Tag: Manchester



Former BBC Site Gets New Identity

Former BBC Site Gets New Identity
Posted on 17 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

It has been officially announced by joint venture partners, Bruntwood and Select Property that Circle Square is the new name for the former BBC site in Manchester. According to Bruntwood, Circle Square will offer a unique and diverse place where ideas... Read More

Manchester Contractor Chosen for Royal Exchange Transformation

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Posted on 22 October, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Niche property investor and asset manager, Trinity Manchester, has hired ADT Workplace, to undertake the refurbishment of the Northern offices at the city’s iconic Royal Exchange. ADT will upgrade both the office space and reception areas fronting... Read More

Investors unveil “World Class” Vision for Great Northern Warehouse

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

Hong Kong property company Peterson Group has announced it is pumping £300m into Manchester’s Great Northern Warehouse — less than 48 hours after it took full control of the historic site. The eight year project, in partnership with London-based... Read More

Stockport Exchange Signs Holiday Inn Deal

Posted on 6 October, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets

Muse Developments and Stockport Council have signed a pre-let agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to take over a 115-bed hotel in the Greater Manchester town. To be operated as Holiday Inn Express Stockport, the hotel is a key... Read More

Two new Tenants confirmed for Manchester’s City Tower

Posted on 27 August, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Schroders has confirmed it has completed two further lettings at Manchester’s City Tower, each of which achieved new headline rents of £25 per sq ft. The first deal involves energy procurement services provider LG Energy (LGE), which has agreed to... Read More

Co-op Group takes Final Three Floors at Arndale House

Posted on 10 August, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Manchester’s 23-storey Arndale House is now fully let. The Co-operative Group has agreed to take 35,000 sq ft in a deal that will see it occupying the eighth, ninth and 19th floors. M&G Real Estate and intu have confirmed the final letting — to... Read More

PATRIZIA completes First Street acquisition

Posted on 1 July, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

PATRIZIA has completed the acquisition of the 20 acre mixed use First Street site in central Manchester for an undisclosed price. The announcement comes just days after a detailed planning permission for a large modern office building was submitted in the... Read More

St James’s House sold to Tesco Pension Fund

Posted on 16 June, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

The Crown Estate is one of the UK’s largest and most influential commercial property players, with assets throughout the country combining into a portfolio worth over £2 billion. However, the firm recently made the decision to rebalance this... Read More

Manchester London Road Fire Station Sale attracts Global Interest

Posted on 10 June, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

The specialist agency hired to sell off Manchester's historic London Road Fire Station claims the city’s international standing is helping to attract potential buyers from around the world. Christie & Co is handling the sale of the controversial... Read More

Allied London appoints agent for ‘Next Generation’ XYZ scheme

Posted on 18 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Allied London has named the agent who will lead the campaign to attract tenants to its pioneering XYZ Manchester office building. OBI Property’s Will Lewis — who has worked with Allied since 2009 — is now on the hunt for commercial and retail... Read More