All Property Week articles in 11 March 2022 – Page 3
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NewsTime is ripe for reinvention and revival of UK high streets
London Fashion Week returned last month after a pandemic-led hiatus, bringing confidence and international interest back to the capital. But despite the buzz surrounding the festival, hailed as a contributing factor in London’s recovery, physical high streets are showcasing a different consumerism tale in the ‘fashion capital of the world’.
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NewsBerkeley Group closes National Grid JV with £412.5m buy-out
Berkeley Group has bought National Grid’s 50% interest in their London and the South-East joint venture St William Homes for £412.5m.
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InsightIt is time to modernise legal processes
It is about time that we, as an industry, review the process of lease conveyancing. It is paramount to our industry yet seems to prolong and delay the possibility of job creation, rents for landlords and further business expansion.
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NewsTristan Capital Partners breaks record with £4.21bn deals in 2021
Tristan Capital Partners funds completed €5bn (£4.21bn) of transactions in 2021, a record for the pan-European real estate investment manager.
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NewsCluttons Manchester makes two senior appointments
Cluttons’ Manchester office has bolstered its team with the appointment of Alex Weatherilt and Steph Brown from Avison Young.
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OnlineWhy climate-tech is the new proptech
With the theme of this year’s Mipim being ‘Driving Urban Change’, I am looking forward to attending a truly global event with a focus on delivering the sustainable built environments of the future.
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NewsDTZ Investors launches new co-living brand
DTZ Investors has announced the launch of Folk, a new co-living brand, with the opening of The Palm House in Harrow and Wealdstone, north London.
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OnlineUrbanite lands £14.8m funding for Leeds PBSA scheme
Developer Urbanite has secured a £14.8m finance facility with Paragon Development Finance to support its latest student accommodation scheme in Leeds.
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OnlineBarings forward purchases Brighton student scheme for £43.7m
Barings has agreed to forward purchase Crown House, a purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Brighton, for £43.7m from Studious Investment Management.
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NewsCircular economy toolkit launched
Arup and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have launched a free circular economy toolkit to help building owners future proof their assets.
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OnlineHarworth agrees £200m lending deal as it targets expansion
Regeneration specialist Harworth Group has agreed a new senior debt package to boost its ambition to double the size of the business.
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OnlinePIC pumps £83m into Newham housing scheme
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has revealed an £83m investment into housing in Newham, East London.
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OnlineAxa IM Alts to grow Asia-Pacific investment
AXA IM Alts’ real assets platform is to continue to prioritise growth in the Asia-Pacific market, after completing €1.6bn (£1.35bn) of equity transactions in the region on behalf of clients in 2021.
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NewsBabylon Park to launch flagship UK leisure attraction in Camden
Israel-based global amusement park operator Babylon Park will launch its debut UK attraction at Camden Market Hawley Wharf in north London this spring, Property Week can reveal.
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NewsTwo warehouses hit lettings market
Realterm has instructed Colliers and LSH to bring two logistics facilities totalling more than 500,000 sq ft to market.
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NewsPlans submitted for ‘ultra-sustainable’ later-living scheme
FORE Partnership and Amicala have submitted plans for an “ultra-sustainable” later-living scheme in Bristol.
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NewsSavills boosts northern planning team
Savills has recruited five people to its planning teams in Manchester and Leeds.
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NewsCK Asset Holdings completes £1.2bn UBS London HQ sale
CK Asset Holdings has completed the sale of the London headquarters of Swiss bank UBS for £1.2bn in the biggest London office deal in five years.
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InsightUse tax relief on retrofits to cut carbon
With the built environment responsible for around 40% of global emissions, it’s an obvious sector for decarbonisation – so why don’t our tax rules do more to incentivise it?
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NewsCaledonian Modular falls into administration
East Midlands-based modular housebuilder Caledonian Modular has called in administrators to find a buyer for the firm.
