The North East
Tesla charges up new supercharger electric vehicle points at Integra 61
operators, trade-counter units and self-stor- age as well as a range of retail hospitality
uses.Integra 61 is the largest employment-led mixed use scheme seen in the North East in a generation and is home to Amazon’s 2 million sq ft Fulfilment Centre which is fully opera- tional with over 1,000 employees on site.
Citrus Durham has completed a deal with Tesla UK to install 19 new Superchargers at the £400m mixed-use Integra 61 develop- ment at J61 of the A1(M). Citrus Durham was advised by retained joint roadside agents Colliers and Avison Young.With 60,000+ Superchargers, Tesla owns and operates the largest global, fast charging network in the world, of which over 1,700 are installed in the UK, actively contributing to less fos- sil fuel usage across the UK. The new EV charging points at Integra 61 will be Tesla’s V4 Superchargers, recently launched and
designed with a longer charging cable to be universally compatible with all EVs as well as Tesla
vehicles.Now open, the Tesla Superchargers represent the best in electric vehicle charging from the global leader.
The new Superchargers will sit alongside the already hugely successful roadside element of the Integra 61 scheme and complement the existing roadside offering of KFC, Greggs and Costa Coffee drive-thru units. There is also further strong interest in the remaining plots for a variety of uses including other drive-thru
Durham University appoints new Director of Estates and Facilities
Durham University has appointed Ian Rooney as its new Director of Estates and Facilities. Ian has over 27 years’ expe- rience in estate and facilities management across a variety of sectors including the NHS. He was most recently the Director of Construction Services at Durham University and will take up his new role on Wednesday 1 January 2025.
Ian will be a member of the University’s senior leadership team, reporting to Professor Mike Shipman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost. He will have direct responsibility for the develop- ment of the University’s Estates Strategy and Masterplan which supports the University Strategy for 2017-2027.
In recent years, Ian has led the development and implemen- tation of several high-profile Estates projects, including the University Business School’s move to the Waterside Building in Durham City Centre.
Ian said: “I am passionate about the contribution that Estates and Facilities makes to the University community and how our estate can be used as a catalyst for wider change and transformation.
“It is an exciting time to take on this role, as major investments are planned in our estate in the coming years, to improve the condition of the existing estate and invest in new teaching and residential spaces that will position us alongside other leading universities”.
A further 640,000 sq ft of speculative logistics space in 5 units, known as Connect at Integra 61, has also completed on site. Serviced plots are available on the remainder of the site to accommodate a wide range of unit sizes to suit occupier-specific
requirements.The 205 acre site will create over 3,000 jobs when completed and add £2 billion to the regional economy over 10 years.
David Cullingford, Head of Development at Citrus, said:
“We are delighted to add to our roadside offer- ing with these fantastic new Superchargers. They will make EV charging more con- venient for those working and living here and make the site even more attractive to new occupiers.”
North East property entrepreneurs secure £315,000 to launch new business and make first acquisition
Two Northumberland-based entrepreneurs are providing the springboard to launch their new property development business, by utilising a £315,000 funding deal to purchase and transform a new office complex in Cleveland.
Tony Johnson, who operates a trio of businesses in sectors such as automotive across the North East, has just established TJLB Developments with fellow director Lauren Beeforth and is lev- eraging the funding provided by Reward Funding to complete its first acquisition - New Garth House in Guisborough.
TJLB Developments will also utilise the working capital facil- ity to undertake refurbishments on New Garth House and make it available for businesses to rent, with interest already being received from local companies in the retail and health- care space. The building, formerly owned by an accountancy firm, spans 4,595 sq. ft. and provides convenient access to local amenities due to its prime location in Guisborough town centre.
New Garth House is expected to be the first in a series of prop- erty acquisitions by TJLB, with the new firm turning to Reward to seize the opportunity and act quickly in completing the transaction. Reward specialises in providing high-performance, asset-secured funding to support ambitious entrepreneurs in various sectors across the North East, addressing their chal- lenges in accessing funding.
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