Built Environment Networking Blog: North West News

400 homes plan prepared by Tameside

Tameside is making plans for over 400 homes and commercial accommodation in Stalybridge. The ‘Stalybridge West opportunity’ will be discussed by the council’s Place and External Relations Scrutiny panel’. A total of £130,000 GM Evergreen Surplus funding has been landed by the council to undertake development studies on eight sites in Stalybridge West. A “regeneration […]

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750 New Homes to be Built on Former Greater Manchester Police Site in Stretford

A deal has been finalised for the development of around 750 new homes on the former Greater Manchester Police headquarters site in Stretford. The 9.5-acre site will be transformed through a joint venture between international property developer FEC (Far East Consortium), Trafford Council, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The redevelopment will include 25% […]

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A £250 million water park to be built in Manchester

The UK’s ‘first city-based wellbeing resort’, a £250 million water park boasting thermal bathing and botanical gardens is set to launch in the city’s Trafford Centre.  The park, called Therme Manchester, will be the size of 19 football pitches (around 28 acres), and will feature an ‘immersive experience’, with ‘digital art, an on-site urban farm […]

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Accrue Capital secures M7 Capital loan to refinance two assets

M7 Capital, a full-service real estate debt specialist, announces that it has provided, on behalf of its UK debt fund TREC II, a £4 million loan to Accrue (Forum) LLP. The Sponsor (Accrue Capital) is a property investment, development, and asset management business with experience across all real estate sectors. The company invests its own […]

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Aldermore provides additional bridging facility to Manchester based specialist lender

Aldermore bank has provided an increase to its already multi-million pound block bridging facility to SDKA, which will provide the funding they need to continue to accelerate their growth plans. Established in 2016, SDKA is a principle, specialist lender offering short-term bridge finance secured against residential, mixed-use and commercial properties across England, Scotland and Wales. […]

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Aldi purchase fully serviced plot from Clowes Developments at Viking Park, Congleton

Nationally recognised food retailer, Aldi have successfully purchased the land for their brand new 20,000sq ft food store at Viking Park, Congleton from landowners and site developers Clowes Developments (North West) Ltd. The 2-acre fully serviced plot located in the retail zone of the mixed-use development will facilitate a single storey 20,000sq ft purpose-built food […]

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AM ALPHA Secures £50m Build-to-Rent Scheme in Birmingham’s Westminster Works

AM ALPHA, a global family office specializing in real estate investments, has successfully acquired the Westminster Works project in Birmingham, a notable development valued at £50 million. This project includes 220 build-to-rent apartments, marking a significant addition to the firm’s investment portfolio. The Munich-based company, acting for a group of investors represented by a Hamburg […]

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AM alpha secures listed office property in the heart of Manchester

AM alpha, a global family office for real estate investments,  has acquired the office property “196 Deansgate” in the heart of Manchester. The property is located  near Spinningfields, a lively and established office district with a diverse gastro and  entertainment scene. AM alpha acted on behalf of pension fund manager from Hamburg. The  seller is […]

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Amstone submits plans for £100m BtR development

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 […]

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Animate gets green light for next phase

Animate, a multi-million pound leisure and entertainment complex at the heart of Preston’s city centre, has been given the green light by Preston City Council to move to the next key stage of development. The scheme is being funded by the City Council, with support from the Towns Fund and the City Deal and will […]

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Anwyl Homes Acquires 12.6-Acre Site for Major Residential Development in Warrington

Anwyl Homes is pleased to announce the acquisition of a significant 12.6-acre parcel of land within the Omega mixed-use development site in Warrington. This acquisition marks an important step in Anwyl’s continued expansion and commitment to delivering high-quality homes across the North West. The newly acquired site was formerly part of the 600-acre RAF Burtonwood […]

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