Bowmer + Kirkland to deliver 500-home BTR scheme at Leeds’ Whitehall Riverside May 30, 2023 Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed to construct a 500-home build to rent (BTR) residential scheme at Whitehall Riverside in Leeds city centre. The £140million project is being delivered by Glenbrook and backed by Legal & General following last month’s announcement of what is Leeds’ largest build-to-rent funding deal and the pair’s first venture together. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
The GPA moves forward to complete new hub in Croydon May 30, 2023 The Government Property Agency (GPA) has achieved Practical Completion at its new Government Hub in Croydon, 2 Ruskin Square. The building will accommodate over 5,000 civil servants and enable the Home Office to migrate from three current locations in Croydon to the building in the summer 2024. Following the completion of Cat A construction, funded […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Native Residential grows Northern Build to Rent portfolio May 30, 2023 Native Residential won two significant new mandates in Manchester and Durham. Alternative asset manager Cheyne Capital – funded through Cheyne Capital’s Impact Real Estate strategy – has appointed Native Residential to operate and manage Poplin in Manchester, a new rental living experience, underpinned by social impact and best in-class design. Native Residential has also won […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Apollo Impact to Acquire United Living, a Leading Provider of Essential Infrastructure, Social Housing Maintenance and Construction Services Across the UK May 30, 2023 Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that funds managed by its affiliates (the “Apollo Funds”) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire United Living Group (“United Living” or the “Company”), a leading provider of essential infrastructure, social housing maintenance and construction services in the United Kingdom. Financial terms were not disclosed. United Living provides a range of mission […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
United Trust Bank provides funding for £24m Build to Rent scheme by Oblix Living May 30, 2023 United Trust Bank (UTB) is providing £15.3m of funding to growing Build to Rent developer Oblix Living to complete their conversion of Saxon House in central Leicester. Founded in 2020 by Rishi Passi and Anthony James, Oblix Living is a specialist developer, investor and operator of residential rental assets in strategically selected locations across the UK. It develops […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Peel Ports appoints Glencar to build major new £28M portside multi-user warehouse development in Liverpool May 30, 2023 Glencar, a leading UK construction company that was recently ranked amongst Europe’s fastest growing businesses, has today announced that it has been appointed by leading UK Port Operator Peel Ports to construct a new 240,000 sq. ft warehouse facility at Alexandra Docks within Peel Ports Port of Liverpool development located in Bootle. The new £28M […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
First logistics sites purchased through exciting new partnership May 30, 2023 A leading Midlands property and development company has expanded its portfolio after agreeing terms to acquire two logistics sites in the region. Warwickshire-based The Wigley Group has agreed to purchase Bermuda Park on Buckingham Close, Nuneaton, and a city centre trading estate on Craven Street, Leicester, at a total price of £7.95 million. The two fully-let sites offer a combined 13 units, with nine units providing 53,256 sq ft of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
LCIV UK Housing Fund makes its first investment with CBRE IM May 30, 2023 Following a first close of the LCIV UK Housing Fund (the “Housing Fund”) on 31 March 2023, CBRE UK Affordable Housing Fund (“CBRE UK AHF”) has been selected as the first investment, with a formal close into CBRE UK AHF occurring on 5 May 2023. Andrew Davey, Head of Liability Aware Strategies and Affordable Housing at […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park following £127.6m funding from UKRI May 26, 2023 UK Biobank, the world’s most significant source of data and biological samples for health research, is set to receive £127.6m to fund a move to a larger, faster, and more efficient, purpose-built facility at Bruntwood SciTech’s Manchester Science Park. This follows an application by the Medical Research Council to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Harlow is set to get a “fully-funded” new hospital with construction to start in 2025 May 26, 2023 After a decade of lobbying from Robert Halfon MP and a pledge at the last General Election, the Government has today confirmed Harlow’s new hospital will be built, with construction starting in 2025. The new high-tech health campus, backed by hundreds of millions of Government investment, will be constructed using the latest technologies to ensure […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
