The Salford City Mayor is to decide next week whether the council will self-deliver between 400 and 500 homes across four sites in Ordsall, or enter into a partnership with a private sector developer to deliver the scheme.
David Smith-Milne and Peter Martin have set up Place Capital Group to revive the UK’s ageing housing estates.
Construction has begun on site at East, an 18-acre development off the M6 to the north-east of the city.
The developer has started building a 360,000 sq ft logistics scheme at the Bolton industrial estate and agreed to pre-let 80,000 sq ft to delivery company Hermes UK.
The pensions advisory specialist, formerly part of KPMG, is to lease 9,183 sq ft at Royal London’s 3 Hardman Square, as revealed by Place North West.
Lovell Together, the joint venture between housebuilders Lovell Partnerships and Together Housing, is to receive approval for 127 homes as part of the regeneration of Pendleton, while the city council also prepares to sign off English Cities Fund's £2.5bn Salford Crescent masterplan.
The future of the city council's leadership structure is to be discussed at an extraordinary council meeting on Wednesday, as Liberal Democrat councillors called for a full consultation on the city’s governance following the arrest of mayor Joe Anderson in December.
Trafford Council and developer Bruntwood Works’ blueprint for the town centre proposes building 800 homes, revamping Stretford Mall, reinstating King Street high street and repurposing the Lacy Street car park into a mixed-use scheme.
Investor Cheyne Capital Real Estate will forward fund the developer’s 144-apartment scheme on Oldham Road in Manchester to the tune of £32m.
Developer Landmark Property Group has submitted plans for a 4,000 sq ft Co-op store with eight two-bedroom apartments fronting Wilmslow Road.
The listed developer's plans to turn the Oldham County Court building into apartments are expected to be given the green light next week.
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