PLATFORM_ HQ | Build to Rent Schemes in Crawley and Stevenage appoint Henry Construction as main contractor

Westrock has appointed Henry Construction as main contractor for two of England’s first regional housing developments designed for rent build. The developer and operator is one of the first build to rent businesses in Britain to focus on employment hubs right across the country. Its projects in Crawley and Stevenage are seeking to appeal to major employers around Gatwick airport in West Sussex such as Easyjet and pharmaceutical giants GSK, who are based near the Hertfordshire town.

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21 Jun PLATFORM_ announces purchase of eight-acre Leeds site

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PLATFORM_, the BTR developer and operator, has exchanged contracts to purchase a large city centre gateway site in Leeds from a subsidiary of Burberry. The eight-acre site, which is located on Sweet Street, has a lapsed planning consent for a 935,000 sq ft residential-led mixed...

21 May PLATFORM_ forms JV with Northwood Investors to develop and operate BTR assets across the United Kingdom

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PLATFORM_ and Northwood Investors have formed a new joint venture to develop and operate Build to Rent apartments across UK regional centres in England, Scotland and Wales. The venture will initially develop a portfolio of 1,039 apartments including: PLATFORM_ Glasgow, comprising 498 apartments, located at Central...

11 May PLATFORM_ tempts Alan Druckman from Whitbread

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Build-to-rent (BTR) developer PLATFORM_ has poached Alan Druckman from Premier Inn owner Whitbread to lead its operations and commercial division. Druckman was previously head of strategy for Premier Inn, and worked for the brand for three years in a number of senior roles. “Having worked for one...

08 May PLATFORM_ soul: Jean-Marc Vandevivere interview

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Jean-Marc Vandevivere looks down on his former employer. His stance is literal rather than attitudinal. From PLATFORM_’s boardroom, he has a view out over the offices of British Land, where until the end of last year he was head of residential. The chief executive of the...

02 May PLATFORM_ picks Sheffield for first new-build development

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Private rented sector developer PLATFORM_ is set to deliver its first new-build scheme after buying a Sheffield city centre site for a 300-unit, £75m project, Property Week can reveal. Until now, the company, owned by private real estate investor and developer Westrock, has built its portfolio of...

13 Apr Venturing into new models for renting

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This week we announced a joint venture with investment managers Invesco. As part of the scheme they have purchased a majority stake of the PLATFORM_ portfolio, which includes 580 build to rent apartments, which we will continue to manage. The deal is worth around £116m...

12 Apr We must come together to set a new benchmark for residential

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12 April 2017 | By Jean-Marc Vandevivere (PLATFORM_) Over recent years, politicians and businesses have increasingly sought to outdo each other in appearing digital savvy. From former chancellor George Osborne declaring his support for the sharing economy to multinationals singing the praises of agile working and big...

12 Apr Invesco and PLATFORM_ set up build-to-rent partnership

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Invesco Real Estate and PLATFORM_ partner on £116m Private Rented Sector Portfolio Invesco Real Estate (IRE), a global real estate investment manager and PLATFORM_, a national developer and specialist operator of private rented housing, are pleased to announce the establishment of an investment partnership for a...

08 Feb Jean-Marc Vandevivere of PLATFORM_ on Ian King Live talking Build to Rent

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14 Nov Former British Land Resi Chief Joins PLATFORM_ To Lead Major Expansion of UK’s First National Build To Rent Brand

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One of the UK’s leading operators of private rented housing has appointed British Land’s former residential head as its new Chief Executive to lead a major programme of development and expansion. Jean-Marc Vandevivere spent five years leading the residential arm of Britain’s biggest property company delivering...