£200M Bristol ‘Sporting Quarter’ and new housing to get greenlight Sep 29, 2022 Proposals to build a 3,600-seater sports arena and convention centre next to Ashton Gate Stadium, along with 510 new homes nearby, look likely to get the greenlight next week after receiving the backing of Mayor Marvin Rees and city council planners. The £200 million Ashton Gate Sporting Quarter will consist of a sports and convention […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£58m Inhalation Centre of Excellence granted planning permission in Bristol Oct 7, 2022 Vectura have been granted planning permission for a new 10,000-square metre facility on Bristol & Bath Science Park in south-west England – our ‘Inhalation Centre of Excellence’. The state-of-the-art £58 million building, which is anticipated to complete in 2025, will enable Vectura to expand their operations, providing new career opportunities for research and development scientists […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
11-PBSA units totalling 4,500 beds sold in £306m deal Mar 8, 2022 Unite Students has disposed of an 11-strong property portfolio – comprising 4,488 beds – for £306m, with the company’s share sitting at £236m. The deal – struck with an affiliate of Lone Star Funds – includes assets in Sheffield (1,700 beds), Reading (703 beds), Leicester (665 beds), Bedford (517 beds), Liverpool (390 beds), Birmingham (337 beds), […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Acorn Property acquires 12 sites forming £1.2bn development pipeline Apr 6, 2022 Acorn Property Group is on a £390 million (GDV) residential development drive with new sites purchased throughout the South West which will provide 821 homes. This is in addition to further schemes going through the planning process. This follows on from record-breaking sales completions of £158.85 million in 2021: up nearly 250% on the previous […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
AJC Group Receives Green Light for £15m Residential Scheme in Poole, Dorset Sep 27, 2022 AJC Group has received a Resolution to Grant Planning Permission from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council for its £15m residential scheme, on Commercial Road in the centre of the coastal town of Poole. The redevelopment of this important brownfield site, formerly occupied by The Sloop public house, will deliver 86 much needed apartments, which […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Aviva Investors’ Lime Property Fund acquires Bath based student accommodation Feb 14, 2022 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’) announces it has completed the purchase of a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Bath on behalf of the Lime Property Fund (‘Lime’ or ‘the Fund’), acquiring Green Park House from Bath Spa University. As part of the transaction, the Fund has simultaneously entered into […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Barwood reaches £41m, buys Bristol Business park Oct 7, 2022 They are planning to demolish two office buildings occupying the site and develop a 38,136 sq ft industrial unit. Meanwhile, Growth Fund V will remain open with further closes will follow over the next year. Barwood Capital managing director Hugh Elrington said: “With Growth Fund V, we continue to follow the same investment strategy as […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bristol Airport opens a multi-purpose sensory room for departing customers Jan 17, 2022 The new Sensory Room at Bristol Airport is specifically designed for customers with autism, dementia or cognitive impairment and provides a safe, private and interactive space for customers to feel relaxed when in unfamiliar surroundings. Designed by Fun & Function, the Sensory Room is tailored made to be a soothing and peaceful place away from […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bristol shopping centre set for £550m regeneration Jul 8, 2022 Developer Deeley Freed will work with LaSalle Investment Management to transform The Galleries shopping centre in Bristol and create a mixed-use quarter through a £550m regen. The project to transform the 5-acre site will begin in 2024 and complete in 2027. Plans revealed for the city centre site include a mix of restaurants, shops, community […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Castleforge strengthens hotel portfolio with acquisition of the Abbey Hotel in Bath Feb 21, 2022 Castleforge has today announced the acquisition of the Abbey Hotel in Bath. The historic boutique hotel occupies three Georgian houses in the centre of Bath and now operates as a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, one of Marriott International’s collection brands. The 65-room hotel boasts newly renovated guest bedrooms, a terrace patio for al fresco dining and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cheltenham Borough Council: Sustainable Development & The Game-Changing Golden Valley Masterplan Feb 22, 2021 Following their involvement in our Planning and Land Development Conference we caught up with Cheltenham Borough Council’s Director of Planning Tracey Crews on their approach to unlocking sustainable development opportunities and the game-changing Golden Valley masterplan… Q. What was the impetus for Cheltenham’s Golden Valley masterplan and how could it be transformative in the region? […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Construction underway on DHL’s new Exeter service centre Dec 15, 2021 Stoford is making progress on a new DHL parcel distribution service centre as part of the next phase of a job-creating logistics park in East Devon. Construction is underway on two new buildings that will deliver a combined 83,500 sq ft of industrial/logistics accommodation at Exeter Logistics Park, on the former Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
