BTR News

Demand for deposit alternatives in BTR sector rises in 2024: https://lnkd.in/ernUevyC cc Ben Grech, Reposit, Plumlife Homes, Pinnacle Group Limited, Cortland and Allsop LLP #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #operators #residential #builtenvironment #investors #depositalternatives

Q2 2024 Build to Rent schemes launched/completed: https://lnkd.in/eEhvtQDn cc Leaf Living, Native Communities, Kellen Homes, Sigma Capital Group Limited, Capital&Centric, Oblix Living, Federated Hermes Limited, Caddick Construction Limited, Way of Life, Greystar, Greenford Quay, Technogym, Moda, Calthorpe Estates, GRAHAM Group, Drum Property Group, Legal & General, JLL, Fiera Real Estate UK, Grainger PLC, Get Living, Studio Egret West, Smedvig, Packaged Living, CDL Hospitality Trusts and Long Harbour Ltd #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #singlefamily #sfh #sfr #residential #builtenvironment #uk #scotland #ireland

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios) peter clegg awarded with an OBE: https://lnkd.in/eJQukt5S cc Richard Collis #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #obe #architecture #residential #builtenvironment

Justin Sullivan becomes RICS President for 2025: https://lnkd.in/e-hsxvnc cc Tina Paillet, FRICS and Nicholas Maclean OBE RD FRICS #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #charteredsurveyors #residential #builtenvironment

ICSG restructures with new focus on the built environment: https://lnkd.in/e5FTWffQ cc Hanna Clarke, Gill Hancock, Construction Products Association, Association for Project Management and Construction Leadership Council #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #residential #construction #buildingsafety #builtenvironment #investors #developers #operators

Catella Residential Investment Management's CER III Fund acquires BTR scheme in Madrid: https://lnkd.in/eD3s6mhQ cc Michael Keune, Eduardo Guardiola Osborne and Catella Asset Management Iberia #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #acquisitions #investment #residential #builtenvironment #spain #europe

More ‘Generation 2’ BTR schemes come forward: https://lnkd.in/eDhyvd8Y cc Piers de Winton, Andrew Wood, Guy Whittaker, Jacqui Daly and Savills #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #research #residential #marketinsights #insights #data #builtenvironment

A round-up of finance and acquisition news from Q3 2024: PGIM Real Estate provided €91.5m financing to Hines and APG for a 431-unit Dublin scheme: https://lnkd.in/egBn74TN Bluecastle Capital acquired the final plot of the Central Square scheme in Cardiff: https://lnkd.in/eGegyevW abrdn acquired 50 apartments from Barratt London at the Springfield Place scheme in Tooting: https://lnkd.in/e6eD3r-B HUB and H.I.G. Capital secured a loan from ASK Partners to support the acquisition of a site in East London: https://lnkd.in/euCadY6m Grainger PLC acquired The Astley scheme in Manchester from M&G Real Estate for £31m: https://lnkd.in/g8FKa9fz Related Argent secured an £85m loan from NatWest to refinance Author King’s Cross, designed by David Morley Architects LLP, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios) and Haptic: https://lnkd.in/e-z8g8B8 Quintain Limited secured a £755m equity commitment for Wembley Park from Ares Management Corporation and Lone Star Funds: https://lnkd.in/e4pJBBUD Gatehouse Investment Management and The Carlyle Group JV acquired a portfolio of 127 SFH BTR homes from Avant Homes for £26m: https://lnkd.in/eexzKYza ALDAR-owned company London Square acquired a site in East London from Lendlease to  deliver 350 new homes: https://lnkd.in/ehhHYe-S Legal & General signed a £40m deal with Vistry Group to acquire 147 SFH BTR homes in Coventry, the company's first offering in the West Midlands: https://lnkd.in/eiW3eDfi Co-living provider Habyt received financing to support its European growth strategy primarily through targeted acquisitions: https://lnkd.in/eNHUVfU6 Lloyds Banking Group's Lloyds Living acquired Broadside, a stabilised eight and ten storey scheme in Manchester designed by Hodder + Partners: https://lnkd.in/eKH3EccE Lotus Living exchanged contracts to acquire Bellerive House in Canary Wharf, with the intention of developing 59 BTR homes: https://lnkd.in/eW-sTA6H Legal & General and PGGM announced a new partnership with Nest pensions, with the aim of investing up to £1bn into new BTR homes. The partnership is initially backed by £350m of combined investment: https://lnkd.in/e9nrP3fD #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #coliving #singlefamily #sfh #residential #builtenvironment

A round-up of schemes that launched/completed in Q3 2024: Built by Midgard Ltd, Packaged Living and CDL Hospitality Trusts opened its doors at The Castings scheme in Manchester: https://lnkd.in/eghk-m5h Greystar completed its first scheme in Paris, managed by its Canvas brand: https://lnkd.in/egPEXMTV Peel Waters celebrated practical completion on the first 150 homes at Millers Quay, built by GRAHAM Group: https://lnkd.in/eejTzQEY Apo Group Ltd and Invesco Ltd. completed the first phase of The Holloway, built by Winvic Construction Ltd: https://lnkd.in/eUMdN4k3 Moda opened its doors to Moda, Holland Park in Glasgow, which includes 433 homes: https://lnkd.in/ecnnyrGn Grainger PLC completed its £63m Millwrights Place scheme in Bristol, which includes 231 homes: https://lnkd.in/eF5sJDfe The Lincoln Property Company and MGT Investment Management JV completed the ‘Flow’ building at its Ebb&Flow scheme: https://lnkd.in/ePu7Dm-W Cityheart launched its Stopford Park scheme in Stockport, which includes 442 apartments: https://lnkd.in/eQCgApJQ Native Communities launched The Blossoms scheme in Croydon, which includes 338 larger than average homes with state-of-the-art kitchens: https://lnkd.in/eNdhrwxJ With a finance facility from Secure Trust Bank to deliver the scheme, Edmond de Rothschild REIM celebrated completion at Lace Market Quarter in Nottingham: https://lnkd.in/eZbBm2ry Delivered on behalf of Get Living, Watkin Jones Group competed the first phase of Sherlock Quarter: https://lnkd.in/eHN6JDXu British Land celebrated the launch of the Alma scheme in London's zone 1, which includes 159 homes: https://lnkd.in/eFmwUVTW Placefirst launched its Bay Mill scheme in Lancashire, a £4.5m transformation of 0.27 hectares of brownfield land: https://lnkd.in/dm8EYGzv The final phase of Placefirst's Welsh Street SFH BTR scheme completed: https://lnkd.in/dMpf3seR Developed by HG Living with HG Construction, Pension Insurance Corporation plc practically completed Arbour, designed by rg+p: https://lnkd.in/eqjqz4J9 Casa by Moda launched its first two SFH BTR schemes in Leeds and Doncaster: https://lnkd.in/ewVtA5GQ #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #singlefamily #sfh #residential #builtenvironment #sfr

Festive season recap 🎄🎉 - a selection of BTR, Co-living and SFH news from 2024: Related Argent secured Japanese investment for the latest phase of BTR homes at its 180-acre Brent Cross Town scheme: https://lnkd.in/e99QGYtD In a £580m deal, Vistry Group sold 1,750 homes to Blackstone and Regis Group, which will be managed by Leaf Living: https://lnkd.in/eKkbpJbp Torsion Group and HGP partnered to deliver the Hollis Croft scheme in Sheffield: https://lnkd.in/eM8GJsfM Nest pensions partnered with Legal & General and PGGM to invest £1bn into BTR: https://lnkd.in/e9nrP3fD Citra Living rebranded to Lloyds Living, built around a customer-first approach: https://lnkd.in/eQWgXK9u Kettel Homes launched a £150m SFH Rent to Own strategy: https://lnkd.in/eK-284Xd Aviva and Packaged Living adopted Octopus Energy’s Zero Bills tariff: https://lnkd.in/gij7qMTH Starlight Investments completed a £500m acquisition of three schemes: https://lnkd.in/e6zaUvcf A partnership between Greystar and Airbnb offers BTR residents the opportunity to short-let their apartments: https://lnkd.in/eKZBJj6G Quintain Limited secured £128.7m from Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking for The Robinson: https://lnkd.in/gYB8WwtT Watkin Jones Group's co-living scheme - The Headrow - received planning approval from Leeds City Council: https://lnkd.in/eDa2YXsD Berkeley Group Plc launched its ten-year strategy which pushes ahead with its delivery of BTR homes: https://lnkd.in/ehUARkHd Moda secured planning from Birmingham City Council for the next phase of the New Garden Square masterplan: https://lnkd.in/efCUuBBQ Lendlease submitted plans for a landmark BTR building at Birmingham Smithfield, designed by Bell Phillips and Intervention Architecture: https://lnkd.in/gt2VBC4w HUB and Bridges Fund Management Ltd. secured planning for the Cornerstone co-living scheme, designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris: https://lnkd.in/eY8WYZvR Cain International and Olympian acquired the St James House site to deliver 132 co-living units: https://lnkd.in/eYCN8aJ5 #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #coliving #sfh #residential