Tag: Manchester



Manchester enjoys Steadily Improving Retail Landscape

Posted on 12 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Business Improvement Districts and enterprise zones are becoming increasingly important aspects of regional growth, with the majority providing the premises and scope for small businesses to expand and thereby contribute strongly towards their local economy.... Read More

Fracking’s Potential Affect on the Commercial Market

Posted on 10 May, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

Amidst fear from respondents that the value of homes will be reduced significantly due to fracking in the Manchester, Lancashire and Sussex areas, we look into how it will affect the commercial property industry. Fracking is the activity of drilling... Read More

Airport City interest flying high after Chinese Tour

Posted on 29 April, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

A four-city tour of China promoting Manchester’s multi-million pound Airport City scheme has generated scores of enquiries from the country’s e-commerce and information technology companies. Reporting back on the roadshow Wang Weibo, the executive... Read More

Refurbishment of Churchill’s Northern Headquarters begins

Posted on 27 April, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Catalyst Capital, the European real estate and asset management company, has started work on the refurbishment of an historic Manchester city centre office block — once used by Winston Churchill for Second World War strategy meetings. London-based... Read More

Europe’s ‘Sexiest Hotel’ opens its Doors

Posted on 9 April, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

Amidst the craze for vintage fashion and interior design inspired, in large part, by television shows such as Mad Men, the hotel sector is choosing to play catch-up by introducing boutique trends into major international cities. In Manchester, this has come... Read More

Aytoun Street Regeneration takes Step Closer to Reality

Posted on 23 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Major city centre regenerations are becoming increasingly popular as the economy recovers, particularly in areas which place a high emphasis upon boosting consumer footfall from both locals and tourists. In Manchester, this has led to a joint venture... Read More

Enterprise Zone expansion part of Northern Powerhouse vision

Posted on 22 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

The North West looks set to get its biggest jobs boost in decades after Government confirmation that Blackpool is to get its first enterprise zone. Greater Manchester’s Enterprise Zone is also being expanded by 55 acres. Announced in the Budget, and... Read More

Tenants sought for Manchester’s refurbished Bridgewater House

Posted on 17 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

As grade A space becomes even more in demand in city centres, numerous developers are choosing to invest in building upgrades as a means of increasing returns from their properties. This has seen  Grade II listed Bridgewater House in Manchester benefit from... Read More

Manchester’s West Village welcomes Visual Method and Clickoo

Posted on 16 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Top Properties

Two companies have recently taken occupancy of one of Bruntwood's Manchester city centre West Village buildings on the corner of Oxford Street and Portland Street. The new tenants are Visual Method, a creative studio which specialises in CGI, animation and... Read More

Russell & Bromley steps intu Trafford Centre

Posted on by Neil Bird under Top Properties

Luxury shoe retailer Russell & Bromley has joined the range of top names at intu Trafford Centre, after signing a 10 year lease on a 2,630 sq ft unit on the upper level of Regent Crescent. The new store, whose neighbours include Coast, Reiss,... Read More