The former site of the BBC headquarters for the North West of England is the latest target of Manchester property group Bruntwood. This six acre Oxford Road plot was originally sold for £10m back in 2011 when the broadcasting company made the move to... Read More
Although 2015 is set to be a good year for most major cities in the UK according to economists, it is Birmingham that is truly expected to shine thanks to the high number of retail, leisure and hospitality developments in the pipeline. However, it is not only... Read More
A UK-focused commercial property investment fund has swooped on one of Manchester's most "architecturally pleasing" buildings. Acting for wealth managers St James's Place, Orchard Street Investment Management reportedly paid £31m for Four Hardman... Read More
Property group Urban & Civic has this week confirmed its purchase of two key sites in Manchester from investment bank Morgan Stanley, upon which it intends to construct hundreds of apartments and hotel rooms. The deal, worth £22.45 million, has... Read More
A Far East roadshow highlighting the advantages of a flagship Manchester Airport business park and logistics hub is already paying dividends — with one Chinese company in "advanced negotiations" over moving to the development. Manchester Airports... Read More
Manchester-based Sixtwo Architects has been hired to transform one of the city’s neglected mills into a “new type of office space with a raw industrial feel”. The commission has come from specialist regeneration developer Urban Splash which is... Read More
The owner of what was once one of Manchester’s most prestigious business addresses has unveiled a multi-million pound upgrade to compete with nearby office schemes such as One St Peter's Square. Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) acquired... Read More
GG Hospitality — the property company owned by footballers-turned-developers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs — has confirmed it is delaying the opening of its hotel venture by four months. Hotel Football, being built in the shadow of the former... Read More
A scheme that will see a former bank headquarters replaced with a state-of-the-art commercial tower has been approved by Manchester planners. The go-ahead for the 17-storey block on the city’s Mount Street was granted despite concerns its height... Read More
An historic chapel once used by hit making trio Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) is to become the headquarters of a newly demergered Manchester law firm. Pannone Corporate — formed earlier this year following the £33m sale of Pannone’s private client... Read More
