JR Capital and Chancerygate’s £100m multi-let industrial property fund makes final 5 acquisitions Jan 5, 2022 JR Capital and Chancerygate’s £100m multi-let industrial property investment fund has acquired five assets for a combined value of more than £16m. The deals mark the conclusion of the fund’s acquisitions boosting its portfolio of industrial space to 24 assets comprising 150 units totalling 1,050,000 sq ft on sites ranging from Dundee to Exeter. The […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Peel L&P prepares to start work on Trafford Waters Jan 4, 2022 Plans have been submitted for the first phase of infrastructure work at Peel L&P’s Trafford Waters mixed-use development in TraffordCity, Greater Manchester which will see up to 3,000 homes, a primary school and almost 20 acres of new public open space built over the next 15 years. The regeneration business has submitted a reserved matters […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Developer announced for 750 homes in Manchester’s Lumina Village Dec 13, 2021 The JV between Bruntwood and Trafford Council has selected Glenbrook to deliver the housing element of their £210m Lumina Village scheme. The 12-acre site is being redeveloped to include 750 houses, 200,000 sq ft of commercial and office space, a primary school, hotel and more. Andrea George, Regional Director at Bruntwood Works, said: “In Glenbrook […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Amstone submits plans for £100m BtR development Dec 13, 2021 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 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
NFU Mutual acquires North West warehouse from Aprirose Dec 9, 2021 Aprirose, the real estate investment company, has sold the 127,000 sq ft warehouse at Haydock Industrial Estate, on the M6 between Liverpool and Manchester, it acquired earlier this year. Having agreed the forward purchase of the new prime Grade A unit, on which logistics operator Law Distribution have signed a 15-year lease, Aprirose has taken the opportunity to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£540m affordable homes framework requires at least 11 construction partners Apr 9, 2021 One of the country’s biggest collaborative new homes frameworks, involving 11 local authorities and housing associations in the North West, reopened last night. The four-year, £540m JV North Contractors Framework is looking for at least 11 construction partners and applications must be submitted by May 11 (10am). In the last four years, JV North’s members […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Quick-fire hat-trick of acquisitions for Network Space Mar 31, 2021 Network Space has completed the purchase of Newfield Industrial Estate near Stoke on Trent, a multi-let industrial investment totalling 125,000 sqft across nine acres. Newfield is occupied by 20 businesses. Tenants include global corporate Air Liquide, together with a number of successful local businesses. This acquisition comes hot on the heels of acquisitions by Network […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Bluemantle celebrates heritage as part of its £262m regeneration plan for former loco works Mar 29, 2021 Property developers Bluemantle has unveiled the heritage plans for Rivington Chase, its £262m redevelopment scheme of the former Horwich Loco Works near Bolton. After extensive consultation with the local community and key stakeholders, the plans for a heritage and community core have been put forward by North West architects Cass Associates. The proposed plans include […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Greater Manchester CA set to approve brownfield redevelopment grants allocation Mar 25, 2021 BROWNFIELD land across Greater Manchester is set to be converted into sites for more than 2,700 new homes, as part of the second phase of a £97m development fund. At a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) tomorrow (Friday, March 26), leaders are expected to approve an allocation of £41m to develop a […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Former Liverpool distillery set for new life as multi-let industrial hub Mar 24, 2021 Network Space has acquired a high-profile 28-acre industrial site in Liverpool, for an undisclosed amount. The Sovereign Distillery comprises 446,151 sqft of space and was the former headquarters of Halewood Artisanal Spirits PLC, a family-owned producer of world-famous artisanal wines, spirits and beers which has operated from the site at Huyton Business Park since 2000. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
