New research has found approximately a quarter of all luxury new build homes in UK towns and cities are being bought by over 60’s. Findings from leading property agents, Savills, revealed downsizers are increasingly viewing accessibility as the most important factor when relocating from their family home, dispelling the notion retirees set their minds on a […]
STUDY SHOWS RETIREES ARE PREFERRING URBAN LIVING Read More »
HFD, Scotland’s leading commercial property company, has acquired 4 Bell Drive, an industrial building at Hamilton International Park in a deal valued at £4.5 million. Sold by Wemyss Properties, who refurbished the asset in conjunction with Rankeilour Properties, the 36,055 sq. ft. unit is occupied by Galaxy Insulation and Dry Lining – a specialist in energy efficient
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(L) Simon Cook and (R)Euan Marshall of Square & Crescent inside Royal Meadows development A premium developer is to rejuvenate Edinburgh’s former Royal Hospital for Sick Children, by carefully restoring it into a range of high-quality homes. Square & Crescent has kicked off construction at its Royal Meadows development which will see eight townhouses and
LANDMARK EDINBURGH BUILDING TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO LUXURY HOMES Read More »
The joint venture between property giant Bruntwood and Legal & General has secured a £100m boost. Bruntwood SciTech has received the funding through its financing facilities from HSBC UK, Lloyds Bank, NatWest and Santander UK. The money will allow the organisation to continue with its expansion plans “at pace to support the burgeoning demand from
BRUNTWOOD SECURES A HUNDRED MILLION IN FUNDING FOR EXPANSION PLANS Read More »
Nevis Properties has been given the green light for 59 apartments in Finnieston, Glasgow. The eight-storey development at 131 Minerva Street will house one, two and three-bedroom flats that share a residents’ roof terrace, children’s play area, secure parking and electric vehicle charging units. The brownfield site currently houses a vacant office building and associated
FINNIESTON APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT GIVEN GREEN LIGHT Read More »
A US investor has agreed a new funding deal for a £302 million apartment project in Birmingham city centre. Chicago-based Harrison Street, working with its joint venture partners Apache Capital and Warwickshire finance group NFU Mutual, is backing the 722-unit ‘Great Charles Street’ project in the Jewellery Quarter. The project is being built on a
A NEW FUNDING DEAL FOR MULTI MILLION POUND APARTMENT SCHEME HAS BEEN AGREED Read More »
Birmingham’s Broad Street has seen an influx of high-rise developments in recent years – and it could soon have another joining the city’s skyline. Developer Regal Property is eyeing a PLOT AT 90-97 Broad Street to house a £150 million 47-storey residential tower with 526 apartments to rent, to be called ‘The Essington’. The site, currently
NEW APPARTMENT BUILDING TO ADDRESS A LACK OF QUALITY RENTAL ACCOMMODATION Read More »
New figures suggest Space Park Leicester has generated some £89 million for the economy in its first 12 months. The £100 million development, led by the University of Leicester with backing from the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership and city council builds on the university’s decades of expertise in space research, innovation and education. It
ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF LEICESTER DEVELOPMENT REVEALED Read More »
Birmingham’s office leasing market grew by 19% in the final six months of 2022, according to new research. The ‘Big Six’ report, which tracks office take-up, vacancy rates and grade A rental growth across Birmingham and five other UK cities, showed 210,300 sq ft was transacted in the final quarter, helping to boost the year’s
OFFICE LEASING MARKET IN BIRMINGHAM IS ON THE RISE Read More »
Proposals for the delivery of an exciting mixed-use development at 20 Haymarket Yards have been given the green light by City of Edinburgh Council. The approved planning application, granted subject to conditions, includes the demolition of the low-rise and outdated Elgin House office building, which lies close to Haymarket Station and the tram link and
GREEN LIGHT HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR NEW HAYMARKET YARDS DEVELOPMENT Read More »
