A development partnership set up to empower housing associations and community groups to build many more affordable homes in Yorkshire and Humber is having an increasing impact across the region.

Next week Yorkshire’s property professionals will have the chance to hear from CEO of Real Estate:UK, Melanie Leech, and CBRE Investment Management’s Head of UK Direct Real Strategies, Hannah Marshall, at a free breakfast seminar at Harvey Nichols’ Fourth Floor Brasserie.

Commercial property developer Wykeland Group has submitted revised plans for a stylish new hotel in Hull city centre, under the Marriott group’s chic Moxy brand. Subject to planning approval, a £25m investment would see the hotel built opposite the city’s Connexin Live arena. Hull-based Wykeland already has planning permission for a hotel on the site.

Law firm Freeths has supported tier one residential property developer Glenbrook from acquisition through to completion of a 500-home build-to-rent (BTR) development at Whitehall Riverside in Leeds city centre.

Leeds city centre’s residential property market has enjoyed a busy start to the year according to Zenko City Living, which has experienced strong sales and lettings activity during the first two months of 2026. The company doubled the number of sales it completed in 2025 compared to 2024 and this trend looks set to continue this year.

Shortage of sub-100k sq ft I&L space leaves occupiers unable to grow. Yorkshire businesses wanted almost nine million square feet of additional space between 2014-2024. Leeds-headquartered property company Potter Space is calling for planning reforms to address the shortage.

A major logistics deal has been completed at one of Yorkshire’s prime industrial property developments. Unit 3 Baytree Leeds, a 145,000 sq ft best-in-class building, has been let to a UK parcels delivery business, serving as its main northern hub on a long-term lease.

A pair of construction projects in East Yorkshire that will provide much needed sheltered housing for local people have topped out within days of each other. The highest point of the buildings have been reached, and the roof structures are now complete at the two developments in Anlaby and Driffield, that are known as Moat Hill and Deira Court respectively.

Yorkshire Architects Brown + Company Have Opened An Office In Edinburgh The office, which is based in the heart of the historic city, will be run by award-winning architect Rob Miller. Rob has already made his mark in Edinburgh, having secured first place in the National Design Ideas Competition for a new community facility at Portobello Promenade in the city.

A Yorkshire and Lincolnshire construction firm has continued to strengthen its presence in the education and community sectors, delivering a diverse portfolio of projects via its specialist minor works division, together worth over £5 million across both regions in recent months.

A major warehouse building just outside Leeds city centre has changed hands in a £14.75 million investment deal. Located on Oldfield Lane in Wortley, the property offers 156,681 sq ft of warehouse and office space within a 10-acre site and has been acquired by an institutional investor, which was advised by Leeds property consultancy, GV&Co’s specialist investment division.

A Harrogate headquartered building services engineering practice is now working on five of Birmingham’s biggest build-to-rent developments totalling more than 5,000 homes and all offering first-class amenities.

Tom Tate, one of Yorkshire’s most popular and successful horse-racing trainers, is saying farewell to the beloved house where he and his family have lived for the past 36 years, but he isn’t shedding too many tears. “It’s not because we haven’t loved living here, we absolutely have.

Yorkshire residential property developer Vivly Living has shone in two regional residential property awards competitions this year. The Huddersfield-based developer won the Residential Development of the Year (under 100 homes) accolade in this year’s Yorkshire Insider Property Industry Awards and was shortlisted in the Residential Housebuilder of the Year category in the same competition.

Across Yorkshire a transformation is taking place in redefining what it means to live well, according to marketeer and place-maker Angus Armitage.

Commercial property developer Wykeland Group has secured innovative manufacturer Vuba to occupy the final building at Hull’s @TheDock tech campus. Vuba is a UK leader in hi-tech, permeable surfacing solutions and boasts a host of celebrity fans, including former football manager and TV personality Harry Redknapp.

The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has brokered a significant office sale in Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire. The 17,895 sq ft Woodland House, part of the Woodland Park development, has been sold by Parker and Parker Investments for £2m. It has been acquired by KJA Group Chartered Accountants as their flagship offices.