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Manchester’s property community has lamented the forthcoming exit of the city council’s strategic director of growth who has been in post for less than a year and urged leaders to appoint a replacement with similar qualifications and emphasis on design.

The Israeli investor has completed its acquisition of No.8 First Street in Manchester from the Greater Manchester Property Venture Fund and investment manager Patrizia.

The local authority’s strategic director of growth and development, who has been in post for just under a year, has resigned from her role “to be closer to family”.

Warwick Smither, long-time partner at the Manchester-based retail consultancy, is joining Genr8 Developments as development director. 

Ex-Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs resigned from the board of the developer behind St Michael's, a £200m mixed-use scheme in Manchester, it has emerged.

The fledgling regeneration firm has appointed Karl Eddy and Scot Morrison as non-executive directors. 

Nina Barker has been named as head of residential at developer Town Centre Securities, joining from her role leading on residential sales and marketing across the North for CBRE.

The consultancy has appointed Matt Pickersgill as associate director from Lambert Smith Hampton.