Xpercity picks up stalled Manchester resi

Clowes Developments will welcome KFC, Greggs, and Starbucks to the mixed-use scheme.

The strength of brand Manchester, a proactive local authority, and a culture that encourages open and honest discussions among partners are among the keys to Salford’s growth over the last decade, according to Salboy managing director Simon Ismail and Euan Kellie, company director at Euan Kellie Property Solutions

The Competition and Markets Authority has approved Barratt’s acquisition of the Flintshire-based housebuilder.

Working with McLennan Architects, Merseyside Police has lodged plans for the redevelopment of the Ganworth Road facility with Liverpool City Council.

Raven Mill in Chadderton is the developer/investor’s latest acquisition.

Developments in Manchester by Capital&Centric and PJ Livesey are among those to benefit from the redistribution of cash from the combined authority’s fund, as well as a stalled mill conversion in Bolton.

Comprising 383 beds across eight blocks, Orlando Village is being marketed by Allsop.

Padel, opinions, and tents.

Liverpool City Council has officially fired the starting gun in search of a development partner for the 28-acre site, one of the most high-profile in the city.

HyNet, a network of pipes that will carry captured emissions to be sequestered under Liverpool Bay, is one of two projects that will be funded over the next 25 years.

Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram cut the ribbon on the 7,500 sq ft office at CEG’s Exchange Station.

The investor is looking to offload the 160,000 sq ft office, which is currently 99% let.

The property consultancy has promoted Russell Wright-Turner to partner, with the remit of expanding the company’s cost management business.

Fashion retailer Plaza Collection has submitted an application to redevelop a former Lookers showroom on Bury New Road.

Having acquired 75% of the Salford mixed-use complex for £435.6m in 2021, the developer is close to acquiring the remaining 25%, Place North West understands.

A site next to Liverpool FC’s stadium known as Anfield Square is to be activated in the short term while longer term plans for a mixed-use scheme that “maximises both employment and community benefits” are worked up.

A planning inspector has backed up the council’s refusal last December of plans by AIM Land to convert the vacant cinema at Bloomfield Central into a 130,000 sq ft self-storage project.

Steve Rumbelow will stand down as the council’s chief executive after 10 years in the job to “seek new projects”.

Developer Capital&Centric, working with the council, has formally appointed the contractor to redevelop the 1970s Civic Centre into 32,000 sq ft of offices.