Chester’s Hobbs building sells for £1.75m
Real estate fund Lothbury Property Trust, managed by London-based Lothbury Investment Management, has sold the grade two-listed, mixed-use building on Eastgate Street to a group of local investors.
Morbaine succeeds with 244-bed hotel
The developer, whose plans for student housing on Hoole Way in Chester were refused in 2017, has won approval for a 100,000 sq ft hotel instead on the same site.
Airbus to review space needs at Broughton
The European plane manufacturer is to assess the future of one of its production plants in North Wales due to shifts in aviation demand, but there are no immediate plans to reduce its footprint at the 750-acre site following news of redundancies last week.
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Vinci starts main phase at Northgate after funding boost
After completing enabling work, construction of the £70m development is underway with Vinci continuing on site.
Chester Zoo’s Grasslands extension on hold
Plans to expand the African savannah habitat, which had been due to open in 2022, have been delayed as the zoo works to recover from the financial impact of Covid-19, which left a “deep scar” on its business.
Council puts extra £4m into Northgate pot
Cheshire West & Chester Council has agreed to put a further £4m towards the development of the mixed-use Northgate in the city centre, adding to the £70m construction spend already revised upwards by £10m.
Seddon takes over Belong Chester care village
Work is to restart on a £21m dementia care village in Chester, following Belong's appointment of Seddon Construction to take over the unfinished project after the collapse of Pochin's last summer.
Chester’s Northgate scheme under review
The meandering saga of the £70m mixed-use project has taken another turn with Cheshire West & Chester Council’s cabinet asked to agree to a "revised financing arrangement" in light of the pandemic.
Retirement Villages picks Boughton Heath for next site
The developer and operator has revealed its plans to build a retirement community on the outskirts of Chester and has launched a consultation to gather views.
