Tag: regeneration



Coventry’s New £50m Scheme ‘Vital’ to its Regeneration

New £50m Scheme is 'Vital' to Coventry's Regeneration
Posted on 29 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

The new £50 million mixed use scheme in Coventry's city centre has been deemed vital for its regeneration by the city council. Liverpool based construction firm, Downing, are creating 42 apartments, 600 student bedrooms, as well as 12,000 sq ft of... Read More

Another Pub Closure to Make Way for New Homes

Another Pub Closes to Make Way for New Homes
Posted on 15 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Industry News

The pub sector has taken another hit this week as regeneration specialists, Helm Construction, announced the former Raglan pub in Weston-Super-Mare is to be converted into much needed new homes. Work has already commenced on the Upper Church Road site... Read More

Major Tax Saving Lambeth Regeneration Given Green-Light

Major Tax Saving Lambeth Regeneration Given Green-Light
Posted on 5 September, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

One of the major names in mixed-use development, Muse Developments, has been granted planning permission to commence the 'Your New Town Hall' project in Lambeth, South London. This substantial rejuvenation plans to deliver a new modern and sustainable... Read More

Property Market ‘wakes up’ to Cheshire East Potential

Posted on 8 June, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Regional markets continue to enjoy strong demand for commercial property, with the economic improvements and increasing desire to “reshore” on the part of industrial firms aiding in the process to rebuild local economies following the recession. This has... Read More

Regional Momentum and Major Project Milestone boost St Modwen Profits

Posted on 2 June, 2015 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments

The UK’s leading regeneration specialist St Modwen, says that the sustained improvement in the regional commercial and residential markets, along with achieving a major project milestone, are the factors behind its strong first half of the year. In a... Read More

Urban Splash secures Wave of Lettings

Posted on 29 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News, Top Properties

Regeneration specialist Urban Splash has secured a wave of lettings totalling 9,000 sq ft in the past month alone. The award winning firm, which controls a commercial property portfolio of more than 1 million sq ft, has closed new lease agreements with a... Read More

Trans-Atlantic Joint Venture promises ‘Places for People’

Posted on 5 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

A British developer and an American real estate investment firm have teamed up to build “lasting and liveable” commercial and mixed-use schemes in London and across the UK. Argent Related — formed from a partnership between Argent, one of the... Read More

Profit Surge for Regeneration Specialist St Modwen

Posted on 4 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments

Just days after it announced it was about to start work on its latest £1bn regeneration project, developer St Modwen has reported a record breaking 68 per cent rise in its annual profits. In its accounts to the end of last November, the Birmingham-based... Read More

Green Light given for Two Major Stockport Developments

Posted on 29 January, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

As regional areas around the UK continue to benefit from the upturn in the economic recovery, local authorities are keen to capitalise on developer interest as a means of driving growth in their local economies. This has seen Stockport Council grant planning... Read More

Group claims “Millions” available for Sheffield Retail Quarter

Posted on 9 January, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A business consortium has unveiled multi-million pound plans to transform a five-acre site in the centre of Sheffield into a retail quarter. Chaired by a former chief executive of Vickers Defence Systems, John Crowther, the Sheffield Retail Development... Read More