Sale of two Manchester hotels relaunched at reduced price

The investor has exchanged contracts with the architecture practice for the Commercial Street site and is working up plans for a co-living scheme.

A little over two years since the city council’s planning committee backed the creation of 2,388 flats in a quintet of glass towers rising to 71 storeys – and with the threat of a legal challenge by a rival developer looming – the authority and the developer have inked a legal agreement, paving the way for the project to come forward.

Leaning into her 20 years of expertise in institutional real estate, former Columbia Threadneedle Investments senior asset manager Samantha Hadland has created AIRE.

The city council’s executive will be asked to sign off the compulsory purchase of a single derelict residential property, opening up the development of 212 homes by Mosscare St Vincent’s.

The financial ratings firm has more than doubled its presence at Seneca Property’s 55 Princess Street to 9,000 sq ft, as the landlord completes a refurbishment programme.

When JMW Solicitors signed for 43,000 sq ft of 125 Deansgate in Manchester, the law firm effectively had a blank canvas to create the perfect place for its clients and staff. Partner Thomas Pearson walked Place North West through the firm’s approach.

Consumer Rights Solicitors has leased an entire floor at the grade two-listed office blocks from asset manager XLB Property.

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The Building Safety Regulator has granted approval for the first 1,000-bedspace phase of construction at the £286m Cambridge Halls project.

Place North West readers have spoken, and the St Peter’s Square destination has been voted as the building from the last 100 years that has had the biggest impact on the city.

Cllr Garry Bridges has been elected as the new leader of the city’s Labour Group and will formally take up the city council’s top job tomorrow.

The cybersecurity specialist has signed for the 4,500 sq ft fifth floor at the grade two-listed Manchester office building.

Landowner Arkangel Towers has applied to Manchester City Council for planning permission to build a two-storey facility capable of hosting a range of events including weddings.

Bank of Ireland has provided loan facilities to the company for Acer and Fernley, two co-living towers within the developer’s £400m Square Gardens development that provide 1,862 units.

Once complete, the University of Manchester’s £530m new-look Owens Park campus in Fallowfield is to be maintained and managed by PfP Students.

Both items on the city council’s planning docket yesterday – a school in Crumpsall and a 1,500-capacity church in Blackley – were given the go-ahead to proceed. 

The Chester-headquartered engineering firm has formalised a new board of five directors, each promoted from within the business.

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The global business travel arm of American Express has signed for around 5,400 sq ft at the Peter Street office building.