British Land makes further strategic progress in retail parks with over £120m of gross activity Mar 21, 2023 British Land is pleased to announce that since the half year results in November, it has completed on the acquisition of three high quality retail parks for a total of £94m and sold its 50% stake in a retail park in Preston for £30m. These deals are in line with our strategy to actively recycle […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Greater Manchester strikes trailblazing new devolution deal – “New era for English devolution” Mar 16, 2023 Greater Manchester’s Mayor and 10 Leaders have hailed the city-region’s first devolution deal with the Government since 2017 as the most significant yet – securing much greater influence over crucial policy areas. The Deal further embeds the role of local decision-making through additional powers, new financial freedoms and new accountability arrangements. It is a vote of confidence in devolution and Greater […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Greater Manchester to attend UKREiiF 2023 Mar 8, 2023 Greater Manchester has confirmed attendance at The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16 -18 May in Leeds. The Manchester at UKREiiF Partnership, will be coordinated by Marketing Manchester; the agency that promotes Greater Manchester to a global audience as a place to visit, invest, meet […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bruntwood SciTech Unveils Plans For £60m Highly Specialist Lab Space at Manchester Science Park Mar 8, 2023 Bruntwood SciTech, the UK’s leading property developer dedicated to the growth of the science and technology sector, is set to invest a further £60m into Manchester Science Park (MSP) and support the creation of over 2,500 jobs, as it unveils plans for an additional 131,000 sq ft of world-class, highly specialist lab space to continue […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Henley Investment Management Ltd announces plans to redevelop Regent Retail Park Feb 27, 2023 Members of the public are being invited to have their say on exciting plans to transform Regent Retail Park into Regent Park: Salford’s new neighbourhood. Henley acquired the retail park, which sits on the border of Salford and Manchester, in October 2020 and recognised that regeneration is needed to ensure the site continues to meet […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£75m Lancashire Police HQ rebuild plans submitted Feb 15, 2023 Major redevelopment for Saunders Lane in Hutton, Preston. Divided into three redevelopment phases, the project will cost approximately £75m and take up to five years. Facilities scattered across the 40-acre site will be demolished so new buildings can be built to create a modern new police area. A great deal of the current HQ has […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans released for Manchester’s tallest skyscraper Jan 31, 2023 Renaker, leading Manchester based developer, has unveiled plans for a 70-storey building in Manchester city centre. The plans include a 71-storey tower on plot D of the Great Jackson Street Development Framework, and would be higher than the 47-storey Beetham Tower and Deansgate Square East Tower in Manchester. The building will include 642 apartments, a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
MAG announces plans to deliver £440m second phase of Transformation Programme Jan 25, 2023 MAG (Manchester Airports Group) today revealed the green light for a £440m of investment in Manchester Airport, creating thousands of jobs and unlocking billions of pounds of economic value for the North over the next decade. The investment will transform the passenger experience at the UK’s third largest airport, with new spacious facilities, state-of-the-art technology […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
St. Modwen Logistics completes acquisitions in Birmingham and Manchester totalling 175,000 sq ft Jan 24, 2023 St. Modwen Logistics, one of the UK’s leading logistics developers and managers, has completed two acquisitions in Birmingham and Manchester as it continues to expand its portfolio in major cities across the country. Network Park industrial estate is situated 1.7 miles from Birmingham City centre and was constructed in the early 2000s, comprising six high-quality […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Financing of Downing Living’s multifamily development in Manchester Jan 23, 2023 Precede Capital Partners (“Precede Capital”), the real estate development lending platform, in partnership with global financial services group Nomura, today announces that it has provided a £227 million four-year whole-loan facility to Downing Living, the residential-focused division of leading property developer and operator Downing. The facility will be used to finance the construction of First […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
