West Midlands Combined Authority invests £6.5m into brownfield industrial park Sep 21, 2022 Work has started on transforming another swathe of derelict brownfield land into a new industrial park following a £6.5m investment by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Property developer St Francis Group has begun construction of a 113,000 sqft industrial unit in the Darlaston Enterprise Zone in Walsall, creating more than 195 new jobs. The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Clowes Developments sell prominent Coventry site for housing scheme Sep 21, 2022 Persimmon Homes have purchased a parcel of land from Clowes Developments with planning consent for residential development. Planning consent has been granted by the site’s local authority, Coventry City Council, with permission for 223 residential dwellings ranging in size from two to four-bedroom homes. There will also be 25% affordable housing made available for local […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Graftongate wins approval for British engineering firm’s new HQ Aug 19, 2022 Graftongate has secured planning consent for the development of a new, purpose-built headquarters building in Warwickshire on behalf of British chemical engineering firm, CALGAVIN. Stratford-upon-Avon District Council has given approval for construction of a 36,381 sq ft building with integral Grade A office space, on a prominent 2.3-acre site at Alcester Employment Park, Arden Road. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Approval granted for Hill Group’s 750-home London regeneration scheme Aug 19, 2022 Planning permission has been granted for the ambitious regeneration of the Douglas Bader Park estate in Colindale. Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group together with leading housing provider Home Group, will deliver the transformation of this 1970’s estate to provide over 750 homes, ensuring existing residents benefit from new high-quality homes. This 10-year programme will start […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UKREiiF’s local economic impact tops £5.5m according to ARUP report Aug 19, 2022 The inaugural UKREiiF event held in May delivered £5.5m of economic benefit according to a report populated by ARUP – one of the events partners. UKREiiF, a major three day event focused on real estate, property, infrastructure and investment, brought together over 4,000 event delegates, with another thousand attendees across the wider city attending fringe […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Octopus Energy expands hub at Slough Trading Estate Aug 19, 2022 SEGRO has agreed a second lease for one of Europe’s largest investors in renewable power, Octopus Energy, to expand its presence at the Slough Trading Estate to almost 50,000 sq ft. Octopus Energy has signed a ten-year lease for an 18,500 sq ft unit at 201 Bedford Avenue, located within proximity to its existing 24,000 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Barwood Homes acquires 8-acre site from Harworth to deliver 73 homes Aug 19, 2022 Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, has completed the sale of an eight-acre land parcel at Woodville, Derbyshire to Barwood Homes for the delivery of 73 new houses. This represents Harworth’s first transaction with the Northampton-based housebuilder. The land parcel forms part of a 53-acre regeneration […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Thackeray Group disposes of London office development in £30m+ deal Aug 19, 2022 Thackeray Group, the real estate investment, development and asset management company owned by Antony Alberti and Brett Palos, has sold its Assembly Rooms office development in Putney to a private investor for more than £30 million. Assembly Rooms is the first new office development in Putney for over a decade. Designed by Jo Cowen Architects, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Tungsten Properties signs transformative £250 million JV funding agreement with BC Partners Aug 19, 2022 Tungsten Properties, one of the UK’s leading industrial and warehouse developers, has signed a transformative joint venture funding agreement with BC Partners, a leading international investment firm, which will provide access to leveraged capital to fund development opportunity acquisitions. The newly formed joint venture company will invest up to £250 million to target single and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Blackpool Makes It Work the latest name to confirm UKREiiF partnership for 2023 Aug 19, 2022 Following their involvement in the inaugural UKREiiF event, Blackpool Makes It Work has confirmed their intention to once again exhibit at the 2023 event, which is set to take place in Leeds between 16-18 May. Blackpool Makes It Work will be looking to showcase the region to a plethora of investors, funders, developers and businesses […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
