on Build-to-Rent Project

Watkin Jones has broken ground at a former brewery as part of an ambitious £1 billion regeneration project in Cardiff. The Brains Brewery site will offer 700 buildto-rent flats.

The Cardiff Quay development is the largest buildto-rent project in Wales and will see a £200 million investment in the area from developer Legal & General. Offering studio flats and one, two, and three-bed accommodation, it will also provide over 19,500 sqft of leisure and commercial retail space.

Alex Pease, Chief Investment Officer, Watkin Jones, said: “This regeneration of a strategic site in the heart of Cardiff will deliver high quality sustainably constructed build-to-rent homes, which also helps meet the everincreasing housing demand in the area.”

IMAGE: Legal & General/ Watkin Jones - Cardiff Quay development is Legal & General’s third project in the last 24 months with Watkin Jones and the largest to date.

Energy Efficient Tower Proposed for Milton Keynes

Plans are currently being considered by Milton Keynes City Council for a £100 million scheme put forward by build-to-rent developers and operators, PLATFORM_. The proposal comprises a 20-storey development of mixed-use space. The proposed development will follow the successful delivery of projects by PLATFORM_ in Cardiff, Sheffield, Glasgow, and Edinburgh.

The residential tower will provide 355 new homes offering energy-efficient heating, smart technology, and sustainable design. It will also deliver 8,000 sqft of residential amenities alongside landscaped exteriors. PLATFORM_ also plans to include commercial use spaces.

Energy efficiency and sustainability will be integral focuses within the design. This forms part of the PLATFORM_ commitment to achieve carbonneutral operations by 2030. Plans include the installation of solar technology, air-source heat pumps, and renewable energy sources. The lowcarbon building will also provide charging points for electric vehicles.

CEO of PLATFORM_ Jean-Marc Vandevivere, said of the proposed plans: “PLATFORM_ MK will contribute to bridging the gap between demand and supply of high-quality homes in the city centre while setting new standards for design, service, and quality.”

IMAGE: Platform_MK - The proposal comprises a 20-storey residential development and mixed-use space