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Bosses in Europe’s building sector are urging the EU to prioritise decarbonising the built environment.

Housing association boss Peter Denton is tipped to become the new chief executive of Homes England.

Cain International, the privately held real estate investment firm led by Jonathan Goldstein, has agreed a £53m loan with Vita Group to finance the development of a 496-bed student accommodation scheme in Coventry.

CLS Holdings has put a portfolio of four greater London office properties up for sale for £22.15m.

Venture capitalist firm Goldacre Ventures has opened applications for its RElab 2021 scale-up programme, which will focus on innovation in real estate technology.

LXi REIT has struck a £19m deal to forward fund a 94,000 sq ft garden centre in Reading.

Mayfair Capital’s Property Income Trust for Charities (PITCH) has acquired an industrial estate at Brackmills Trade Park, Northampton, for £15.6m, reflecting a net initial yield of 3.8%, Property Week can reveal.

Configure, an office fitout proptech platform, has launched at a newly refurbished office building in London’s Mayfair, Property Week can reveal.

Business park owner Frasers Property has launched its net zero carbon roadmap comprising three sustainability commitments, Property Week can reveal.

Oxford Street retail void rates have risen to 17% as a result of the rise of online shopping and the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, a Property Week investigation has found.

Experiential cinema operator Backyard Cinema is hunting for more sites after securing financial backing from global entertainment behemoth Sony Music, Property Week can reveal.

Oxford Street retail void rates have risen to 17% as a result of the rise of online shopping and the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, a Property Week investigation has found.

Gleeds reports 10% rise in costs spurred by high demand and materials shortage

Marrico and Helios Real Estate to redevelop site into £270m mixed-use scheme.

The real estate sector must get to grips with its supply chain to act truly sustainably, according to research showing supply chains are often overlooked in ESG strategies.

The proliferation of buzzwords surrounding net zero carbon goals is hindering progress on sustainability, a panel debating ESG at last week’s Property Week Finance & Investment Forum warned.

VR specialist to open near Birmingham New Street and at Nova in London’s Victoria.

St. Modwen Logistics has complete three new lettings at St. Modwen Park Gloucester and St. Modwen Park Stoke South.

BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) has sold Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Bardon, Leicestershire to Savills Investment Management for £161m.

Grainger has released first images of The Filaments, a build-to-rent scheme in Salford that forms part of the Chapel Street regeneration masterplan.