Major lifeline for Wembley Park developer after huge losses January 23, 2025 The developer behind London’s Wembley Park transformation has secured a huge funding boost just months after losses of more than £700m were revealed. Quintain has completed the refinancing of London Designer Outlet and build-to-rent development Ferrum at the site with a £233.6m loan from Bank of America. The deal comes after City AM reported in [...]
Wembley Park developer loses over £700m December 9, 2024 The company behind the transformation of Wembley Park in London lost more than £700m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Quintain has reported a pre-tax loss of £721.7m for 2023, delayed accounts just filed with Companies House show. The loss comes after the business reported a pre-tax profit of £139.7m in 2022. [...]
Plans worth £200m revealed by Imperial College London and Bruntwood SciTech November 20, 2024 Imperial College London is to build a life sciences and deep tech development worth over £200m in the west of the capital after partnering with Bruntwood SciTech. The university has earmarked land at its White City Deep Tech Campus after signing an agreement with the joint venture between property group Bruntwood, Legal & General and [...]
Henry Boot: Property developer announces higher dividend as market recovers September 17, 2024 Property developer and investor Henry Boot has announced a five per cent rise in its interim dividend on good sales and a better outlook for the property market. Its the second time the developer has upped its dividend this year – in March, it proposed a final dividend of 4.40p, an increase of 10.0 per [...]
John Lewis: £80m plans create new homes at site in Elizabeth Line-linked Reading September 4, 2024 The John Lewis Partnership has submitted plans to transform one of its disused warehouses in Reading into an £80m residential complex featuring more than 200 rental units. The plans, which were submitted to Reading Borough Council this week, lay out the company’s vision to demolish the current structure and replace it with 215 homes, plus 6,000 [...]
How to be a Super Yimby – and help fix Britain’s housing crisis July 22, 2024 The UK desperately needs new homes, but some are determined to get in the way. Here's City A.M.'s guide to how to be a Super Yimby.
Helical slashes dividend despite London lettings and development progress July 17, 2024 Progress in flagship central London office developments and the successful lettings of three Aldgate East spaces has led office specialist Helical to underline its confidence it has in the capital's office market despite having to slash its dividend.
Green light from London council for £330m plan to build 1,250 homes July 16, 2024 Aitch Group has been given the green light for a £330m investment in Belvedere park by a London council, to build 1,250 homes in Bexley. The east-London based property group will turn the industrial land into a series of apartment blocks with a hectare of green space. It’s good news for London’s property sector, which [...]