THING OF THE WEEK

Cheshire West & Chester has chosen AHR in place of previous architect Acme on its £300m mixed-use scheme in Chester city centre as part of a wider overhaul of the professional team, having already spent more than £12m on professional fees and site investigations.

Around 150 property professionals gathered for a festive evening of networking and cheer, at Manchester's Chaophraya.

In its first major investment since its formation in October, the joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General is set to create 50,000 sq ft of speculative laboratory space at the Mereside life science campus at Alderley Park.

Maya Properties’ proposals for an apartment block on Bridgewater Road were refused against officer recommendation for a second time at last night’s Trafford planning committee, while a tight vote saw Novo secure consent for its controversial Brown Street development in Hale by seven votes to six.

Seddon has started work on the £5m restoration of a grade two-listed church in Lower Broughton which was destroyed by an arson attack in February 2017.

WeWork is understood to be close to taking the entire 51,000 sq ft at Hyphen on Mosley Street as the co-working operator continues to drive forward its expansion in Manchester.

The proposal by Elmloch for a 28-storey apartment tower at the site of the 19th century Hotspur Press was among the items approved at the city’s December planning committee.

Liverpool developer Elliot Group has opened the first of two hotels it has planned for the city, with the £20m Seel Street Hotel, managed by Epic Hospitality Group, welcoming its first guests this week.

Radius Payment Solutions has opened its £14m headquarters at Crewe Business Park, a project delivered by Pochin’s and designed by AEW.