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Our story so far
Purpose.
Since 2001, we've delivered some of the country's most complex and successful urban regeneration projects. We're proud to have taken on large, challenging sites in Liverpool, London, Plymouth, Salford and Wakefield, creating inspiring new places in the heart of these cities.
With beautiful design, collaborative spirit and some clever ideas, we create exceptional places.
From our initial investment of £100 million, we're delivering five schemes in England worth £1.6 billion. To date, we've taken 100 acres of brownfield land and turned it into 1,300 homes in new neighbourhoods, along with 850,000 sq ft of office, retail and leisure space, generating some 5,000 jobs in the process.
The story doesn't end there. We've got 2,210 homes still in the pipeline, alongside 820,000 sq ft of new commercial development.
Using the fund's expanded potential, we're seeking new partnerships with leading councils, regional authorities and other public sector organisations as well as exploring ways to further develop our current schemes.
Through our investment, we're not only delivering value for our partners and local communities, but unlocking opportunities for new investors and developers to participate in urban regeneration.
Five schemes with a total value of £1.6 billion
850,000 sq ft of office, retail and leisure space
1,300 homes
143 hotel rooms
2,466 car parking spaces
Investing in public infrastructure, from new train stations and bridges, to re-opening a harbour
Opening new centres for learning including a city museum, two libraries, a performing arts school and one of the country's first free schools
Creating spaces for people to meet, mingle and relax, from a city marina to rooftop gardens and new public squares
Boosting employment and enterprise with new business hubs, attracting small entrepreneurial firms to major corporate occupiers
£800 million of third-party investment secured
Institutional investors include Aviva Investors, Legal & General, Aberdeen Standard Investments
Occupiers include Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, HM Revenue & Customs, Lloyds Banking Group, CBRE
Over the fund's lifetime – to 2026 – our schemes have the potential to
Generate 20,000+ jobs
Build 4,500+ sustainable homes
Provide over 145,000 sq ft of community facilities
Deliver 420,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space to support education, health and wellbeing and social infrastructure
Create £400m in GVA per annum to help build strong local economies
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