Placefirst to deliver Sunderland BTR homes
George Sell
April 24, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Sunderland City Council has selected Placefirst to develop 220 BTR homes across two regeneration sites in the city.
George Sell
George is the editor of Urban Living News, and has more than a 20 years experience as a hospitality, property and travel journalist. He regularly contributes to a wide range of international publications and websites.
Bristol hotel set for coliving and student conversion
George Sell
April 24, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Whitbread has revealed conversion plans for The Premier Inn hotel at St James Barton roundabout in Bristol city centre.
Site acquired for $200 million Florida mixed-use project
George Sell
April 24, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Developer LD&D has bought a two-acre site from the Tampa Housing Authority for $10 million.
Eurofund launches Tribu coliving development
George Sell
April 19, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Investment and development company Eurofund Group has launched Tribu, its first coliving concept.
Docklands BTR scheme changes hands for £66 million
George Sell
April 19, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Housebuilder Telford Homes and housing association Notting Hill Genesis have forward sold the BTR element of the Gallions Quarter
PBSA rethink for south London office scheme
George Sell
April 19, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A consented office scheme in Elephant & Castle, south London, will now become a 24-storey PBSA tower after a change of strategy by developers Joseph Homes and Alumrose LLP.
Rent controls dampening investor appetite for Scottish BTR
George Sell
April 19, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Rent controls and ongoing political uncertainty are impacting investor appetite for Scotland’s BTR sector, according to a new report released by The Scottish Property Federation.
iQ Student acquires Nottingham PBSA development
George Sell
April 17, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Blackstone-backed iQ Student Accommodation has bought Jensco’s Ten Traffic Street development in Nottingham, which is made up of 522 rooms across two blocks.
LGIM and Glenbrook to fund Leeds BTR scheme
George Sell
April 17, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Glenbrook have announced the funding of a 500-unit BTR development at Whitehall Riverside in Leeds.
Torsion Group bags four contracts for PBSA and resi division
George Sell
April 17, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Leeds-based construction company Torsion Group has secured four new major construction projects worth £114 million for its residential and PBSA division.