Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Watkin Jones has secured planning consent for the conversion of a vacant office block in the centre of Leeds into 230 coliving units.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Jessica Herman has joined developer and contractor Caddick as its head of ESG and sustainability.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: British property investors have increased budgets for environmental sustainability improvements by an average of 20 per cent year-on-year due to tenant demand, according to a new survey.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Developer Cedar Pacific and Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry have signed a deal to jointly develop a $1.2 billion ESG-focused BTR portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spain: Investment company Amro Partners has announced that its PBSA portfolio in the Iberian market has hit a number of key project milestones so far this year as it seeks to grow its presence in the region, as well as improve on its ESG pledges.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Developer Downing has agreed a deal with Utopi to incorporate ESG technology at its Square Gardens coliving scheme in Manchester.
Reading Time: < 1 minute ULN speaks to Debra Yudolph, partner at SAY Property Consulting, about BTR’s role in providing social value and housing, how the sector can revitalise city centres, and how it is addressing ESG concerns. Filmed at the UKAA BTR Expo 2023.
Reading Time: < 1 minute ULN speaks to Brendan Geraghty, CEO of the UK Apartment Association (UKAA), about the challenges delivering build-to-rent (BTR) inventory, the mainstream adoption of BTR in secondary cities, the sector’s response to the net zero carbon challenge, and more. Filmed at the UKAA BTR Expo 2023.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Designing for Gen Z means prioritising sustainability and co-creation more than ever before, says Nido CEO Darren Gardner.
Reading Time: < 1 minute ULI Europe CEO Lisette van Doorn talks to ULN about the role of retrofitting in achieving net zero in the built environment, and the investment community’s role in driving the ESG agenda. Filmed at MIPIM 2023 in Cannes.
