Plans unveiled for first phase of development at Stoke heritage site
Capital&Centric and Stoke-on-Trent City Council have unveiled plans to unlock the first phase of development at the iconic Spode Works heritage site. The plans will create a vibrant new destination in the heart of Stoke city centre featuring public spaces, independent cafes, bars and restaurants, as well as workspaces and padel courts. Spode Works is […]
Cundall appoints new managing partner
Global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has appointed Kevin Hayes as the firm’s new managing partner. Hayes will take on the role from 1 July and will succeed Carole O’Neil following the completion of her four-year term. Hayes is an expert in building services engineering and has been at Cundall for nearly 30 years, 15 years […]
Council backs SGI’s plans for 596,000 sq ft logistics scheme in Leeds
Leeds City Council has resolved to approve Scarborough Group International’s (SGI) plans for a major new logistics and advanced manufacturing development at Thorpe Park Leeds. The Integral scheme, which will be built on a 60-acre site, will be capable of providing up to 596,500 sq ft of high-specification industrial, logistics and advanced manufacturing space suitable […]
Network Space secures 22,537 sq ft Sheffield letting
Network Space has let a refurbished 22,537 sq ft warehouse with integral offices at Grange Mill Lane in Sheffield to ACM Meat Factory. The cured meat specialist, which trades as Haiducci, has taken the space at Grange 34 industrial estate on a seven-year lease to expand its manufacturing and wholesale business across the UK. Located […]
Greystar acquires Elephant & Castle BTR portfolio
Greystar has acquired a 904-home build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio at Elephant Park in Elephant & Castle, London, from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Lendlease for an undisclosed price. The Park Central West, Park Central East, City Lights Point and Parkside buildings were completed between 2021 and 2024 and offer studios through to three-bedroom […]
Greystar picks up another PBSA asset in Ireland
Greystar has acquired a 216-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) property on Church Street in Dublin from Jersey-based investment firm Valeo Groupe Europe for an undisclosed price. The transaction was completed on behalf of Greystar Equity Partners Europe II (GEPE II), Greystar’s recently closed pan-European value-add residential fund. Since opening in 2018, the property has operated […]
M Core purchases Aberdeen retail parade
M Core has acquired the 196-206 Union Street retail parade in Aberdeen for an undisclosed price. The fully let parade sits at the heart of Aberdeen city centre, close to Union Square, Bon Accord Shopping Centre, Trinity Shopping Centre and Aberdeen Music Hall. The parade is anchored by a Co-op store and let to a […]
Hines acquires West London logistics park from Blackstone for £135m
Hines has acquired Heathrow Logistics Park in West London from Blackstone for a price reportedly in the region of £135m. The acquisition of the 317,000 sq ft logistics asset, which is located approximately 1.4 miles from Heathrow Airport’s main cargo gate, was made on behalf of Hines European Core Fund (HECF). The park, which comprises […]
CXG Glasgow gets green light for first phase of £250m Charing Cross Gateway scheme
CXG Glasgow has secured planning consent for the first phase of the £250m Charing Cross Gateway development in Glasgow city centre. The approved plans will see a 25-storey, 620-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme designed by Michael Laird Architects delivered on the Elmbank Gardens site, at the corner of Bath Street and Newton Street. Demolition […]
Sirius completes flurry of sales and acquisitions
Sirius Real Estate has exchanged contracts to dispose of two business parks in Sheffield and acquire three UK self-storage development sites. In line with its strategy of recycling non-core UK assets, Sirius has sold the multi-use business parks in the Sheffield area to a single purchaser for a combined consideration of £5.3m, representing a 3% […]