Built Environment Networking Blog: North West News

Tameside Council Hunts for Procurement Partner for £11m Revamp

Tameside Council is actively seeking a procurement partner to drive forward its ambitious £11 million infrastructure project aimed at rejuvenating Stalybridge West. With funding sourced in part from the government’s £20 million Levelling Up Fund grant, specifically earmarked for town centre enhancements, the clock is ticking, requiring expenditure of funds by March 2026. Crafted meticulously, […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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Tameside prepares 400-home Stalybridge plan near Manchester

The council identifies a “regeneration catalyst” in the town following a feasibility study.  Tameside Council looked into the possibilities of delivering homes across the area and is now preparing to bring the Stalybridge West opportunity to market. The 400-home scheme, which will include commercial space, is to be discussed at Tameside’s place scrutiny committee next week, […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Task force meets to remove barriers to building 30,000 net zero homes for social rent in Manchester

Greater Manchester plans 30,000 net zero social rented homes in Greater Manchester by 2038. The Greater Manchester Truly Affordable Net Zero Homes (TANZ) Task Force brings together industry leaders, experts and stakeholders from across local authorities, housing providers, University of Salford, Greater Manchester LEP, developers, Northern Housing Consortium and Homes England amongst others. Mayor of […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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The Padel Club’s plans for a brand-new club in TraffordCity

The Padel Club, launched in Wilmslow, have secured an impressive site at TraffordCity, the North’s leading destination for sports and leisure. The Padel Club has seen significant demand for Padel in the UK market, reflected in the high occupancy rates at the Club, as the player participation in the sport has significantly increased during the […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Torus Greenlights Major Housing Development on Cowley Hill Site

A North West housing association, Torus, has recently obtained permission to commence a significant housing project, marking the first phase of a plan to construct over 1,000 homes. This development takes place on the Cowley Hill site, identified as the largest single housing allocation in the St Helens local plan, with a total of 1,100 […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Trebor and Hillwood Secure Prime Crewe Site for Redevelopment

Trebor Developments and Hillwood have successfully acquired a substantial 345,000 sq ft unit in Crewe. This acquisition was made from AEW UK Core Plus Property Fund through an off-market deal. The site, previously occupied by Bargain Booze earlier in 2023, is set for a complete overhaul. Spanning 13 acres, the site already boasts detailed planning […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Tristan Capital Partners and Bricks Group Expand PBSA Portfolio via £110m Liverpool Acquisition

Tristan Capital Partners’ CCP 5 Fund along with its joint venture partner, Bricks Group, has acquired a 999-bed purpose-built student accommodation asset in the city of Liverpool from Aura Investors LLP for £110 million. Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading university centres with more than 70,000 students and five Higher Education Institutes including the […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Tritax Symmetry acquires North West site for 2.5 million Sq Ft logistics and strategic rail freight interchange project

National logistics developer Tritax Symmetry has completed the off-market acquisition of a 221-acre site in St Helens, in the Liverpool City Region. It plans to bring forward a circa 2.5million sq. ft logistics scheme and a new strategic rail freight interchange project (SRFI). Located within the Liverpool City Region’s Freeport zone on Junction 22 of […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Tungsten Properties sells ‘Super W’ net zero warehouse for £32.1 million

Tungsten Properties has sold Super W, a 246,136 sq ft (22,866 sq m) newly built prime distribution warehouse unit in Warrington, Cheshire to Leftfield for £32.1 million reflecting a net initial yield of 4.96%. In August 2022, Super W was let to Farmfoods Limited on a 25-year lease at a rental of £1.7 million per annum for their distribution warehouse. Super W is situated in […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Tunstall Arrow Phase Two Sale Completes

Phase Two of the Tunstall Arrow Business Park, in Stoke-on-Trent has been completed and sold. The second phase of this highly popular scheme provides an additional 111,400 sq. ft of industrial and logistics workspace on a 7-acre plot. Phase Two comprises five high-specification, highly sustainable, energy efficient business premises for industrial or logistics uses, ranging […]

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UCFB’s expansion kicks off across Manchester

University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) and its Global Institute of Sport (GIS) are progressing with the £16m expansion of their Manchester campus after securing planning approval for new academic centres at new sites across the city.   The expansion will enable UCFB to grow to 2,500 students studying in Manchester by 2027, nurturing and […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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