Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group has secured a £500 million whole-loan facility from development finance provider Maslow Capital to fund five purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) projects.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Build to Rent (BTR) sector delivered nearly 90,000 new homes across the UK’s largest cities in 2024, accounting for 14 per cent of total housing completions in those areas, according to new analysis from Centre for Cities.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Crown Estate has entered a £24 billion joint venture with Australian property developer Lendlease, acquiring a 50 per cent stake in six major regeneration schemes across London and Birmingham.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Birmingham City Council has approved Vita Group’s £245 million regeneration plan for the former Axis site on Holliday Street, paving the way for a mixed-use neighbourhood named Goods Station.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The build-to-rent (BTR) sector is on track to attract a record £6 billion in investment in 2025, according to property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlueCastle Capital has acquired the former Marks & Spencer store on Birmingham High Street for a build-to-rent development.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A major redevelopment project could reshape Birmingham’s city centre, with plans for five high-rise towers on the former Axis site off Holliday Street.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDeveloper GNM Group is aiming for its The Narrowhouse coliving scheme near Birmingham city centre to be the world’s tallest energy-positive building.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSama Investment Group, a Birmingham-based developer and investor, is partnering with agents Lambert Smith Hampton for the sale of the Lawson Street PBSA scheme.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInvestec Bank has made a £17 million loan to fund the development of a 150-unit coliving scheme in Birmingham city centre.
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