The evolution of the proposals for St Michael's rumbles on, with the latest round of consultation into the revised designs due next week. As more details are set to emerge, developer Gary Neville talks to Place North West about high-end residential, hospitality, and homelessness.
Greater Manchester Property Venture Fund has started the procurement process for an architect to design a scheme for the Island Site on Manchester’s John Dalton Street.
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has acquired 101 Princess Street in Manchester city centre, paying its private investor owners £8.1m.
The McGoff Group has completed the acquisition of the Urmston Market site in Railway Road, enabling it to press on with plans to create a food-led market hall along with residential.
Residential schemes continue to dominate the agenda at Manchester City Council's planning meetings, with more than 800 homes expected to be granted permission by next week's committee, including five blocks by Far East Consortium.
Land promoter Richborough Estates has sold the 25-acre Black Firs Park site near Congleton to David Wilson Homes for more than £10m.
Just at the moment my three brothers and I merged our growing regional housebuilding business, Villafont Homes, with the respected family main contracting business, McGoff & Byrne, in 2007, a swift step change in the market was felt, says Chris McGoff, main board director.
The 300,000 sq ft No1 Spinningfields, the final major part of the estate, has reached practical completion, with BAM Construction handing the building over to developer Allied London.
Industrial and logistics developer Chancerygate has hired Daniel March from Lambert Smith Hampton as project manager, joining its Warrington office.
The student accommodation developer has asked Lancaster City Council to remove a planning condition it says is affecting its ability to fund development of The Gillows, a 98-bed scheme in its home city.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is targeting summer 2018 as the publication date for a reworked draft of the city region’s spatial framework.
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has made its way back to black, recording a £12m pre-tax profit for the six months to June, overturning a £15m loss last year, and a significantly improving on the £300m loss posted in 2014.
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