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Friday, Oct 4

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GMCA reallocates £21m of brownfield grants

Developments in Manchester by Capital&Centric and PJ Livesey are among those to benefit from the redistribution of cash from the combined authority’s fund, as well as a stalled mill conversion in Bolton.

Bolton PBSA up for grabs for £20m

Comprising 383 beds across eight blocks, Orlando Village is being marketed by Allsop.

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THING OF THE WEEK

Padel, opinions, and tents; The post THING OF THE WEEK appeared first on Place North West.

Hunt begins for Liverpool’s Festival Gardens developer

Liverpool City Council has officially fired the starting gun in search of a development partner for the 28-acre site, one of the most high-profile in the city.

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Government backs carbon capture to tune of £22bn

HyNet, a network of pipes that will carry captured emissions to be sequestered under Liverpool Bay, is one of two projects that will be funded over the next 25 years.

WSP’s Liverpool office refurb wraps

Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram cut the ribbon on the 7,500 sq ft office at CEG’s Exchange Station.

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Aviva puts £35m price tag on Manchester’s 11 Portland Street

The investor is looking to offload the 160,000 sq ft office, which is currently 99% let.

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Ownership team expanded as Zerum seeks further growth

The property consultancy has promoted Russell Wright-Turner to partner, with the remit of expanding the company’s cost management business.

Salford car dealership to become fashion HQ, self-storage

Fashion retailer Plaza Collection has submitted an application to redevelop a former Lookers showroom on Bury New Road.

Ownership team expanded as Zerum seeks further growth

The property consultancy has promoted Russell Wright-Turner to partner, with the remit of expanding the company's cost management business.

Thursday, Oct 3

18

Landsec in talks to buy Peel out of MediaCity

Having acquired 75% of the Salford mixed-use complex for £435.6m in 2021, the developer is close to acquiring the remaining 25%, Place North West understands.

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Liverpool explores meanwhile use for vacant Anfield plot

A site next to Liverpool FC’s stadium known as Anfield Square is to be activated in the short term while longer term plans for a mixed-use scheme that “maximises both employment and community benefits” are worked up.

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Developer loses Blackpool Odeon appeal

A planning inspector has backed up the council’s refusal last December of plans by AIM Land to convert the vacant cinema at Bloomfield Central in a 130,000 sq ft self-storage project.

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Rumbelow to leave Rochdale next year

Steve Rumbelow will stand down as the council’s chief executive after 10 years in the job to "seek new projects".

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Workspace Design & Build picked for Wigan’s ‘coolest office development’

Developer Capital&Centric, working with the council, has formally appointed the contractor to redevelop the 1970s Civic Centre into 32,000 sq ft of offices.

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Blackpool cultural hub’s £10m reset recommended for approval

Proposals to reinvigorate Blackpool’s Central Library and the neighbouring Grundy Art Gallery into a cornerstone of Blackpool’s arts scene will be put to councillors next week.

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AXA plumps for flex in Manchester office relocation

The insurance giant is the first company to sign up for space with Gilbanks’ 34,000 sq ft St Michael’s space, exiting around 6,000 sq ft on King Street.

Growing Civic adds another string to its bow

Having launched an archaeological and heritage consultancy last month, the group has now acquired placemaking consultancy New Practice.

Blueoak tables Chester office-to-resi conversion

Two buildings totalling 105,000 sq ft and previously occupied by Lloyds Bank are to be converted into 176 apartments.

Gaston takes reins at Net Zero North West

Former Peel director Jane Gaston will take over as chief executive of the industry collective from Ged Barlow who has retired.

VM Finance beefs up Place North MIPIM partnership for 2025

After a successful MIPIM in 2024, the lender has upgraded its package for next year’s edition of the global property expo.

The Subplot | Is there life in life sciences property?

The UK is pinning many of its growth hopes to the life sciences sector. But will labs turn out to be as lucrative as previously thought? Plus: Rental houses are beating flats in the war for investment and a shed in Doncaster attracts a…

Wednesday, Oct 2

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Budget for Manchester’s ‘once-in-a-century’ town hall project increases by £76m

Inflation, the pandemic, and the war in Ukraine have all contributed to the cost of the complex heritage restoration project rising from £353.8m to £429.8m, the city council said.

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Tilstone given consent for 430,000 sq ft Crewe units

Cheshire East Council has granted planning permission for 305,000 sq ft and 125,000 sq ft units at Radway Green.

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Lothbury pulls trigger on Manchester office sale

Savills has been appointed to sell the 50,000 sq ft Four Hardman Street in the city’s Spinningfields district.

Wates Group takes over Knowsley-based Liberty

Property services company Liberty was previously under the ownership of social housing provider ForHousing.

Stockport’s St Thomas’ Hospital redevelopment to begin this month

Rowlinson Construction is aiming to be on site before the end of October to deliver the 89-apartment Academy for Living Well, a multi-generational care home.

Anwyl acquires 12-acre Warrington airbase

The housebuilder has taken control of a piece of land at one of the North West’s largest mixed-use development sites and plans to deliver 153 homes.

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Cumbria devolution on the table, councils say

Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have expressed an interest in receiving more decentralised powers for the county.

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One Heritage eyes fresh start with ‘decisive’ restructure and rebrand

As well as changing its name to Zentra Group, the development company plans to sell a portfolio of assets valued at £7m to reduce debt, acquire a 30% stake in a Manchester apartment scheme it is developing, exit the co-living sector on…