Lawrie Holmes
NewsVistry exec chair plan causes concern ahead of AGM
Industry experts have said the move to combine the chief executive and chair roles goes against corporate governance guidance.
NewsRolls-Royce gets go-ahead to expand Derby site
Outline approval has been granted for the development of 14 new shed and office buildings.
NewsMotel One owner plans expansion after buying Proprium’s £1bn stake
The Munich-headquartered group, which owns eight UK hotels, has said the deal now values it at €4.1bn.
NewsGoldman Sachs hires de Wit to lead real estate investment team in London
The bank’s new recruit will be in charge of the strategic direction and growth of its European Core-plus fund.
NewsPackaged Living funds Chartway’s Whitecliffe build
Construction on the combined £80m-GDV scheme is due to start on the site immediately, with completion expected by the end of 2026.
NewsBPF leads industry calls to scrap infrastructure levy plans
Figures from across the property sector have raised concerns over proposals for a new infrastructure levy on the deadline day for consultation on the plans.
NewsOB signs on for 20,000 sq ft at 10 Fleet Place in London’s Midtown
Property investment and asset management firm Addington Capital has signed up brokerage firm OB for 19,835 sq ft at 10 Fleet Place, the 185,000 sq ft central office building in London’s Midtown district owned by Hong Kong’s The Crosby Group.
NewsPlanning application trends illustrate sector’s uncertainty, says Barbour ABI
A combination of negative and positive trends in planning applications and approvals is making a short-term recovery in construction volumes hard to predict, according to Barbour ABI.
NewsGPE gains permission for sustainable Southwark block redevelopment
Property giant Great Portland Estates (GPE) has secured planning permission for the redevelopment of Minerva House which will see the office building on the south bank of the Thames extended upwards and given a major sustainability boost.
NewsHargreaves spends £4.2m on Guildford office block
Investor and developer Hargreaves Group has acquired a Guildford office building from Halifax Pension Nominees for £4.2m.
NewsMelburg delivers multiple leasings at Wakefield business park
Investor and developer Melburg Capital has completed a series of leasing deals at its 350,000 sq ft Sirdar Business Park, Wakefield, which was acquired off-market in the fourth quarter of 2021.
NewsDisadvantaged students offered bursary to pursue planning careers
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds will benefit from a £5,000 bursary to pursue careers as planners, designing greener neighbourhoods and thriving towns.
NewsEuston One puts £100m GDV central London PBSA site on the block
Euston One, a subsidiary of MBU Capital Group funded by Chenavari Investment Managers, has hoisted the for-sale sign over a site in Euston, central London, with permission for redevelopment as a 14-storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) building.
NewsMacGregor to retire from BCLP
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has confirmed that Robert MacGregor, senior partner of EMEA, is retiring in September.
NewsPeel submits plans for 750 homes in Salford
Peel L&P, the regeneration arm of Peel Group, has submitted plans to create new neighbourhoods in Worsley and Boothstown, Salford, with a total of 750 homes.
NewsLincoln and MGT reveal Native as BTR partner in Reading
Developers Lincoln Property Company (LPC) and MGT Investment Management have confirmed operations manager Native Residential as build-to-rent (BtR) partner at their mixed-use development with 1,300 homes at Station Hill near Reading’s rail station.
NewsLSH hires Monhonval as regen associate director
Property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has recruited Bart Monhonval as an associate director in its town centre and economic regeneration team.
NewsBloom gains planning consent for 52,000 sq ft Camberwell industrial site
Investor and developer Bloom, in a joint venture (JV) with funding partner Angelo Gordon, has secured planning consent for a 52,410 sq ft ultra-urban warehouse development in Camberwell, south London.
NewsIFCO Systems takes 153,000 sq ft shed at Wakefield’s Prism Park
Investor BentallGreenOak and developer Equation Properties have agreed to pre-let a 153,323 sq ft shed to grocery supply chain specialist IFCO Systems UK at their Prism Park business park in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
NewsLeumi lends Fattal £43.7m for Brighton Grand purchase and refurb
Fattal Hotel Group has secured a £43.7m loan for the acquisition and refurbishment of The Grand hotel in Brighton from specialist property lender Leumi UK.
