Bridges and HUB, a specialist residential developer, have agreed a £62m deal with leading housing association L&Q to develop 172 homes in Croydon, south London. The forward funding deal will see L&Q fund and take ownership of two blocks, comprising 84 and 88 units, which form part of Bridges’ wider Taberner House development. L&Q will […]
Read moreSpecialist housing association Women’s Pioneer Housing (WPH) has selected Bridges Fund Management and HUB, a specialist housing developer, to redevelop a key site on Wood Lane, White City, in an innovative partnership that will deliver a substantial new residential building, as well as 80 new homes for WPH residents, more than doubling the number currently […]
Read moreA fund advised by Warwick Capital Partners LLP, represented by Savills, has sold Leeds office building Castle House to Bridges Property Alternatives Fund IV. The property was acquired for £14.5 million. CBRE Leeds advised the purchaser. Located in Leeds city centre, Castle House provides 78,298 sq ft (7,274 sq m) of headquarters office space over […]
Read moreIP&E Real Estate looks at the growth of institutional investment in the private rented sector and affordable housing, highlighting the recent launch by Bridges Evergreen Holdings of The Ethical Housing Company in Redcar, Teesside. Read the article here.
Read moreIn this Property Week round-table, Simon Ringer, head of the Bridges property funds, joined other sector experts to discuss the outlook for the property sector in 2018, picking out the key challenges and opportunities for investors in the months ahead.
Read more2017 has been another busy year for Bridges: we closed our largest ever fund, launched pioneering new strategies in both the UK and the US, made a number of exciting new investments across the platform, and even changed our name: to Bridges Fund Management (to better reflect the breadth of our platform). Within the portfolio, […]
Read moreThis is Bridges’ fourth specialist property fund, and its largest investment vehicle to date The vehicle has attracted a range of investors, including local authority pension funds, financial institutions and foundations It will follow the same strategy of investing in emerging locations, niche sectors and value situations, delivering strong societal impact and attractive financial returns […]
Read moreBridges recently held a final close of its latest Property Alternatives Fund at £220m, our largest investment vehicle to date. The vehicle attracted a range of investors, including local authority pension funds, financial institutions and foundations. It will follow the same strategy of investing in emerging locations, niche sectors and value situations, delivering strong societal […]
Read moreFund to target niche sectors and strategic locations in latest impact investment vehicle London 16 May 2014 – Bridges Ventures (‘Bridges’) has today announced the first close of the Bridges Property Alternatives Fund, with £120m of equity already invested in the Fund from both its existing and new institutional and private investors. The firm is targeting total […]
Read moreBridges Sustainable Property Fund, managed by fund manager Bridges Ventures, has completed the acquisition of prominent Leeds retail and office scheme in central Leeds, Airedale House on Albion St, and plans to refurbish it to include a number of environmentally friendly features. Airedale House is situated in the heart of the City’s commercial district […]
Read moreA joint venture between Bridges Ventures and Chancerygate has sold The Curve, a student accommodation development in London’s Aldgate, to LaSalle Investment Management for £60.3m reflecting a yield of 6%. Bridges Sustainable Property Fund and Chancerygate jointly acquired the site south of Whitechapel High Street in 2010 to target growth in the area based on […]
Read moreBridges Sustainable Property Fund has acquired a Grade II listed building in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter. 50-54 St Paul’s Square was formerly a jewellers’ workshop, now converted into 25 office units and a ground floor restaurant. Bridges Sustainable Property Fund is currently refurbishing the site, with a focus on retaining the original features whilst incorporating […]
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