Tag: Manchester



Peel to invest £1bn into Trafford Waters vision

Posted on 12 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Peel Land & Property has confirmed it is “within days” of submitting a planning application for Trafford Waters, a £1bn development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal that would contain more than three-quarters-of-a-million square feet... Read More

IHG announces Manchester Hotels Deal

Posted on 26 February, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced that two new hotels are to be built in Manchester. Both situated on Oxford Road, The Crowne Plaza Manchester and Staybridge Suites Manchester, are part of The University of Manchester's £1 billion campus... Read More

Manchester Grade A Office Rents forecast to reach £35 per sq ft by 2018

Posted on 24 February, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Industry News

According to Net Stock Absorption (NSA) research carried out by Colliers International, Grade A office space within Manchester's city centre will reach £35 per sq ft by 2018. It is expected that by the end of this year Grade A office space will hit... Read More

Giggs & Neville given Green Light for latest Hotel Scheme

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Planners have approved the latest hotel development scheme by footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs. This time the former Manchester United pair want to transform the city’s historic stock exchange into a boutique hotel. The partnership — which... Read More

New Airport City Hub to serve Smaller Carriers

Posted on 23 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Planners have given the green light for a new logistics facility at Manchester Airport aimed at small to medium-sized occupiers. Construction work is expected to start within weeks. The £15m hub — located within Airport City Manchester — will be... Read More

Pay per Minute Café launches in Manchester

Posted on 11 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The café sector has begun to diversify rapidly in recent months, with the traditional coffee and cake offering spreading to offer cereals, crisp sandwiches and even alcohol. However, one business has revolutionised not its offering, but its pricing... Read More

Plans submitted for Major Manchester Office Block

Posted on 6 February, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

A planning application has been submitted by architecture practice Stride Treglown’s Manchester studio for a new 16-storey office building in the thriving St John’s Quarter. The site is located next to the prime Spinningfields business district... Read More

Hydes Brewery opens boutique Hotel and Pub in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

Posted on 4 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Salford based Hydes Brewery is to open a new boutique hotel, pub and restaurant in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The brewery chain has acquired the Abel Heywood after receiving financial backing from the Royal Bank of Scotland, which will act as a... Read More

Russells secures second deal with Motel One

Posted on 26 January, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments

Russells Construction has secured a second deal with Motel One in Manchester to build a £17m hotel in Cross Street. The signing of the new contract follows the successful completion of a Motel One in the Piccadilly area of the city. The work on the... Read More

M&G Real Estate adds 3 Hardman Square to Portfolio

Posted on 13 January, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

As demand for Grade A office space increases, commercial property investors are keen acquire assets in prime locations. This has seen M&G Real Estate snap up an additional property on the Spiningfields development in Manchester, with the value of the... Read More