Two planning applications from Portugal Street East were approved by Manchester City Council, as well as Far East Consortium's proposals for homes on Addington Street and temporary consent relating to Belle Vue stadium.
Plans for the first phase of the £1.4bn Mayfield project are to be determined by the council next month, the developer said, as it unveiled new images for the mega-project in Manchester city centre.
Manchester City Council said it will open a public consultation on a revised Local Plan in February.
Developers Ask Real Estate and Salboy have agreed a joint venture to deliver a £300m residential and office project in Manchester city centre.
The investor and developer has announced the appointment of Robert Titterton as its development manager, in a newly-created role.
Bolton-based online appliances retailer AO is in talks to be Manchester Arena's first sponsor since 2015.
The developer has submitted plans for an 18-storey apartment block on Queen Street in Salford, which would bring 115 apartments to the market.
A community bid to save the former Chorlton Picture House has failed after vendor Co-operative Funeralcare rejected a £2.2m offer to buy the site and convert it into a food market, alongside a GP surgery and homes.
As the developer nears completion on its second and third residential project in Manchester, a further three blocks are being planned in the New Cross neighbourhood.
LDA Design has been appointed to deliver concept designs for improvements to Piccadilly Gardens, potentially including the partial demolition of the Tadao Ando wall and a wider footprint for the scheme.
