https://www.bisnow.com/sitemap Bisnow London News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-US Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/ardent-brings-70m-royal-exchange-to-market-the-london-deal-sheet-134863 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/ardent-brings-70m-royal-exchange-to-market-the-london-deal-sheet-134863 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com.  U.S.-based The Ardent Cos. has... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:17:32 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/industrial/eqt-buys-6-assets-199m-tritax-reshapes-portfolio-134845 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/industrial/eqt-buys-6-assets-199m-tritax-reshapes-portfolio-134845 Tritax Big Box REIT has completed the sale of six logistics assets to EQT Real Estate for £199M as the FTSE 100 landlord continues to recycle capital from stabilised assets and into higher-return logistics developments and data centre projects. The... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:10:48 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/impediments-to-development-and-investment-in-uk-real-estate-are-real-here-is-what-to-do-about-them-133932 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/impediments-to-development-and-investment-in-uk-real-estate-are-real-here-is-what-to-do-about-them-133932 The slump in new-build construction continued at the start of the year. February marked the 14th consecutive month of declining activity, and the pace of decline had quickened since January. “The industry is being held back by significant and longstanding... felicity.francis@bisnow.com Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:23:13 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/build-to-rent/greystar-completes-27b-fundraise-target-compelling-value-add-resi-sector-134818 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/build-to-rent/greystar-completes-27b-fundraise-target-compelling-value-add-resi-sector-134818 Greystar has raised €2.7B (£2.3B) for its Greystar Equity Partners Europe II fund as it looks to capitalise on "compelling" opportunities in the European rented residential sector.  The mandate provides Greystar with more than €6.8B of investment... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:42:06 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/construction-development/alinor-lugus-pillar-to-redevelop-70m-garden-house-office-134800 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/construction-development/alinor-lugus-pillar-to-redevelop-70m-garden-house-office-134800 Alinor Capital Management and UK and Irish real estate investment and asset management firm Lugus Capital have acquired Garden House, a vacant office building in the City of London, in partnership with development partner Pillar Development Management. Located... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:53:02 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/exclusive-startup-looks-to-build-200m-portfolio-in-a-new-asset-class-american-car-washes-134784 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/exclusive-startup-looks-to-build-200m-portfolio-in-a-new-asset-class-american-car-washes-134784 In the U.S., slick, automated car washes run on a customer subscription model have become a $15B industry, attracting attention from private equity firms looking to consolidate a fragmented market.  Now, a new company is looking to bring the model to... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Fri, 29 May 2026 12:39:32 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/firethorn-puts-spy-building-up-for-sale-london-deal-sheet-134755 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/firethorn-puts-spy-building-up-for-sale-london-deal-sheet-134755 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com.  Firethorn has put One Bessborough... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 28 May 2026 03:36:33 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/self-storage/ardent-launches-uk-self-storage-platform-with-plans-for-up-to-20-sites-134736 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/self-storage/ardent-launches-uk-self-storage-platform-with-plans-for-up-to-20-sites-134736 Atlanta-based investor The Ardent Cos. has made its latest bet on the UK with the launch of a new self-storage platform called The Place 4 Self Storage. The initial platform has been seeded with three assets in Alton, Petersfield and Swindon, with Ardent... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 27 May 2026 06:19:26 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/build-to-rent/canary-wharf-15b-btr-bet-pays-off-134722 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/build-to-rent/canary-wharf-15b-btr-bet-pays-off-134722 Canary Wharf Group’s build-to-rent division, Vertus, got off to something of a false start. It came out of the gate hot with its first building, the 327-apartment 10 George Street, and completed more than 40 lettings in the first month. Unfortunately,... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Tue, 26 May 2026 11:21:32 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/industrial/canadian-giant-dream-closes-in-on-industrial-specialist-chancerygate-134717 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/industrial/canadian-giant-dream-closes-in-on-industrial-specialist-chancerygate-134717 Toronto-listed asset manager Dream Unlimited is closing in on a deal to acquire industrial developer Chancerygate, Green Street News reports. Dream would buy out Chancerygate founder Andrew Johnson, while the company’s existing management team, led... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Tue, 26 May 2026 05:44:16 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/eurofund-goes-shopping-bradford-mall-london-deal-sheet-134678 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/eurofund-goes-shopping-bradford-mall-london-deal-sheet-134678 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com.  Eurofund Group has bought The... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 21 May 2026 06:33:42 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/capital-markets/aermont-makes-768m-bet-uk-leisure-property-market-134686 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/capital-markets/aermont-makes-768m-bet-uk-leisure-property-market-134686 Real estate private equity firm Aermont Capital has bought UK holiday parks operator Park Holidays from Sun Communities for £768M ($1B), in one of its largest UK buys ever.  Sun, a U.S. REIT, revealed the transaction in a stock exchange announcement... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Thu, 21 May 2026 12:27:47 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/construction-development/cerberus-300m-plus-luxury-london-resi-bet-reaches-moment-of-truth-134658 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/construction-development/cerberus-300m-plus-luxury-london-resi-bet-reaches-moment-of-truth-134658 A luxury residential tower in south-west London, backed by U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management and opposed by numerous celebrities, received a seismic blow last week.  A planning application for the 29-storey, 110-apartment Glassmill... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Wed, 20 May 2026 08:28:19 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/good-bad-simple-truth-why-reit-structure-might-be-right-for-your-investment-134200 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/good-bad-simple-truth-why-reit-structure-might-be-right-for-your-investment-134200 After a slow start almost 20 years ago, REITs have grown in popularity in the UK. When the government opened the regime to private investors in 2022, the number of REITs increased by 61% in just a year.  However, an increasing number of investors are... felicity.francis@bisnow.com Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:08:48 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/british-land-rides-return-to-work-london-demand-warns-geopolitical-risk-134660 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/british-land-rides-return-to-work-london-demand-warns-geopolitical-risk-134660 British offices are full again, at least according to British Land CEO Simon Carter, as the REIT declared the long-running debate over the impact of working from home effectively finished. It reported another year of strong demand across its London campuses... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 20 May 2026 09:36:37 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/affordable-housing/investors-from-nordic-to-med-to-solve-european-housing-crisis-134592 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/affordable-housing/investors-from-nordic-to-med-to-solve-european-housing-crisis-134592 From Madrid to Manchester, Copenhagen to Dublin, European housing has been hit by a perfect storm of rising costs, planning paralysis and retreating developers. A shortfall of affordable homes has turned into a full-blown crisis.  Every city, every country,... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Fri, 15 May 2026 05:15:54 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/kkcg-emerges-as-frontrunner-for-282m-valued-1-st-jamess-square-134613 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/kkcg-emerges-as-frontrunner-for-282m-valued-1-st-jamess-square-134613 A Czech billionaire-backed investment group has emerged as the front-runner to acquire one of London’s highest-profile office buildings, according to a report from Green Street News, in what would be its second major London office deal of late.  KKCG,... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Mon, 18 May 2026 07:40:06 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/retail/top-retail-investor-cash-is-king-when-analysing-deals-134584 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/retail/top-retail-investor-cash-is-king-when-analysing-deals-134584 The investor that undertook one of the biggest UK shopping centre deals of the past few years said it is laser-focused on the true levels of income produced by a scheme when it is underwriting new deals. “Possibly the biggest shift we've seen over... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Thu, 14 May 2026 12:12:24 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/life-sciences/cambridge-does-heavy-lifting-as-golden-triangle-take-up-35-above-5-year-average-134553 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/life-sciences/cambridge-does-heavy-lifting-as-golden-triangle-take-up-35-above-5-year-average-134553 Takeup of science-related real estate across the UK’s Golden Triangle of London, Oxford and Cambridge was up 35% in the first quarter, according to Savills, with Cambridge accounting for nearly two-thirds of that space. Lettings reached 457K SF in Q1... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 13 May 2026 04:44:51 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/retail/sale-launched-for-450m-debt-laden-shopping-centre-134538 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/retail/sale-launched-for-450m-debt-laden-shopping-centre-134538 The sale of one of the UK’s largest shopping centres, once owned by collapsed REIT Intu, has launched. Knight Frank has been appointed to sell the 2.1M SF Metrocentre in Gateshead, north east England, according to a statement to investors that own the... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Tue, 12 May 2026 11:47:26 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/economic-development/londonmetric-and-schroder-real-estate-investment-trust-in-4034m-picton-takeover-bid-134533 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/economic-development/londonmetric-and-schroder-real-estate-investment-trust-in-4034m-picton-takeover-bid-134533 A consortium led by LondonMetric Property and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust has reached agreement in principle on a proposed £403M takeover of Picton Property Income. LondonMetric and Schroder will pay for Picton in shares. Based on the companies’... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Tue, 12 May 2026 05:32:48 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/benson-elliot-snags-huge-prelet-at-400m-london-office-134483 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/benson-elliot-snags-huge-prelet-at-400m-london-office-134483 Benson Elliot and Hobart Capital Partners have pre-let the entirety of The Mark, a 250K SF, Grade A office development at 47-50 Mark Lane, to insurance broker Lockton. Lockton will relocate from the St Botolph Building, its London home since 2010, where... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 07 May 2026 13:17:45 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/frasers-group-shopping-more-outlets-london-deal-sheet-134472 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/frasers-group-shopping-more-outlets-london-deal-sheet-134472 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com. Expansionist retail group Frasers... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 07 May 2026 05:07:11 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/software-that-tells-full-story-asset-right-through-capital-stack-134051 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/software-that-tells-full-story-asset-right-through-capital-stack-134051 It’s easy to imagine the scenario: A critical cost change is made on a spreadsheet, saved to someone’s hard drive. The origin of the change is lost during months of project administration, to the point that no one knows whose decision it was or how... felicity.francis@bisnow.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:27:37 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/student-housing/pbsa-deals-hit-21b-dominus-cheyne-capital-snag-250m-funding-134449 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/student-housing/pbsa-deals-hit-21b-dominus-cheyne-capital-snag-250m-funding-134449 Dominus and Cheyne Capital have secured £250M of debt from Standard Chartered to fund the ongoing transformation of a former office building at 65 Fleet Street into a student living scheme, following a strong quarter for student living deals. The 13-storey,... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Wed, 06 May 2026 08:31:27 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/hotel/10b-uk-based-investment-giant-buying-420m-hotel-portfolio-134426 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/hotel/10b-uk-based-investment-giant-buying-420m-hotel-portfolio-134426 The hotel investment firm owned by the Livingstone brothers is in advanced talks to buy a UK portfolio for about £420M. L&R Hotels is finalising heads of terms to buy the Bird portfolio from Netherlands-based Vastint, Green Street News reported.  The... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:33 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/hines-compelling-opportunity-top-tier-european-offices-134420 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/hines-compelling-opportunity-top-tier-european-offices-134420 Global investment giant Hines is getting back into the office investment market in the UK and Europe.  A clear divergence is emerging across Europe's office markets, with tenant demand concentrated on high-quality buildings, shifting the market toward... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Tue, 05 May 2026 06:46:07 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/student-housing/canadian-investor-talks-to-buy-675m-uk-student-portfolio-134389 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/student-housing/canadian-investor-talks-to-buy-675m-uk-student-portfolio-134389 Canadian pension fund La Caisse is in talks to buy a nine-asset UK student accommodation portfolio in one of the largest deals for the sector over the past few years.  La Caisse has agreed to buy the portfolio from DWS, Green Street News reported. It... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Fri, 01 May 2026 12:58:08 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/data-center-development/what-a-hyperscaler-wants-from-uk-data-centres-134381 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/data-center-development/what-a-hyperscaler-wants-from-uk-data-centres-134381 Power and planning. Those are the key areas where the UK needs to improve to attract the data centre occupiers that are driving the growth of artificial intelligence and the global economy, according to one of the world’s largest hyperscalers.  “Those... mike.phillips@bisnow.com Fri, 01 May 2026 11:24:07 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/legendre-jv-hammersmith-office-to-hotel-conversion-the-london-deal-sheet-134361 https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/deal-sheet/legendre-jv-hammersmith-office-to-hotel-conversion-the-london-deal-sheet-134361 The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of Greater London and beyond's biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email mark.faithfull@bisnow.com.  Legendre UK, with joint venture... mark.faithfull@bisnow.com Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:52:51 -0400