Warrington investment deals at second highest level since recession
More than 1m sq ft changed hands in 2016, totalling £92m across 27 deals, according to Warrington & Co's nineteenth property review.
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Landmark hires from Wainhomes
Bolton-based Landmark Investments Group has swooped on Wainhomes to hire its new group finance director, Andrew Savage.
YHG embarks on £2.5bn modular housing JV
Your Housing Group, the Warrington-based housing association, has entered into a joint venture with renewable energy business WElink that seeks to deliver 25,000 low carbon homes across the UK within five years.
Best read stories of 2016
Place North West looks back at the stories most popular with readers this year. The news was dominated by tall buildings, controversial developments, big office requirements, and of course, Brexit.
Homes get green light at Omega South
Omega Warrington has secured outline planning permission for 1,100 homes, along with shops, restaurants, and a hotel, at the southern plot of the 550-acre Omega development site.
Industrial tops the bill in Warrington property report
Warrington’s industrial market experienced the highest number of investment deals on record in 2015, at 84 transactions, according to Warrington & Co’s eighteenth property report released on Friday.
Bellway relocates within Birchwood
The Manchester division of the housebuilder has taken the final suite of 9,000 sq ft within 304 Bridgewater Place, in Birchwood Park, Warrington.
Galliford Try hires from Lovell
Contractor Galliford Try has appointed Simon Parr from Lovell as contracts manager and head of the construction division in the North West.
Barratt completions rising
The housebuilder completed 7,626 units in the six months to the end of December, up 9.4% on the same period in 2014, and the group aims to complete 16,750 homes in 2016.
New base for Wainhomes
Residential property developer Wainhomes North West has relocated its headquarters to Kelburn Court at Daten Park in Birchwood, Warrington. The 9,307 sq ft building was purchased by Wainhomes from Standard Life Investments for an undisclosed sum.
