City delegates will be showcasing Nottingham and its huge investment potential at MIPIM, the world’s largest property show being held in Cannes. Made up of Nottingham City Council, Nottingham Regeneration Limited and six high-profile private sector sponsors, Team Nottingham will be rubbing shoulders with international investors and developers with a view to attracting them to the city.
Nottingham City Council’s Corporate Director of City Development Barry Horne said: “MIPIM provides a unique opportunity for Nottingham to showcase its property and investment offer on the world stage and to open up potential for significant investment.
“We have a lot to shout about and want potential developers and investors to get a clear picture of Nottingham as a city where bold visions are being turned into reality. We want people at MIPIM to be in no doubt that Nottingham is a city to invest in, home to major development projects creating new opportunities, and to major business successes such as Experian and ClinPhone, as well as being a city of huge ambition and innovation.”
Marc Cole, chief executive of NRL, which is one of seven sponsors taking the city to MIPIM, said: “Team Nottingham is planning a big presence at MIPIM. With Nottingham’s huge regeneration plans, we know there is massive potential.
“It is important that we continue to raise our profile and we intend to do this at MIPIM. We want to bring regional, national and international developers and investors to Nottingham to let them experience the opportunities first-hand.”
Team Nottingham will point to the tram – with its recent Government go-ahead for expansion - and the emerging Old Market Square, as symbols for a city growing in confidence and which encourage greater confidence in the city from potential investors. The city’s impressive programme of redevelopment and regeneration, including plans for the Southside, Eastside and Waterside areas, along with the growing science and technology sector and emphasis on the green agenda, will be presented as potential opportunities.
Mark Longley, Project Director for Eastside City said: "MIPIM is a great opportunity for Nottingham to show the world property market what it has to offer alongside other major UK, European and World cities. Nottingham is a place with a real buzz about it at the moment with several exciting regeneration projects underway and EastsideCity is delighted to be part of Team Nottingham."
Local sponsors include International management and construction consultancy Gleeds, urban regeneration, planning, environmental and engineering consultancy Scott Wilson, property consultants Innes England, developers Eastside City Developments and Miller Birch and law firm Freeth Cartwright, along with NRL, the organisation responsible for driving forward Nottingham’s three regeneration areas.
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About MIPIM
MIPIM (Marche International des Professionels d’Immobilier) takes place in Cannes, France, between March 13 and 16. MIPIM 2007 is expected to attract over 21,415 participants from more than 74 countries, proving that it is the world’s foremost property event.
About the sponsors
NRL
NRL (Nottingham Regeneration Ltd) was set up as a public-private partnership in 1998, and manages Nottingham’s regeneration areas of Eastside, Southside and Waterside, helping drive forward the renaissance of the wider city region. NRL is funded by English partnerships, East Midlands Development Agency, Greater Nottingham Partnership and Nottingham City Council.
Gleeds
International management and construction consultancy Gleeds have been at the heart of Nottingham’s transformation over the past 20 years. The have been involved with schemes such as Nottingham’s Eastside, Nottingham Station, NG² Business Park, The Pod and the Highfield Science Park for Blueprint.
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson is a leading international consultancy which provides a range of sustainable, planning, transportation and environmental solutions in the built and natural environments. The company helps deliver multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects from feasibility study stage through to design and implementation.
Innes England
Innes England is the largest independent commercial property consultants in the East Midlands offering unrivalled expertise, knowledge and experience in all property matters. Innes England is a top 50 UK surveying practice and a previous winner of Estates Gazette Midlands Property Advisor of the Year.
EastsideCity
EastsideCity is responsible for one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the UK – EastsideCity. The mixed-use scheme will see 18 hectares of former industrial land transformed into nearly five million square feet of high quality office, residential, leisure and retail space.
Miller Birch
Miller Birch the major East Midlands property developer has set the standard for commercial development with ground breaking schemes such as ng² Business Park in Nottingham. Combining local knowledge and expertise with the impressive financial resources of the Miller Group, Miller Birch has established a reputation for iconic, high quality developments.
Freeth Cartwright
Freeth Cartwright LLP is an independently acknowledged market leading property law firm advising businesses on construction, development, funding, investment , litigation , planning , tax structuring and corporate real estate management.
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