Reed pledges to introduce acceleration package to ‘speed-up’ housebuilding
The pledge follows figures showing the number of residential consents granted at a district level fell 9% year on year in the 12 months to the end of June. The…
Two major Humber Freeport projects get go-ahead
Metsä Tissue and Wykeland Group have been granted planning permission for a 3m sq ft tissue paper mill, while HBD and St John’s College Cambridge have received outline planning consent…
HBD brought on board for £162m low-carbon aircraft centre
The Duxford AvTech campus in Cambridgeshire will be dedicated to developing low- and zero-carbon aviation technology. The post HBD brought on board for £162m low-carbon aircraft centre appeared first on…
AXA IM Alts gets go-ahead for redevelopment of former BBC studio
The company will create a 266,000 sq ft modern media campus on half of the 16-acre BBC Elstree Centre site. The post AXA IM Alts gets go-ahead for redevelopment of…
Criterion Capital opens ‘world’s largest capsule hotel’ in London’s West End
The hotel at Piccadilly Circus has 1,000 individual windowless capsules available from £30 per night. The post Criterion Capital opens ‘world’s largest capsule hotel’ in London’s West End appeared first…
Evergreen Escapes tees off JV with acquisition of Devon sports resort
The Manor & Ashbury, which has two hotels and five 18-hole golf courses, is the debut purchase for the new joint venture. The post Evergreen Escapes tees off JV with…
BSR chair announces plans to clear gateway 2 backlog
New schemes will not go into the old system and engineering firms will help clear some of the backlog, BSR head Andy Roe told the London Real Estate Forum. The…
Planning slowdown sees fall in new homes approvals and applications in Q2
In the year ending June 2025, district level planning authorities granted 28,700 residential applications in England, down 9% compared with the year ending June 2024. The post Planning slowdown sees…
DFI and Argo rebrand joint venture as Intown Logistics
The platform, established in 2023, has a portfolio comprising 1m sq ft of space across 11 assets in prime urban logistics and industrial hubs. The post DFI and Argo rebrand…
Railpen appoints JLL, Knight Frank and Savills as leasing agents for Botanic Place
The 325,000 sq ft landmark office development in Cambridge is under construction for completion in the first quarter of 2028. The post Railpen appoints JLL, Knight Frank and Savills as…