Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Development finance companies’ increasing focus on ESG will make the sector more attractive for pension funds and institutional investors, according to new research from investment manager Downing LLP.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer and contractor Tide Construction has been granted planning consent for 30 Marsh Wall, at London’s Canary Wharf.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global real estate firm has set a target of net-zero operational carbon by 2040.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSri Lanka: Nearly 800 acres of land belonging to the country’s Urban Development Authority have been identified as cultivable under the government’s program to cultivate urban lands.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Shobi Khan, CEO of Canary Wharf Group, has been confirmed as keynote speaker for the 2022 Urban Living Festival which is taking place in London on July 6 and 7.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Unite Group PLC has announced that its Unite Students arm will donate one per cent of annual profit, equating to around £2 million per year, to social initiatives.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Scape Living Plc, a UK REIT active in the coliving and PSA segments, has closed a green financing agreement with German lender Aareal Bank.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: BTR developer and operator Moda Living has launched a data-driven proptech platform to help its residents monitor and reduce their energy use.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Legal & General will invest £4 billion in providing housing int he region, working in partnership with West Midlands combined authority
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Investment manager MGT has hired Adina David, former director of urban living at Greystar, to head its BTR activities.