Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer Grantside has secured a senior funding package from Pluto Finance, with additional part-funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, for the development of Hive in Sheffield
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill received Royal Assent today, with plans to build 1.5 million homes now becoming law.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Developer Watkin Jones and funding partner Maslow Capital have jointly acquired a £101.7 million GDV site in Bristol with plans to build a 484-bed PBSA asset.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A joint venture between Landau Properties, Third Millennium Group and Midtown Equities has received $213 million in financing for a mixed-use project in Brooklyn.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has revealed that its WELL for residential certification has reached 40,000 units in 22 countries.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate firm Landmark Properties, in partnership with Manulife Investment Management, have acquired a 3.29-acre site in Auburn, Alabama, with plans to develop an 825-bed student housing community.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Public investment fund Northern LGPS and pension service provider Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) have completed the £1.1 billion acquisition of PRS Holdco, the operating arm of PRS REIT, comprising 5,478 SFR homes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: Developer MRP has submitted plans for a mixed-use residential scheme at 200 Renfield Street in Glasgow.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Landing, the network for flexible-stay apartments, has found that 88 per cent of multifamily operators are exploring mid-term stays to reduce vacancies.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain/Portugal: Lender Aareal Bank has arranged a €210 million club loan to finance 10 student housing assets for Nido Living.
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