Administrators move to sell Gigg Lane
Bury FC’s 12,000-capacity stadium has been put on the market, after initial attempts to dispose of the asset last year ground to a halt.
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Place Capital adds trio to growing team
Development director Faye Whiteoak heads the new arrivals at the regeneration firm, which was launched by former Placefirst directors David Smith-Milne and Peter Martin earlier this year.
New chair for One Manchester
The housing provider has appointed Yashar Turgut, an entrepreneur and industry expert who is also a member of Livv Housing’s audit committee, to head up its board.
Derwent seals Stretford gym letting
The Gym Group, which operates a chain of 186 gyms across the country, has agreed to lease a 15,000 sq ft unit at White City Retail Park for its next Greater Manchester branch, due to open in July.
Final sign-off nears for Crescent masterplan
Salford City Council has approved the regeneration framework for the 250-acre site, and developer English Cities Fund will soon be compelled to submit a business plan for the first component within the next six months.
Barton takes reins after Suckley departure
Avison Young’s Manchester-based planning principal Jon Suckley has left the company to launch an independent planning consultancy, and Richard Barton is now heading up the department.
Morgan Sindall ‘significantly ahead’ of 2021 earnings target
The construction group said that all divisions have contributed to progress made in a first quarter that saw construction and fit-out order books climb by 10% and 18% respectively from year-end positions.
C&C director makes Muse move
Max Bentham has joined Muse’s North West office as senior development surveyor after a six-and-a-half-year stint with Manchester-based developer Capital & Centric.
MOAF: Manchester office take-up slips in Q1
The city recorded just over 234,000 sq ft of lease transactions in the first three months of 2021, a decline year-on-year and from the previous quarter amid still-challenging market conditions.
EVENTS UPDATE | In-person events booking now
From 24 June, Place North West will be bringing property people back together again at conferences, social gatherings and debates.
