One Manchester plots Newton Heath scheme

The Co-op has announced it will work with Chorlton Community Land Trust on proposals for the redevelopment of The Co-op Funeralcare building, accepting the CLT's offer of £2.2m for the site as long as the scheme "delivers key community elements". 

Designs from Buttress Architects for the final phase of Rowlinson's redevelopment of the former Stagecoach site on Princess Road have been revealed, delivering a five-storey later living scheme totalling 40 apartments.

Manchester City Council said it will open a public consultation on a revised Local Plan in February.

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.

This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.

Two high-profile schemes, the redevelopment of Manchester Town Hall and a residential scheme on Portugal Street, are among schemes set to be considered at Manchester City Council's planning committee next Thursday 16 January.

Urbanbubble, the Manchester-based residential property manager, aims to hire 150 new staff and double its earnings in 2020 as it expands the business.

Bruntwood saw its pre-tax profits fall by more than 55% in 2019, following a profit spike the previous year when it formed a joint venture with Legal & General.