News In Brief


White Building is currently undergoing works to improve the experience and working environment for its occupants. Already a popular building with ample facilities,


Ashville alongside the


landlords are now working on the next phase of this central Southampton office centre. For more information or to see the current availability visit www. whitebuilding-southampton.co.uk


Eden Mill has announced the appointment of a leading global construction specialist to oversee the extensive refurbishment of its multi-million-pound new distillery and visitor centre. ISG has been selected to lead the renovation of Eden Mill’s new investment and its remit sees the transformation of the building interior and a comprehensive fit-out scheme. The new distillery is set to open in 2024 and will continue to produce its contemporary Scottish gins and restart distillation of its premium Single Malt Scotch Whiskies.


Blacks Solicitors continues to build a strong property offering with the consolidation of the 28-strong Real Estate team. Following a spate of expansions including new hires and specialisms, Blacks Solicitors has announced that the Commercial Property team, which has seen a 17% increase in turnover over the past four years, has rebranded to Real Estate. The rebrand has taken place to better reflect the specialist property offering available at the firm. By September 2023, the team will have transacted deals at a value of over £500m and projected turnover is set to reach well over £2m.


Gibson Thornley Architects and Lazari Investments have secured planning consent


to remodel Maple House, a


brutalist building in London’s west- end. Intended to enhance occupant health and wellbeing, the proposals will transform existing commercial space into an uplifting workplace and will feature a new urban forest, designed by Studio ONB, bringing a functioning ecosystem into the courtyard. A new entrance and frontage will be added while the ground floor will feature a reception and spaces for co-working and events.


A vibrant neighbourhood destination in Twickenham, by pioneering startup Patch, just opened for locals to ‘WNH’ - aka Work Near Home - in a bid to reignite the high street. The transformation of one of the town’s most historic Art Deco buildings is Patch’s biggest location to date. It will bring 250 new jobs to the area, by encouraging people to reinvest their time, money and talent into where they live by working closer to home.


Tenants hold a crucial responsibility in upholding fire safety in their rented


spaces. Tio Fire Safety has created a comprehensive guide covering essential fire


safety open regulations, flames, and more.


on the bespoke e-commerce park that is situated in Great Blakenham, Ipswich.


emphasising


the need for vigilance and proactive measures. It addresses common fire hazards like electrical problems, heating risks,


The


guide delves into the legal obligations of tenants, such as the creation of fire escape plans, reporting hazards and being proficient in the use of fire safety equipment and software.


Detailed designs for three new, prestigious laboratory and office buildings and will be built as phase 2 of Oxford North, the new £700 million life sciences innovation district, have been given the green light by Oxford City Council. Oxford North will deliver one million sqft (92,903 sqm) of laboratory and workspaces, 480 new homes, hotel, nursery, cafes, bars, three public


parks and infrastructure. The


applications were for the three laboratory buildings’ appearance, layouts and low carbon operation initiatives to enable and boost discovery.


Door Group, a division of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is calling for a higher calibre of fire door inspections this Fire Door Safety Week, after research found a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, putting lives at risk.


International law firm Withers has


added partner Owen Talfan Davies to its commercial real estate practice. Owen joins the firm from Fieldfisher, and has over 20 years’ experience as a real estate litigation specialist. Owen acts on the full gamut of property disputes, including landlord and tenant disputes, and is recognised for his market-leading work on the use of pre-emptive injunctive relief to protect land. He also specialises in professional negligence, insolvency and fraud matters in the real estate sector.


CenterSquare Investment Management, a real estate investment manager based in Philadelphia, has acquired Bentley Village, a 102-unit build- to-rent townhome rental community located in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. This is the first venture of CenterSquare’s build- to-rent single family rental strategy into the Midwest. The strategy focuses on built communities consisting of townhomes and single-family detached homes.


Port One Logistics Park, which is being developed by Curzon De Vere Limited, is


approaching completion on four


brand new, pre-let warehousing units, following a >£20m commercial property development loan with Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance. The 15-month funding package, which was struck in June 2022, was put together for Units 7 to 10


Revolutionary UK property developer,


HJ Collection has signed a multi-year deal with sports right specialists, Eleven Sports Media to join the London Stadium Associate Partner programme.


Leading property consultancy Fisher


German is set to open a major new office in the heart of Birmingham’s business community as it seeks to make significant investments in the city. It will open its new 7,300 sq ft


office at 15 Colmore


Row in November and is moving 70 staff from existing offices. The firm aims to employ more people over the next two years as it looks to grow its engagement with Birmingham’s business and property community.


Glide Group, a market leader in utilities and connectivity, announces the unveiling of its brand-new 10-man office situated in Wembley Park, London. The new office will enable Glide to better augment its


connectivity offerings throughout


London, helping to streamline workflows, and placing customer care at the top of its priorities. With additional resources in London, the economic centre of the UK, Glide can better support local customers with its growing fibre offering and ultra- fast connectivity.


Churchill Group, comprised of specialist businesses in the facilities management industry,


has announced and can be that it has


become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).An EOT is a trust that enables a company to become owned by employees


set up by


its a


company’s existing owners. The decision was taken based on the multiple benefits to the employees and the opportunity for everyone in the company to benefit from the reward and to put in place responsible succession planning.


Utopi has launched an in-house, specialist ESG Advisory service. Utopi’s Advisory Service will allow its global client base to receive a full cycle, five- star service across its ESG offering, from strategy


to reporting, and due diligence. certifications, The service offers a


holistic solution to ESG sustainability for the built environment, including the following advisory areas: Sustainable certifications: GRESB, BREEAM (In-Use and New Construction),


Fitwel, HQM,


ILFI Net Zero, CRREM, Leed, Energy Star; Carbon: Embodied carbon and Net Zero Carbon Calculations, Carbon reduction pathways, carbon offsets, and CRREM analysis: Social Value: Calculations, social value monitoring, and more; ESG policies, procedures, and reporting; and Asset Performance Engineering.


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