protected, long income from grocery property in the UK, announces the acquisition of a Tesco superstore, M&S Foodhall and an Iceland in Chineham, Basingstoke, and the acquisition of an Asda supermarket in Carcroft, Doncaster, for a total purchase price of £82.9 million […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Thames Enterprise Park wins planning permission for 3.7m sq ft development Jun 16, 2022 Thames Enterprise Park Limited, a joint venture between ALMCOR and Greenergy, has been given the green light from Thurrock Council for one of the most significant brownfield regeneration projects in the South East of England. Thames Enterprise Park will revive the former Coryton oil refinery site, initially delivering 3.7 million sq ft of advanced logistics, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The UK Infrastructure Bank to invest £50m in first UK reservoir to be built since the 1980’s Mar 17, 2023 This is the Bank’s first deal aimed at improving climate resilience, investing alongside private sector partners in a collaboration between water companies to finance the Havant Thicket Reservoir, managed by Portsmouth Water. The reservoir, which is the first to be built in the UK since the 1980’s, will help to protect internationally-rare chalk rivers by […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Tritax Symmetry submits plans for new global R&D facility for Siemens Healthineers Apr 28, 2022 Tritax Symmetry and Siemens Healthineers, the market leaders in magnetic resonance imaging, have submitted a planning application to Cherwell District Council for a new cutting-edge, 56,000 sq m combined research, development and production facility in Oxfordshire which would provide superconducting magnets used in MRI systems. Socio-Economic Benefits: The proposals will result in substantial socio-economic benefits […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
U+I win battle to build business park in Kent Mar 16, 2021 Regeneration specialist developer and investor U+I has secured planning consent to transform 30 acres of open green belt land in Kent into a new £225m green business community. This comes after the Secretary of State confirmed he did not wish to call in the application on the development planned for green belt and an Area of […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
UKCM secures significant new lettings at M25 based Ventura Park industrial estate Feb 23, 2023 UK Commercial Property REIT Limited (“UKCM” or the “Company”) (FTSE 250, LSE: UKCM) announces that it has secured new leases on 116,200 sq ft of space comprising two units, B and 7, at its Ventura Park industrial estate in Radlett, Hertfordshire. The units have been taken by two new occupiers following the departure of the previous tenant on […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
United Living secures £33.5m contract in Oxfordshire Jul 1, 2022 United Living Group, the provider of infrastructure, housing and property services, has been awarded a £33.5 million build contract to deliver new residential homes in Milestone Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire by Platform Housing Group, one of the largest affordable housing developers in the Midlands. The development will see over 200 homes constructed over 4 and a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
University of Reading Q&A – Estates Development Programme & Playing Their Role in Economic Growth Mar 21, 2021 The University of Reading play a crucial role in the economic development across the Thames Valley. And they have some ambitious plans over the coming years to aid student retention and create high value jobs across the region. We’ve been speaking to Prof Robert Van de Noort – Vice Chancellor at the University – following […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
US life science company selects Milton Park as first UK manufacturing hub Mar 29, 2023 New England Biolabs® (NEB®) – a global leader in the discovery and production of enzymes for molecular biology applications – has announced it is establishing its first overseas product development and manufacturing site at Milton Park, one of the UK’s leading life science clusters. NEB Lyophilization Sciences™ is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEB and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Warehouse REIT acquires MLI asset in £62m deal Apr 21, 2022 Warehouse REIT, the AIM-listed company that invests in e-commerce urban and last-mile industrial warehouse assets in the UK, announces that it has exchanged contracts to acquire Bradwell Abbey Industrial Estate, for £62 million excluding acquisition costs. The purchase price reflects a net initial yield of c. 4% based on day one passing / guaranteed income […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
