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New plans to transform Bigg Market offices into residential apartments submitted

Ambitious new plans to redevelop a prominent Newcastle city centre office block into residential accommodation have been submitted for approval.

Our real estate finance expertise: the acquisition of Gosforth Shopping Centre

In October 2022, Monument Real Estate led the successful acquisition of Gosforth Shopping Centre in an off-market deal with the backing of a consortium of local investors.

Newcastle dining favourite makes Bigg Market move

A North East real estate company has facilitated the expansion of a popular local eatery in a new location after the completion of its latest deal.

Gosforth Shopping Centre back in local hands after £9.3m acquisition

A North East real estate firm has brought a leading retail investment back into local hands for the first time in eight years, following an off market deal.

New future for city centre landmark building

A North East real estate company has secured a new future for a prominent office block in Newcastle’s Bigg Market twelve months after its £8m acquisition.

Government occupier extends lease at Cathedral Square

Monument Real Estate has completed a lease renewal in Newcastle city centre which will see the Secretary of State remain in occupation of 37,000 sq ft of office space until at least 2028.

New piece of history celebrates iconic Blaydon Races

As the town’s runners gear up for this year’s Blaydon Race, a new piece of history which immortalises the song that inspired it has been created.

BOBZILLA LANDS AT CATHEDRAL SQUARE

A massive mural, from the graphic artist Bobzilla, has now landed on the side of Cathedral Square. 

Monument Real Estate (‘Monument’) and NE1 jointly launched a competition at the end of last year to install mural at the building.  Bobzilla was finally chosen from a total of sixteen local artists who submitted their designs for their interpretations of the mural.

Monument Real Estate secures debt finance from M7 Capital for Newcastle Purchase

Monument Real Estate, a regional real estate investor and asset manager, has secured debt of over £5 million from M7 Capital (“M7C”), a full-service real estate debt specialist, for its purchase of 1- 2 Cathedral Square, a mixed-use building in the heart of Newcastle. 

Monument Real Estate purchase Cathedral Square at the heart of Newcastle’s Bigg Market

Bigg Market regeneration continues with the sale of Cathedral Square building. Regional property and investment specialists, Monument Real Estate, have purchased 1-2 Cathedral Square, an almost 100,000 square foot property in the heart of Newcastle’s Bigg Market, at a cost of over £8 million. The company, also based in Newcastle, has been supported by  a major institutional fund and consortium of North East investors to buy the building.