Built Environment Networking Blog: North West News

Liverpool Council buys Former Police Station for £13m

Liverpool City Council has acquired the former Smithdown Lane police station. This acquisition is a cornerstone of the wider Paddington Village development project, aimed at bolstering the city’s position as a leading centre for education and life sciences. Last month, Liverpool Council confirmed its intention to purchase the site from Merseyside Police, sparking discussions on […]

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Liverpool Council seeks developer for Festival Gardens site

Liverpool City Council will begin a procurement exercise to attract a developer for one of the North of England’s major development sites. A report on Friday, 23 September is recommending procurement procedures begin to appoint a development partner for a 22-acre prime waterfront plot near to the city’s Festival Gardens. If approved the council anticipates […]

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Liverpool Seeks Development Partner

Liverpool City Council is in search of a development partner to transform the 28-acre Festival Gardens site, with the goal of awarding the contract by October 2025. The brownfield site, located just ten minutes from Liverpool city centre, is a key component of the city’s broader housing strategy. The site, which has been earmarked for […]

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Liverpool Street station to be transformed as part of £1.5bn sustainably-led regeneration project

Sellar, the developer of London Bridge Quarter and Paddington Square, MTR, a leading global operator of sustainable rail transport services including the Elizabeth line, and Network Rail have submitted a joint planning application to the City of London Corporation for proposed vital upgrades to transform Liverpool Street station. The £1.5 billion vision for Liverpool Street […]

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Liverpool: Greenlight given to convert former bank into 92 room hotel

Plans to transform a former Natwest bank into a 92-bedroom hotel in Liverpool have been approved by the council. The former NatWest building on Castle Street is to be converted into a 92-room hotel with a double-storey roof extension. JSM Company Group plans to develop the vacant grade two-listed Liverpool city centre property after purchasing […]

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Logicor secures planning for major redevelopment in the North West

Logicor, a leading owner, manager and developer of European real estate has reached a significant milestone in its UK redevelopment programme as planning is secured for a 330,000 sq ft, highly sustainable warehouse in the North West. The site at Little Hulton was the previous base for retailer Littlewoods, and once completed, will be known […]

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LondonMetric sells five distribution warehouses for £35 million

LondonMetric Property Plc (“LondonMetric”) announces that it has exchanged on the sale of five assets in two transactions for £34.8 million, which reflects a NIY of 5.0% and a 4% discount to 30 September 2022 book value. Four of the assets have been sold as a portfolio for £25.5 million. The properties have a WAULT […]

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M7 Real Estate acquires £47m industrial estate in Manchester

M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager, announces the acquisition of Broadheath Network Centre in Greater Manchester for £47 million, from Network Space Developments. The acquisition is the first undertaken by M7 on behalf of the newly formed pan-European industrial & logistics joint venture between Oxford Properties, a leading global real estate investor, […]

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MAG announces plans to deliver £440m second phase of Transformation Programme

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 […]

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Major 639-home residential scheme approved by Trafford Council

In a significant development for the Civic Quarter redevelopment, the Planning and Development Management Committee at Trafford Council has granted approval for a £160 million residential scheme. The project, spearheaded by renowned residential developer Glenbrook Property, will consist of 639 new homes, including both private and affordable housing, alongside 5.4 acres of public realm space. […]

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Manchester City Council Set to Approve 1,000 home Regeneration

Manchester City Council is preparing to approve a major regeneration plan for the Grey Mare Lane estate in East Manchester, which could see around 1,000 new homes delivered. The strategy, designed by BDP, is expected to guide the future redevelopment of the 57-acre site, located near the Etihad Stadium in Beswick. The plan, which has […]

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