Refurb of historic Oddfellows Hall completes
The oldest building on the University of Manchester’s under construction engineering campus has been renovated and extended, to provide a heritage focus for the £400m scheme.
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Final schemes at New Islington kick off
Housebuilder Urban Splash has started work at the last remaining sites of its Manchester neighbourhood, including 18 homes at Stubbs Mews, 34 homes at New Islington Marina, and a public park.
Polygon set for rebirth after Cert takeover
Investor Cert Property has acquired the stalled £14m residential scheme opposite Manchester’s O2 Apollo music venue and intends to build 45 apartments for private rent.
Success for Adelphi cinema scheme
Manchester City Council has granted consent to a 27,500 sq ft residential scheme at the former cinema site on Kenyon Lane in Moston.
Vinci starts on Muse’s New Victoria
The £130m residential element of Muse Developments’ New Victoria, comprising 520 apartments across two towers of 20 and 25 storeys, is scheduled to complete in 2024.
The Factory costs spiral £45m on Covid
Billed as “one of most ambitious arts spaces in the world”, the 143,000 sq ft venue requires additional cash to complete, prompting Manchester City Council to hike the budget to £186m due to the “significant impacts of the coronavirus challenge”.
Plans in for ‘urgent’ cladding work at City Gate
Dangerous aluminium carbonate cladding needs to be removed from three blocks at Bellway’s Castlefield scheme and an application for the work has now been lodged more than three years after the problem was identified.
Manchester hospital plots 32,000 sq ft modular office
North Manchester General Hospital is applying for consent to build a temporary office to house staff, to facilitate a wider redevelopment of the hospital’s estate.
Auto Trader to ramp up First Street presence
The online car dealership is to relocate to the next phase of developer Ask Real Estate’s office scheme in Manchester city centre, agreeing to take 80,000 sq ft of the proposed new build block approved this year.
Irwin Mitchell makes senior hire
Law firm Irwin Mitchell Solicitors has recruited Richard Allan to the role of senior consultant in its national construction team, working from the Manchester office at One St Peter’s Square.
