£2.5bn injection to deliver 18,000 homes across Greater Manchester Jan 25, 2022 Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP), a unique partnership of regional housing providers working together to make a positive different to people and communities, have released major plans to develop 18,000 new homes across the region in the next 5 years. It forms part of their vision to deliver 50,000 new and affordable homes by 2037 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Chancerygate submits plans for new industrial and warehouse development Jan 25, 2022 Chancerygate has submitted plans to speculatively build 72,140 sq ft of industrial and warehousing space in Bredbury, near Stockport. Called Cromwell Park, the proposed scheme will be located on a four-acre site in Bredbury Park Industrial Estate and comprise 10 Grade A leasehold units ranging from 1,927 sq ft to 22,001 sq ft. The projected […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bill to extend HS2 to Manchester handed to parliament Jan 24, 2022 The prospect of high-speed journeys adding extra capacity into the rail network, and helping to close the distances between towns and cities in the Midlands and North, took a giant leap forward today (24 January 2022) as the Bill for the Crewe–Manchester extension of the HS2 network was submitted to Parliament. The Bill sets out […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Heaton Group set to transform former mill building to residential and business hub Jan 12, 2022 North West property developer Heaton Group has announced that they’ve taken ownership of ‘Wigan Pier’ mills – with plans to bring it back into “a world class venue”. The Grade II listed Victorian Eckersley Mills have fallen into disrepair – with Wigan Council forcing former owners to demolish the mills – however Heaton Group have […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Far East Consortium snaps up 2-acre Manchester site Jan 11, 2022 Far East Consortium, the developer behind Manchester’s Victoria North regeneration project, has snapped up a two-acre site to form part of its Red Bank neighbourhood. The land on Dantzic Street is part of the strategic regeneration framework for Victoria North, which will deliver 15,000 new homes in Manchester city centre over the next decade. FEC […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
EP Properties acquires Blackburn Innovation Centre and Fusion House Jan 10, 2022 An investment company has acquired the 44,000 sq ft Innovation Centre and Fusion House at Evolution Park in the town. Developed as a landmark regeneration project by St Modwen in 2008, the centre was designed to nurture growing medical, science and technology sector organisations and is currently home to tenants including nuclear engineering firm Assystem and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
JR Capital and Chancerygate’s £100m multi-let industrial property fund makes final 5 acquisitions Jan 5, 2022 JR Capital and Chancerygate’s £100m multi-let industrial property investment fund has acquired five assets for a combined value of more than £16m. The deals mark the conclusion of the fund’s acquisitions boosting its portfolio of industrial space to 24 assets comprising 150 units totalling 1,050,000 sq ft on sites ranging from Dundee to Exeter. The […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Peel L&P prepares to start work on Trafford Waters Jan 4, 2022 Plans have been submitted for the first phase of infrastructure work at Peel L&P’s Trafford Waters mixed-use development in TraffordCity, Greater Manchester which will see up to 3,000 homes, a primary school and almost 20 acres of new public open space built over the next 15 years. The regeneration business has submitted a reserved matters […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Developer announced for 750 homes in Manchester’s Lumina Village Dec 13, 2021 The JV between Bruntwood and Trafford Council has selected Glenbrook to deliver the housing element of their £210m Lumina Village scheme. The 12-acre site is being redeveloped to include 750 houses, 200,000 sq ft of commercial and office space, a primary school, hotel and more. Andrea George, Regional Director at Bruntwood Works, said: “In Glenbrook […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Amstone submits plans for £100m BtR development Dec 13, 2021 Amstone Ventures has submitted a planning application for the 3.28 acre former Sainsbury’s site in Stockport town centre for a build to rent-led residential development. The site, situated on Warren Street, close to the historic Market Place and Underbanks area of the town, was purchased by Amstone in March 2021. Architect, Leach Rhodes Walker, has […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
