All articles by Samuel Horti – Page 7
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Professional
Innovative thinking required to bring about the smart office buildings of the future
Thinking about what the buildings of the future will look like might seem an overwhelming task to some, while to others it may seem a fruitless endeavour that has little impact on how real estate companies actually operate. In fact, neither view is correct, according to a new report designed ...
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News
Trinder joins LIV Group as PRS projects director
Specialist build-to-rent adviser and operator LIV Group has appointed Emma Trinder from Moorfield as PRS projects director.
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Over-station scheme on cards for Croydon
One of the busiest railway stations in the country, East Croydon, could be redeveloped to include an over-station commercial-led scheme.
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Chinese investor in talks over major Barking development
A large Chinese investor is in negotiations with Barking and Dagenham council to deliver a landmark development of at least 1m sq ft of commercial space and up to 5,000 homes in the borough, Property Week can reveal.
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Online
Berkeley Group JV sells 68 flats to rehouse Grenfell Tower survivors
A joint venture of the Berkeley Group and Prudential has sold 68 flats at its Kensington Row apartment development to rehouse survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.
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WeLive closes in on first London scheme
WeWork is edging closer to launching its residential brand WeLive in London and is eyeing a number of office blocks in the capital with the potential to be converted to co-living units, Property Week understands.
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Online
Retailers need 'alternative revenue streams' urge KPMG
Retail investors need to “rethink” their revenue models in light of the changing demands of shoppers and occupiers so that they’re not simply relying on rental income, a KPMG report has said.
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Online
Lambeth to review high-rise stock following Grenfell Tower fire
The London Borough of Lambeth is “reviewing all of its medium- and high-rise stock” in light of yesterday’s fire at Grenfell Towers in West London.
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Insight
London Living Rent could 'distort' market
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to introduce a discounted London Living Rent (LLR) could “distort” local markets and change where developers locate their schemes, a new report warns.
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Professional
How will Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement affect the UK?
Many of the decisions Donald Trump has made since he became US president in January have raised eyebrows in Europe, but his decision on 1 June to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement - forming a three-strong club outside the agreement along with Nicaragua and Syria - has drawn ...
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News
Fifth State reveals its London scheme plans
A new co-living provider called Fifth State plans to deliver 5,000 units in London over the next six years, Property Week can reveal.
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Property firms call for radical policy changes
Leading property companies have called on the new government to enact radical policy changes on build-to-rent (BTR), offsite construction and space standards following the general election.
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Insight
Old Oak scheme tests investor appetite for co-living assets
The Collective’s scheme at Old Oak has become the first substantial co-living development to hit the investment market. It has emerged that the 323-flat property is officially up for sale through JLL and Savills.
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Criterion Capital quashes sell-off rumours
Criterion Capital has refuted claims that it is planning to sell its £300m build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio portfolio.
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Greystar plans to grow BTR portfolio after Nine Elms deal
Greystar has vowed to press ahead with plans to further expand its build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio this year following its £101m acquisition of two sites in Nine Elms, south-west London, for an 894-unit development.
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Online
Hammerson secures final letting at redeveloped Fife retail park
Hammerson has pre-let the final unit at the redeveloped Fife Central retail park in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, bringing it to 100% occupancy ahead of its summer opening.
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News
BTR sector set to benefit from billions of pounds worth of investment
Some of the world’s largest real estate investors - including Mitsui Fudosan, Pimco and the Korean Investment Corporation (KIC) - are lining up to plough billions of pounds into the UK’s burgeoning build-to-rent (BTR) sector, Property Week can reveal.
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Insight
Housing associations up the ante on back of M&A activity
Last week’s merger between AmicusHorizon and Viridian to form a new organisation called Optivo is just the latest in a long line of deals that show how ambitious housing associations are becoming.
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Online
Two founding directors leave Essential Living as M3 restructures developer
Two of Essential Living’s founding directors, have left the firm as part of a restructure by M3 Capital Partners, the build-to-rent developer’s main shareholder.
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Online
R55 Group given green light for 251-home redevelopment of Brent industrial unit
Developers R55 Group has been given the green light for the redevelopment of Minavil House, which will become the tallest building in Brent, north-west London.