VIVID secures £100m loan to deliver 450 social homes
The housing association is the first to draw funds from NatWest’s £500m social loan fund, which is designed to accelerate the delivery of homes for social rent across the country.…
Marshalls CEO Matt Pullen steps down
Simon Bourne, the group’s chief commercial officer, will now step up to become interim chief executive while the board searches for a permanent successor to Pullen. The post Marshalls CEO…
Revenue up at Safestore on the back of four openings in Q3
In a trading update, the self-storage company reported a 3.3% rise in like-for-like revenue for the fourth quarter from £57.5m in 2024 to £59.4m. The post Revenue up at Safestore…
M&S upsizes into 100,000 sq ft Merry Hill flagship store
Its two existing units at the West Midlands retail destination have been combined into one upgraded flagship space under M&S’s new renewal store concept. The post M&S upsizes into 100,000…
Unite Group flags lower 2026 earnings as CMA clears £723m Empiric takeover
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Unite Group’s £723m takeover of rival company Empiric Student Property following the first phase of its review. The post Unite Group flags…
AI brings new confidence for early career professionals, REB reports
Real Estate Balance's NextGen survey, which had 460 respondents this year, up 25% from the previous one, showed that progress has been made on issues affecting early career professionals. The…
Plans unveiled for £160m revamp of Glasgow’s Chinatown
New City Burnside, a joint venture between Keltbray Developments and the current owners of Glasgow Chinatown, proposes to transform the 4.4-acre site into a mixed-use neighbourhood. The post Plans unveiled…
Henderson Park to forward fund 453-bed Scottish PBSA portfolio
The real estate investment manager has acquired two purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Glasgow and Edinburgh from developer Alumno Group, which will be responsible for the development of both. The…
Green light for £10bn Earls Court regeneration project
Earls Court Development Company has secured planning permission from Hammersmith and Fulham Council for its masterplan to redevelop the former Earls Court Exhibition Centre into a mixed-use neighbourhood. The post…
JPMorgan to build London’s largest office building in Canary Wharf
The financial services giant said its plans for the 3m sq ft tower are subject to planning approval and to a continuing positive business environment in the UK. The post…