The Gym Group has opened a 20,000 sq ft leisure facility at Manchester’s Toast Rack, with a contractor close to being named to deliver 210 apartments at the site, formerly home to MMU’s Hollings campus.
Contractor ISG has started work on a project at Manchester’s National Cycling Centre to improve access and replace the track at the building’s velodrome.
Engineering consultant Sweco will expand its team in Manchester after consolidating two offices to a new base on the fourth floor of Abbey House, on Booth Street in the city centre.
Office agent Andrew Gardiner has been appointed as a director in Lambert Smith Hampton’s Manchester office, moving from TSG Property Consultants, which he set up with Trevor Sloan in 2011.
A consultation on controversial plans by UA92 and Trafford Council to build a football training ground and new facilities on Turn Moss in Stretford will close at 5pm today, with campaigners claiming the scheme has received more objections than any other planning application in Trafford’s history.
The board of Hammerson said that perception of the UK retail market had “deteriorated” since December when plans for a takeover of Trafford Centre owner Intu were announced, its decision to withdraw coming days after major shareholders said they would vote against the deal.
Luxury car manufacturer Bentley is set to receive planning consent for two offices totalling 155,000 sq ft, replacing a previously-approved 252,000 sq ft engineering centre, as part of its masterplan for its Crewe headquarters.
Tomas Maunier, Fazenda director, on why landlords must think long and hard about the type of food and beverage operator to occupy sites left empty by closures of national casual dining chains.
Marks & Spencer is to close its Hardwick distribution centre near Warrington, the latest development in a five-year transformation programme that has already led to bad news for several North West locations.
Vanguard Holdings has secured deals with IT Lab and Creditfix at its restored Lowry Mill in Swinton, Salford.
Consultancy Christie & Co has appointed Nick Brown as regional director for the North West, following a decision to split its Northern division into two.
Clothing brand COS is to open a regional flagship store within the Peter's Lane high end retail pitch at Liverpool ONE.
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