New equity-backed housebuilder launches with two site acquisition Oct 28, 2022 Former Avant Homes chief executive officer, Mark Mitchell, has announced the launch of Honey, a new housebuilding company backed by private equity firm Alchemy Partners. The Sheffield-based company has initially agreed to acquire two developments in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire and intends to submit plans as soon as possible to deliver 141 units across both developments with […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Harbour Energy and ABP team-up on CO2 import terminal Oct 28, 2022 Harbour Energy and Associated British Ports have announced an exclusive commercial relationship to develop a CO2 import terminal at the Port of Immingham, the UK’s largest port by tonnage. This will link to Harbour Energy’s Viking CCS (formerly V Net Zero), the CO2 transport and storage network. The terminal will provide a large-scale facility to connect CO2 emissions […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£120 million proposal for 500 homes to go before Falkirk council Oct 28, 2022 A Cala Homes proposal for the Gilston Park residential-led mixed-used development has been submitted by Halsteen the application for planning permission in principle. The proposal has been recommended for approval by officers, and will assist Falkirk Council to achieve its required housing land supply targets. The scheme has also received support from Forth Valley Chamber […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
OakNorth Bank completes £36M loan for the acquisition of seven student accommodation sites across Aberdeen and Southampton Oct 28, 2022 OakNorth Bank, the UK bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £36M loan to Clearbell. The capital from OakNorth Bank will be used to fund seven PBSA sites in the popular student cities of Aberdeen and Southampton, offering over 1,800 bedrooms for residents. Six of the seven sites, offering a total of 1,050 bedrooms, are […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Helical: ‘good first half’ results Oct 28, 2022 Helical, the London-based property investment & development company (and constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index) has told investors it has enjoyed a “good first half” of the financial year in a statement before releasing its interim results. Commenting on the Company’s activities, Gerald Kaye, Chief Executive, said: “We have had a good first half of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£300m transformation will help borough deliver its potential Oct 28, 2022 The transformation plans for St Helens Borough will ‘see this town deliver on its ample potential as a strategic hub in the north west’ according to a top town centre boss. If the proposals suggested within the strategy were to be delivered, it would cost in the region of £300 million to transform the town. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Singapore private equity firm swoops for major new student accommodation scheme in Leeds Oct 28, 2022 A stunning new student accommodation scheme on Merrion Street in central Leeds has been sold to Q Investment Partners (QIP), a Singapore headquartered private equity real estate firm that connects residential real estate to capital markets, in a deal worth approximately £15 million. The 88 high specification studio apartments with associated amenities, are being built […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cole Waterhouse completes Digbeth land acquisition for upper Trinity Street Oct 28, 2022 Investment and development company Cole Waterhouse has completed the acquisition of a key development site in Digbeth, paving the way for the creation of Upper Trinity Street (UTS), a £260 million mixed-use scheme which will deliver 943 new homes and a new public park for the city. Cole Waterhouse has entered into an agreement with […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plans for 900 homes at former Poole power station site Oct 28, 2022 The largest brownfield regeneration site in the South West has been purchased by BCP Council following a successful £5 million Local Growth Fund investment from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). FuturePlaces is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councils. Situated in Hamworthy, on the waterfront at Poole Harbour, the 40 acre site was left vacant following the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Planning permission secured for £75m student accom scheme in East London Oct 28, 2022 Southern Grove has secured approval for a £75m mixed-use student accommodation scheme in East London. The Piano Works will be located on the site of a former piano factory in the Fish Island neighbourhood in Hackney Wick, and will be home to 204 students across two six- and seven-storey blocks. The ground floor of both […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
