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Discovery Park was the final stop for Lord Heseltine on a day long fact finding mission exploring how businesses across North and East Kent are contributing to the economic growth of the region. The former deputy prime-minister is chairman of the Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission, which has been tasked with delivering a vision and […]

The United Kingdom’s vote in June to leave the European Union has further fuelled uncertainty surrounding pre-crisis real estate funds, which are already facing pressure to sell tens of billions of pounds/euros/dollars worth of assets. Preqin has estimated that $9.32 billion (€8.4 billion) of assets remain within 2008-vintage Europe-focused real estate funds alone, with $10.65 […]

The boss of an Ilkley based property investment and development firm is confident that the Brexit vote will not hinder its progress as confidence returns to the regional commercial property market. Andrew Duncan, managing director of Opus North, said a £90 million sale and leaseback deal involving two Morrisons supermarkets12 months ago had kick-started a “stellar” year […]

More than 500 people visited Colworth Park near Sharnbrook for the summer fete. The community event was held in the grounds of the 91-acre science park, on Saturday, July 30, with a mix of traditional games, competitions, entertainers and a reptile show. Younger visitors also enjoyed the bouncy castle, face painting and magic shows. Local […]

Work has started on site at a new £8m retail park in Armley, which will be home to Lidl, B&M Homestore and Farmfoods The retail park, which is already fully let, is being developed on a derelict four-acre site by Opus North, an Ilkley-based property and investment company. Opus North has sold part of the […]

Palmer Capital is delighted to announce a £160m investment into Discovery Park, in Kent, for a combined heat and power biomass plant project, the first of its kind to be located at a UK Science Park. Despite the uncertainty Brexit has caused, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) have acquired […]

Wrenbridge Land, funded by Palmer Capital is delighted to announce the sale of Graviton Park, Belvedere. The site was sold for £15.1m to clients of CBRE Global Investors upon Practical Completion of the development. Graviton Park, is located in one of South East London’s prime industrial locations in Belvedere, which is within easy reach of […]

A NEW BRIDGE FOR BRISTOL Work has nearly completed forming the new landing area in Castle Park with improved lighting, cycle access and planting to be installed shortly. A series of bat boxes are to be installed to encourage the bats to roost. There is already an established bat corridor along the Castle Park side […]

Last week, Barnet Borough Council unanimously granted planning permission for Wrenbridge Land & Palmer Capital’s mixed use scheme that will deliver the largest housing development Chipping Barnet town centre has seen for many years. The scheme has been funded by the £200m Palmer between Palmer Capital and CBRE Global Investment Partners. The development of land […]

The four-acre Darlington North Retail Park, which is being developed by West Yorkshire-based property and investment company Opus North, is now fully occupied.  Construction began in March 2015 with Stainforth Construction of Shipley as the main contractor.  Completion was early June with tenants now fitted out and trading. The last remaining unit, comprising 1,400 sq […]