Property & Development
Browse the latest Construction & Real Estate news and stories in Oxford and across Oxfordshire, including stories about building, managing, developing or investing in Real Estate in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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Local organisations expand at Southmead Industrial Estate in Didcot
Sofea, Endeavour Engineering and Oxford Lasers have all moved to larger premises on the development with deals being completed by commercial property specialists VSL.
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Placemaking: Why the public and private sectors should work together
In Oxford, the private and public sectors, including the local council, agents, landlords and colleges, have collaborated to help the town centre redevelop and inhabit vacant units.
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Plans for 80 new homes in Marston moves a step closer
The development will feature 13 one-bed flats, 28 two-bed houses, 35 three-bed houses and 4 four-bed houses. Half of the new homes will be affordable and the other half for market sale.
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DHL takes 1m sq ft at the proposed Axis J10 logistics park
The deal – the first to be announced – will anchor Albion Land’s proposed three million sq ft development as the company expands its operations in Cherwell and the M40 corridor.
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More than £450k grant funding awarded for new affordable housing in Henley
The funding by South Oxfordshire District Council from developer contributions (S106) has gone to the Henley and District Housing Trust to develop three properties for Social Rent.
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Boost for Bicester’s economy with more investment at Axis J9 Bicester
Albion Land, the developers, aims to provide space for young businesses with a stronger mix of manufacturing, technology and logistics businesses on the business park.
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Stewart Milne Group to sell its timber systems business in Witney
The company is selling its market-leading timber systems business in Witney to focus on investing in the growth of Stewart Milne Homes across Scotland and North-west England.
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Oxford City Council set to agree on next steps to deliver 3,000 homes
Oxford City Council is set to agree on the next steps for the delivery of a major development including nearly 3,000 new homes in an urban extension to the south of Oxford.
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Work progressing on Jesus College’s new building on Cornmarket
The new building – on the site of the old Northgate House in the city centre – is due to be completed by the end of the year, and the four upper storeys are on view from Cornmarket.
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Planning application submitted for expansion of Begbroke Science Park
The plans will add a further 12,500 square meters of new lab and office space to the site, with one of the buildings used by the university and the other leased to the private sector.
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Work starts on building 36 new homes on site of Lucy Faithfull House
The 36 flats will include 15 council homes to be let at social rent, three homes at affordable rent and eight homes to be sold on a shared ownership basis.
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Have your say on emerging plans at Oxford North’s Canalside
The public consultation is to share emerging plans and seek seeks the community’s views for around 318 new homes, public park and streets at the development.
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First affordable homes available at Park View
The affordable housing has become available at the Blenheim Estate development in Woodstock that will eventually have 150 affordable homes across all of its phases.
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Tungsten Properties sell four Witney warehouse units to BP Pension Fund
The four units at its new warehouse and industrial project at Tungsten Park in Witney were sold to Ropemaker Properties, part of BP Pension Fund, in an off-market transaction for £26m.
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Further funding for phase II R&D lab conversion at Wood Centre for Innovation
The funding will allow The Oxford Trust to commence the conversion of dedicated high spec laboratory facilities with 3,000 sq ft of laboratory and close to 9,000 sq ft of allied space.
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Construction to start at Oxford North with Hill Group awarded £15m contract
The infrastructure construction works is due to start following Oxford City Council’s resolution to approve its enabling works reserved matters application (RMA).