Mayor Steve Rotheram’s successful £20m business fund extends funding period Jan 25, 2023 Businesses in the Liverpool City Region could be eligible to apply for a share of a £20m investment fund that has been extended by Mayor Steve Rotheram. The Flexible Growth Fund was established by Mayor Rotheram with £20m in 2020, offering flexible, low-interest loans that businesses can access quickly and easily within 10 weeks. The […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Mayors Secure Approval to Develop Rail Links after HS2 Cancellation Feb 5, 2024 Regional leaders, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, have been given the green light by Transport Secretary Mark Harper to develop new rail link projects between Birmingham and Manchester. This initiative emerges as a proactive response to the recent cancellation of the HS2 rail link’s northern section. The endorsement to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
McLaren Property secures planning consent for £70 million St Gabriel’s student accommodation development, Manchester Mar 17, 2023 Manchester City Council today granted a resolution to approve a full planning permission to national developer McLaren Property, for the £70m redevelopment and restoration of St Gabriel’s Chapel and Lodge into new high-quality student accommodation, located in Victoria Park Conservation Area, Rusholme, Manchester. The restoration of the St Gabriel’s Chapel and Lodge, and associated buildings, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Medicash acquires One Derby Square in multi-million pound deal Jul 24, 2023 Medicash, a leading provider of health and wellbeing solutions, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of One Derby Square in a deal worth £12 million. This strategic investment marks another milestone for Medicash as it cements its position in the city where it was founded in 1871. The five story, 70,161sq ft mixed use property, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
MEPC Unveils Plans to Transform New Century House into an Upscale Hotel in Manchester’s NOMA Estate Sep 27, 2024 MEPC, a leading investor and developer, has announced ambitious plans to convert the iconic Grade II listed New Century House in Manchester’s NOMA district into an upscale hotel. The 14-storey office building, which has stood as a landmark of the city’s skyline, will undergo a major transformation to become a 196-room lifestyle hotel, blending historic […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
MIX MANCHESTER launches consultation on plans for the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus Aug 19, 2024 The joint venture partnership behind MIX MANCHESTER is taking its plans for the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus to public consultation, following approval in principle of the draft Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) by Manchester City Council’s Executive Committee. The MIX MANCHESTER SRF has been prepared by planning consultant, CBRE, to deliver a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Monte Blackburn buys 500,000 sq ft Burnley industrial Nov 22, 2022 Eshton Group has completed a deal for an undisclosed sum that will secure an estimated 900 jobs for the Burnley area after selling its Burnley Bridge South site to Monte Blackburn, the billionaire Issa brothers’ development company. The deal follows the Yorkshire-based property developer’s successful planning application for the 32-acre site, with Burnley Borough Council […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Moorfield Group and Greater Manchester Pension Fund Form £120 Million Joint Venture to Deliver Landmark Build-to-Rent Development in Trafford Sep 1, 2025 Moorfield Group has entered a 50:50 joint venture with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to develop, own, and operate “Podium”, a £120 million build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in Trafford, Greater Manchester. The development, part of Glenbrook’s Lumina Village, will comprise 440 homes across four buildings and a central podium, combining apartments and townhouses designed to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Multi-million-pound plans to transform Altrincham Leisure Centre move closer Sep 27, 2022 Trafford Council has applied for planning permission for the large-scale refurbishment of the popular Altrincham Leisure Centre – branded move Altrincham – on Oakfield Road in the town centre. If approved, move Altrincham will benefit from a 25m swimming pool, a 20m learner pool, a pool pod to improve accessibility, a combined lobby area with pool viewing and café, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Muse named development partner for £500m Wythenshawe Civic regeneration Aug 13, 2024 Muse have been named as the delivery and investment partner which will work with Manchester City Council to deliver transformational investment in Wythenshawe town centre. The procurement exercise began in October 2023 to find a private sector partner that could invest and develop Civic at scale to meet the regeneration ambitions set out in the town centre. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Native Residential grows Northern Build to Rent portfolio May 30, 2023 Native Residential won two significant new mandates in Manchester and Durham. Alternative asset manager Cheyne Capital – funded through Cheyne Capital’s Impact Real Estate strategy – has appointed Native Residential to operate and manage Poplin in Manchester, a new rental living experience, underpinned by social impact and best in-class design. Native Residential has also won […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
NatWest Provides £21.3m Debt Funding For Cheyne Impact Real Estate Project In Manchester Jun 21, 2022 NatWest has provided a £21.3 million development finance facility for Cheyne Impact Real Estate’s project in Oldham Road, Manchester. The development, which is due to top out this month, will be mixed tenure with 35% of the 144 homes allocated to local key workers at a significant discount to market-rate rent. In keeping with all […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
