Residential
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Green light for more homes in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has given the go-ahead for almost 400 homes across two schemes in the city centre. Carpenter Investments will deliver 297 flats at 1 Kings Dock Street. The…
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Lendlease gets nod for Birmingham Smithfield scheme
Lendlease has been granted planning permission for a mixed-use building at its Birmingham Smithfield scheme by the council planning committee. The building will overlook Manor Square and provide 408 build-to-rent…
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Solaris asked to rethink Leeds’ Castleton Works revamp
Solaris Real Estate’s proposals to transform a disused carpark into 386 build-to-rent homes at Castleton Works in Leeds have been deferred by the city planning panel. It has been asked…
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Thumbs up for first flats at Leeds’ Aire Park
Vastint has received planning permission for the first homes within its Aire Park masterplan in the heart of Leeds South Bank. The proposals include the development of 418 build-to-rent homes…
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Elite REIT embarks on PBSA journey with pair of schemes
Singapore-listed Elite UK REIT is planning on entering the UK student accommodation sector with its first two assets in Scotland and Wales. In November last year, the REIT announced a…
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Patrizia preps £600m UK student living and SFH strategies
Patrizia is looking to invest £600m into the UK single-family housing market and purpose-built student accommodation from its TransEuropean Living fund. Estates Gazette revealed the German investment manager’s plans to build a…
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GLA launches £2bn City Hall investment fund
MIPIM: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and the Greater London Authority have launched a £2bn development fund. The City Hall Developer Investment Fund will allow the government to invest in…
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Empiric keeps focus on ‘deployment and delivery’
Empiric Student Property said its plan for growth was fruitful in 2024. The PBSA owner and operator reported a 4.6% increase in revenue in 2024 to £84.2m. It attributed the…
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Former CA Ventures boss launches student living group
John Diedrich, the former chief investment officer of CA Ventures, has formed a student group with a £200m development pipeline. Elva Ventures will develop and operate student assets across Europe.…
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Persimmon profit ticks up
Persimmon has reported further profit growth in 2024 as its development pipeline and average selling price have increased. The housebuilder has reported a pretax profit of £359.1m for 2024, up…
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Sama seeks buyer for Brum student scheme
Sama Investment Group is marketing a £30m purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Birmingham. The Lawson Street scheme comprises 184 studio rooms in an eight-storey building close to Aston University and…
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First residents move into Brent Cross Town
Brent Cross Town, the £8bn, 180-acre park town by Related Argent in partnership with Barnet Council, has welcomed its first residents. As part of the first phase in the development…