Japan’s Nomura And L&G Target 1,000 Homes With New BTR Partnership

March 25, 2025 / no comments

L&G has formed a new partnership with Japan’s Nomura Real Estate Development to deliver more than 1,000 rental homes following the acquisition of their first site in Herne Hill, Lambeth.
The initial development will deliver more than 200 residential homes, with 35% designated as affordable housing. The development will also feature a range of amenities, including landscaped communal gardens, coworking spaces and a gym.
The partnership will initially target sites in central London, focusing on brownfield and underutilised land to “help regenerate communities and maximise the delivery of sustainable, high-quality homes,” the partners said at the announcement.
Over the next five years, the partnership aims to…

Schneider Electric Plans To Invest $700M In U.S. Grid Amid AI Boom

March 25, 2025 / no comments

Newfound power demand created by the artificial intelligence boom has led to a mammoth investment in energy infrastructure across the U.S.
Schneider Electric announced Tuesday that it plans to spend $700M in the sector through 2027. The money will be used for “smart factory transformations” at eight facilities across North Carolina, Texas, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri.

Texas Bond Tool Could Solve A Massive Problem For MPC Developers: Financing Infrastructure

March 25, 2025 / no comments

With demand for new homes at a fever pitch across Texas, developers of master-planned communities can spend tens of millions of dollars to lay out roads, water and sewer lines, treatment plants and the like. 
Now, a new tool is helping to accelerate the repayment of funds shelled out for infrastructure improvements. And with almost $700K in financing under its belt, Launch Development Finance Advisors’ forward-funding bond program is already spawning other Lone Star State imitators.

Moderno Development Group: Redefining The Future Of Urban Living In South Florida With Addison House And Blue Stream Fiber

March 25, 2025 / no comments

Downtown Fort Lauderdale has seen a development boom, thanks to droves of young professionals and families who have come to the area in search of more affordable options than Miami and its surrounding areas. The region is bringing in nearly $36B in annual revenue, contributing to 9% of South Florida’s total economic output. 
One of the latest developments in the area is the RIVR Lofts, a 29-story luxury high-rise apartment building above the New River, located in the heart of the Tarpon River Entertainment and Design District in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
South Florida real estate development and investment firm Moderno Development Group, which…