Bar operator homes in on Victoria

The vehicle rental company intends to build three industrial units totalling 90,000 sq ft on land formerly occupied by AstraZeneca off Brightside Road at North Manchester Business Park. 

The consultancy has appointed Alistair Greenhalgh, Lauren Verdi Bowker, and Demetri Papaioannou to its Manchester office. 

The city council lost a legal battle over its decision to build a 440-space temporary car park as part of its Central Retail Park masterplan but has said the ruling will not impact the future of its 1m sq ft proposal.

The founder of developer Realty Estates has died at the age of 72 after a two-year illness. 

Goldman Sachs' £150m acquisition of 900 North West homes in January is a signifier of healthy investor sentiment for the year ahead, according to JLL's latest Regional Property Predictions report.

Investor Shenton Homes has acquired No. 1 Chepstow Street in Manchester from McDonald's Restaurants and outlined its intention to deliver apartments on the upper floors.

Investec, owner of Manchester's grade two-listed Kendal Milne building, has lodged an application to redevelop the Deansgate site into 564,000 sq ft of offices. 

Developer FEC has lodged proposals for the 244-home Collyhurst Village, which also features a three-acre park and 2,000 sq ft of commercial space.