Plans for Greenwich film studio scrapped in favour of more housing
Knight Dragon has scrapped plans for a 500,000 sq ft film studio at Greenwich Peninsula in favour of more housing and office space under a new masterplan for the £8.4bn regeneration project.
Stenprop bolsters portfolio with 100 industrial units for £16.7m
Stenprop has completed the acquisition of 100 industrial units in five separate transactions for an aggregate price of £16.7m.
Argent appoints retail lead for King’s Cross
Argent has appointed James Rayner as retail lead for its King’s Cross regeneration project.
Deutsche Bank increases size of intu Derby CMBS
Deutsche Bank has increased the size of its CMBS of a senior loan secured against intu Derby and priced the deal.
Real estate firms make environmental commitment
Many of the UK’s leading real estate firms have signed up to a ground breaking climate change commitment launched by the Better Buildings Partnership.
L&G broadens its retail platform with hire from Savills IM
LGIM Real Assets has hired Terry Martin as a senior asset manager in its retail platform.
Join us at Workspace to debate flex, wellbeing and space as a service
Wellbeing and mental health have really come to the fore in the past year, nowhere more so than in the office sector.
BauMont acquires PRS portfolio in UK debut
Investor snaps up 35 London buildings for £37m from private family office
Legal challenge against Debenhams CVA rejected
A legal challenge against Debenhams’ company voluntary arrangement has been rejected in the high court.
New training facility for MK Dons football club at MK Bowl
Milton Keynes Development Partnership and Milton Keynes Council have agreed to host a new training facility at the MK Bowl.
Real estate firms make environmental commitment
Many of the UK’s leading real estate firms have signed up to a ground breaking climate change commitment launched by the Better Buildings Partnership.
Westridge finances purchase of Dublin development with whole loan
Westridge Real Estate has financed its €140m purchase of one of Dublin’s biggest development sites with a whole loan from Fairfield Real Estate Finance, the senior tranche of which has been syndicated to Bentall GreenOak.
Savills to offer large plot of land and vacant office block at next auction
Savills says it is cautiously optimistic about its next national auction, which takes place on 23 September.
From mixed-use to modular: the key takeaways from RESI
The burning issues debated by the residential sector’s great and good at the Celtic Manor Resort last week
Esther McVey focuses on home ownership in her first speech
Housing minister prioritises push for shared ownership and modular housing in address to RESI Convention
The full transcript of McVey’s speech
Read the full transcript of Esther McVey’s speech from the RESI convention, including the Q&A with Mark Easton.
RESIcast: Patrizia, Barclays and Apache discuss micro-market targeting and build to rent
Listen to our latest property podcast with Apache Capital, Barclays and Patrizia to find out more about how understanding markets at their micro-level is crucial for investors
Housebuilding news indicates a life beyond Brexit
Editor: After all the recent Westminster antics, it’s good to see some more positive business news emerging from the housebuilding sector.
RESI – Day 2 round-up
Housing minister Esther McVey’s first housing industry address fell flat among many RESI delegates as she promoted home ownership above all other types of housing.
