The Mayor of London’s development corporation (OPDC) has appointed Marianne Brook as its new Development Director. This comes as OPDC gears up its regeneration plans in the Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area. Marianne’s appointment follows the recent appointment of Gareth Blacker as OPDC’s Executive...
Fulham firm ManMaid is beating local traffic without breaking a sweat. By using electric cargo bikes instead of delivery vans, the handyman company is able to deliver carpentry, tiling and plumbing services while cutting travel time, costs and air pollution. “The biggest win with cargo bikes is...
Stylish hotel chain The Hoxton has made Shepherds Bush Green its fourth site in London as it looks to cash in on the area’s iconic history and rock ‘n’ roll offerings. The new hotel is only a short walk from the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire and booming White City...
Valor Real Estate Partners has agreed terms for the acquisition of the Tera 40 industrial estate in Greenford, for c. £146 million. The estate comprises four modern distribution assets totalling 340,650 sq ft which are fully-let to Tesco, Palletways, Royal Mail and Micheldever. It is located in...
Barnet Council has signed an agreement with developer Redrow to acquire 249 new-build homes for affordable rent to the borough’s residents. In June, the council’s Cabinet Members voted unanimously to make the purchase, which forms one-quarter of the council’s commitment to deliver 1,000 new affordable homes...
The London Borough of Harrow's innovative work on the roadmap to net zero has been recognised with seven different awards in total, across technology, programme implementation and overall landlord categories. They include Council of the Year at the Energy Efficiency awards and two wins at the...
Hounslow Council’s Cabinet has approved London’s first borough-specific housing design document to be delivered as part of the Mayor of London’s Delivering Quality Homes initiative. There is an increasing demand for council housing as the cost of living increases, but a shortage of quality homes, at genuinely...
Since 2017, there has been more than £5billion in growth investment into H&F businesses – the biggest in west London. Around 85 per cent of that investment has been in the booming science, technology, engineering, medicine, maths and media (STEMMM) growth sectors. The majority of those...
Hounslow Council has been awarded a £180,000 sustainability grant from the Mayor of London to help fund an exciting new sustainable creative space at Chiswick House and Gardens. The grant will support the creation of an energy-efficient creative campus – providing a workspace for up to 100...
Park Royal is a strategic industrial location and London’s largest industrial and logistics area, with key road links onto the A40 & A406 making it a critical part of the capital’s logistics network and supporting the wider UK economy. Prologis acquired a 60,000 sq ft distribution...