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 Jan PLATFORM_ gets the green light for £100m Glasgow BTR scheme

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£100m Clydeside build-to-rent development gets green light Published 21 January 2019 Detailed planning permission has been granted for a 498-apartment build-to-rent development on the banks of the River Clyde. The £100 million scheme, which sits on the Broomielaw, one of Glasgow’s major thoroughfares, is being delivered by developer and...

18 Oct Unanimous approval for major new build-to-rent residential scheme in Sheffield

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PLATFORM_ Press Release: 17th October 2018 PLATFORM_, a leading developer and operator of private rented housing, has secured planning permission for 335 high quality homes designed exclusively for rent in Sheffield city centre. PLATFORM_, which already has over 600 homes under management in key commuter towns and...

20 Apr Interest rate worries highlight need to boost BTR

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19 April 2018 | By Jean-Marc Vandevivere (CEO of PLATFORM_) After a decade of all-time low interest rates – slashed to 0.25% after the Brexit vote, before returning to 0.5% — analysts now expect a 0.75% rise at the next Monetary Policy Committee vote in May,...

08 Feb PLATFORM_ moves into Scotland and expands in Exeter

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PLATFORM_, a leading developer and operator of private rented housing, has announced its first development in Scotland and revealed plans to expand the existing scheme in Exeter, which is in a joint venture with global investment manager, Invesco Real Estate. The company, which already has 580...

25 Jan PLATFORM_ announces string of senior hires

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PLATFORM_, a leading developer and operator in the build-to-rent sector, has made a series of senior appointments as the company gears up to continue its expansion in 2018 after a successful 2017. [caption id="attachment_18133" align="alignright" width="300"] Jonathan Rae, Finance Director of PLATFORM_[/caption] The executive team has...

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...