A request from English Cities Fund, a joint venture between Muse, Legal & General and Homes England, for a £4.7m viability payment to support the construction of its 23-storey Stanley Street residential project has been approved by the council.
Peel L&P’s £55m The Green Rooms, billed as MediaCityUK’s first built-to-rent development, has opened its doors to residents after two years of construction.
The company is understood to be the frontrunner to win a £150m construction contract on the £300m scheme, which is being brought forward by American entertainment developer Oak View Group.
The housebuilder said construction will start in the coming months for 195 homes on the site of the former Hartshead High School in Ashton-under-Lyne, after gaining approval at Tameside planning committee.
Morgan Sindall Group posted a 3% increase in turnover, to £3.1bn, and 10% rise in pre-tax profits, to £88.6m, in the 12 months to the end of December 2019, driven by strong returns from its fit-out and construction arms.
Construction of Elliot Group's 34-storey The Residence in Salford has halted, while the developer writes to investors asking them to bring forward payments and waits for institutional funds to "re-engage", pending the result of an ongoing fraud investigation.
The joint venture between Muse Developments, Legal & General and Homes England have asked Salford City Council for money to support the 23-storey Stanley Street residential project ahead of a scheduled start on site in March.
Housing association Bolton at Home has gained planning permission for 60 homes as part of its drive to "significantly increase the number of affordable homes in the borough."
Contractor Engie Regeneration has completed the Elisabeth Mill project in Reddish in Stockport bringing 213 homes to the market.
The grade two-listed Hartford Mill, which was built in 1907, is being demolished to make way for 68 homes at the site on Edward Street.
