Manchester property developers tie up deal to transform supermarket site in Stockport Mar 10, 2021 Manchester property developers Amstone yesterday completed on a former supermarket site in Stockport which is set to be transformed into a £100m build-to-rent-led residential development. Leach Rhodes Walker have started work on drawing up plans for the 550-home residential scheme, which is made up of apartments, townhouses and a large communal garden. Deloitte are assisting […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Infrastructure powerhouse Chancerygate maintains warehouse building momentum Mar 9, 2021 Industrial developer and asset manager Chancerygate has announced it has committed to starting the development of nine sites. Ranging from Bournemouth to Warrington, the sites will have a combined gross development value of £160m and deliver close to 975,000 sqft of Grade A industrial and warehousing accommodation. The schemes form part of Chancerygate’s three million […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Big investment wins for North East as Chancellor emphasises determination to level up economy Mar 3, 2021 The North East was a big winner in today’s budget which stuck to the ‘levelling up the country’ theme that has become a mantra of Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Teesside was named as one of eight new Freeports while Darlington won the battle to be the location of the new Treasury department, which will mean hundreds […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Land swap deal unlocks opportunity for Peel to link inland port with rail network Mar 2, 2021 Regeneration specialists Peel L&P have agreed to swap land with Salford City Council in order to facilitate the building of a rail spur to the company’s Port Salford development. Under the terms of the deal, which is due to be approved on Monday (March 8), Peel is handing over 16 acres of Green Belt land […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Northern transport leaders demand government follow through on promise to power up rail investment Mar 2, 2021 A plan, outlining the need for a far-reaching overhaul of the rail system, has been submitted to the government this week by northern transport leaders. The £40bn Northern Powerhouse Rail blueprint is a joint venture between Transport for the North and the Department of Transport and if implemented would radically improve the region’s ageing rail network, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Defining moment for centre of Stoke as Capital & Centric outline bold £75m vision Mar 1, 2021 A listed build is set for a new lease of life as part of massive new development that local leaders hope will “redefine the future of Stoke-on-Trent”. Council planners have partnered with Capital & Centric on the £75m scheme to transform a 0.6 hectare site next to the train station into 180 new homes, a […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
American sustainability pioneers join forces with Essar Oil to build £600m biofuel plant in North West Feb 26, 2021 Ellesmere Port is set to become the centre of a sustainability revolution in the UK thanks to a £600m investment from an American firm which has developed a technology that allows non-recyclable waste to be converted into aviation fuel. Fulcrum Bioenergy is developing the world’s first BioFuels plant in Nevada and this month announced plans […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
