Murdoch and Pitman buildings to get a regal makeover Mar 29, 2023 MP DevCo Ltd has acquired the Murdoch Chambers and Pitman Building on Birmingham’s Corporation Street. The development company – a joint venture between Regal Property Group and Trigram Properties – has bought the Grade II* listed buildings from Birmingham City Council, facilitated by a £4.5m bridging loan from The Harrogate Group. The JV partners have planning […] Posted by: Mya Driver 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
Programme Director selected to support transformation of Accrington town centre Mar 28, 2023 Following a decision to proceed with procurement at the December 2022 cabinet and having successfully secured Levelling Up Funding to deliver three key projects, Hyndburn Borough Council have appointed Gretta Starks of RLB as Programme Director. Gretta Starks, Head of Place and Communities and Project Management Partner North West Region at RLB, said: “One of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light for the 266-home sustainable community outside Cheltenham Mar 28, 2023 Approval has been granted by Cheltenham Borough Council for the creation of 266 new homes at Swindon Farm, Cheltenham. The development, delivered by Persimmon Homes, forms the first phase of the North West Cheltenham Strategic Allocation, defined by the Joint Core Strategy of Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and Gloucester Councils. The consortium of Bloor Homes and Persimmon […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Carter Jonas confirms sale of land at Hailey, near Witney in West Oxfordshire to Sovereign Mar 28, 2023 National property consultancy, Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of Leda Properties Limited, has sold a residential development site off Giernalls Road in Hailey, north of Witney. Extending to approximately 2.69 acres with access off Giernalls Road, the site represents a rare opportunity to deliver new homes in an attractive edge of village setting, with surrounding […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Northstone expands mix-tenure community offer with Torus affordable homes deal Mar 27, 2023 Homebuilder Northstone is doubling down on its commitment to delivering mix-tenure communities striking a new deal with Torus, the North West’s biggest affordable homes provider. The deal – facilitated by Squire Patton Boggs – will see 106 Northstone homes made available for shared ownership, split evenly across its Tulach community in Wigan and Glisk development […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Retail warehousing unit snapped up for £6.45m Mar 27, 2023 AEW UK REIT plc is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of a freehold solus retail warehousing unit in Bamber Bridge, Preston for 6,450,000, reflecting a low capital value of £110 per sq ft and an attractive net initial yield of 9.5%. The 58,696 sq ft unit is single-let to Matalan Retail Limited and has […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Government awards Sovereign over £9m to retrofit 1,000 homes Mar 27, 2023 Sovereign Housing Association is delighted to announce that we have been awarded over £9m by the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) towards our £22.5m improvement strategy helping 1,000 homes. This is the largest grant yet made to Sovereign to invest in existing homes and will help Sovereign on its journey to de-carbonising and retrofitting our […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Oxley health & wellbeing facility and homes receive planning approval Mar 24, 2023 A major milestone has been reached with City of Wolverhampton Council planning committee granting outline planning approval for construction of a new health & wellbeing facility and neighbouring homes in Oxley. The modern health & wellbeing facility and new homes will sit on the site of the former Oxley Day Training Centre. A feasibility study for […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bristol office rents grow at fastest rate of any UK regional city Mar 23, 2023 Bristol, UK – Bristol’s office market recorded 12% rental growth over 2022, according to leading global property adviser Knight Frank, the strongest growth rate of any UK city outside of London. Knight Frank’s 2023 UK Cities report, which compares the office market performance of the UK’s regional cities, revealed that office rents in Bristol reached […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
