UK Land Estates to invest £35m in North East industrial sector

Provided by the North East Commercial Property Investment Fund managed by FW Capital, the loan will support the development of the former Farringdon Road police station site.

Brims Construction has started work on a Pelaw project where Tyne Housing is working with Gateshead Council to provide supported housing, backed by £3.5m of government funding.  

From data centres in Blackpool to space centres in Newcastle, a panel of Northern leaders set out their investment propositions on the global stage and discussed how the North can work together to make them a reality.

The former Premier Inn on New Bridge Street will be transformed into a 29-storey residential development, a 150-bed hotel, bars, and restaurants, designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects.

Main contractor Winvic has completed work on the 400,000 sq ft sustainability-led industrial project, delivered by Partners Group and Citivale.

The need for society to be connected and the rapid adoption of AI are driving the requirement for more and better digital infrastructure, including data centres, according to Thomas Pearson, partner at JMW.

Durham County Council has selected the developer as its joint venture partner to deliver the first phase of the Durham Innovation District, where outline consent for 400,000 sq ft of commercial space is in place.

Story Homes has secured approval for the Newlands, Northumberland scheme, with work expected to start in autumn. 

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