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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Battery technology specialists Agratas takes 23,000 sq ft premises at Milton Park
The scale-up business developing next-generation battery technologies – has signed nearly 23,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Science Vale UK – the cluster of innovation companies in Oxfordshire.
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Green light for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building to boost start-up laboratory space in Headington
Plans for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building, to be built at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee to provide science and tech companies with additional start-up and grow-on laboratory and office space.
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UK’s second largest publishing group doubles presence at Milton Park
The UK’s second largest book publishing group, Hachette UK, has announced a significant expansion of its Milton Park facilities in a move which doubles it’s presence at Milton Park and is expected to create up to 50 local job opportunities.
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Skyports and Bicester Motion break ground at UK’s first vertiport testbed
The vertiport will be a critical facility for testing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight operations, ground infrastructure, and air traffic management to enable the next generation of electric, low-noise aviation in the UK
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Penske Racing Shocks opens dedicated UK Formula One facility at Bicester Motion
Penske Racing Shocks, a premier supplier of damper technology for Formula One, is to open a dedicated UK service and support facility within the iconic Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire, in the heart of Britain’s Motorsport Valley.
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Cabot Bicester industrial development progressing towards 2025 completion
The construction and development of a new phase of mid-box industrial/logistics buildings, Cabot Bicester, is making good progress, with completion expected in March 2025.
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MEPC appoints Curo Construction to deliver £14m Signal Yard vision at Milton Park
With works already underway, the project will see the redevelopment of the former Park Centre into a vibrant community and social hub that will act as the focal point of Milton Park’s amenity provision.
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A trio of life science and biotech occupiers move into Bee House at Milton Park
Over two years from opening Oxfordshire’s largest co-working and flexible office space, Milton Park has announced a trio of life science biotechs, Physiomics, Outrun Therapeutics and Oxehealth, as the latest occupiers to move into Bee House.
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Valley Park development in Didcot gets planning approval for next phase
One of the builders behind the Valley Park site in Didcot has secured permission to construct the next batch of homes at the development.
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Milton Park recognised for green innovation with Environmental Sustainability Award
Milton Park has been named one of the country’s most sustainable innovation communities as a result of its initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and maximise biodiversity.
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Proposals to redevelop Oxford’s Odeon Cinema site into premium Wilde Aparthotel approved
Oxford City Council has approved proposals by Marick Real Estate to redevelop the site of the Odeon Cinema on 38-40 George Street into a premium aparthotel to be operated by Dublin-based operator Staycity Group, under its premium Wilde brand.
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Bicester Motion secures £26.8m in development funding from Cain to deliver YASA’s HQ
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, has secured a £26.8 million development loan from Cain International, an alternative asset manager specialising in real estate investment solutions.
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Local buyers snap up freehold unit in Stonesfield to reopen as a salon
The freehold unit, formerly ‘Salon Copenhagen’, has been vacant since April 2023 and the new buyers plan to reopen it as a Hair Salon, offering hair, nail, and beauty services after a full refurbishment.
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Bicester Motion appoints Kier to build YASA’s new HQ at The Ranges
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire has appointed Kier as its construction partner to deliver YASA’s new UK HQ at The Ranges, its new name for its innovation quarter.
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Oxford Brookes University completes £1m refurbishment project at its Headington Campus
Work has been completed to increase the number of teaching spaces available to staff and students and improve existing buildings as part of wider refurbishment works at Oxford Brookes University’s Headington Campus.
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Oxford North Innovation District appoints a new managing director
Oxford North, the new £700 million innovation district in Oxford, has appointed Simon Ruck as its new managing director and Kevin Reid as its new energy and engineering manager as part of the strategy to build the on-site management and facilities team ahead of opening in mid-2025.