Metro at Salford Quays fully let

The supermarket giant, which vacated Tritax Symmetry's Tectonic warehouse at Stakehill Industrial Estate in 2010, has now reoccupied the chilled and cold storage distribution unit in order to cope with extra demand caused by the coronavirus.

A consortium hoping to take over Bury FC has asked the council to buy the club's Gigg Lane ground, while the town's market could be set for an overhaul with the construction of a “flexi-hall” under discussion.

Buckley Commercial and Fairhurst Estates have merged to become Fairhurst Buckley, in a move to expand their service offering and geographic reach.

Pervaiz Naviede Family Trust has acquired the mixed-use property on the corner of Stamford New Road and Moss Lane from Manchester-based investor Petros.

HS Credit, part of Malaysian conglomerate Hap Seng, has launched in Greater Manchester as its first UK operation, and plans to lend an initial £150m to schemes across the country.

The future of Manchester and development beyond the city fringe into fast-growing towns were the topics of conversation at a special roundtable hosted by JMW Solicitors.

Begbies Traynor, the administrator of collapsed Bolton property firm Harewood Associates, has now been appointed as liquidator to five companies linked to Harewood, as investigations into a missing £32m invested by 900 creditors continues.

The combined spending power of Greater Manchester's ageing population is increasing by £280m a year, providing an untapped opportunity to boost the City Region's high streets, according to a report from the International Longevity Centre.