DFI has launched its £500m Techbox platform in the UK with a £90m off-market acquisition of Catalyst Bicester in Oxfordshire from Albion Land. The deal, supported by HSBC UK, marks the first step in DFI’s strategy to build a portfolio of high-quality industrial and technology assets across the UK and Europe.
Blackstone is reportedly close to a £1bn deal to sell logistics assets to Tritax Big Box REIT, just weeks after the two competed in a bidding war for Warehouse REIT. The agreement could see Blackstone take an equity stake in Tritax Big Box.
eXp Realty has launched its UK Commercial division, making it the first agent-led platform in the country to combine residential and commercial real estate services under one model.
QuadReal Property Group has committed over £2.5 billion to expand its commercial real estate debt platform into the UK and Ireland, with plans to extend further across Europe. The initiative builds on the firm’s North American success and focuses on sectors including housing, data centres and industrial property.
Arada has entered the UK market with the acquisition of a 75% stake in London-based Regal. Rebranded as Arada London, the deal includes AED2.5 billion in investment to accelerate delivery of 10,000 residential units, with plans to triple the pipeline over three years.
Brown’s Hotel will host its first-ever Six Chefs’ Dinner on 26 September 2025, bringing together leading Michelin-starred chefs for a one-night culinary showcase in aid of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
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