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Muse Developments gets the green light for latest Stockport Exchange Phase

National regenerator of town and city centres, Muse Developments, working in partnership with Stockport Council has received consent from council planners to bring forward the latest phase at Stockport Exchange – one of the Greater Manchester’s most connected and accessible business hubs. Following the scheme’s approval, partners aim to get on site early in the […]

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Willmott Dixon lands latest Rochdale regeneration scheme

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Rochdale Borough Council for another large regeneration that will see the company deliver 242 apartments and a Hampton by Hilton hotel in the town centre. Work on the £60m scheme, known and as Upperbanks, will start next month with Willmott Dixon aiming to ensure 40 per cent of its […]

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CAPITAL&CENTRIC get go ahead for Weir Mill restoration

Social impact developer Capital&Centric has been given the green light for its £60m vision to create a vibrant town centre community at the historic Weir Mill site in Stockport. Stockport Council’s Planning & Highways Regulatory Committee approved the plans at its meeting on Thursday (30 September).  The decision paves the way for Capital&Centric to restore […]

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Pocket Living secures funding to accelerate housing delivery

Affordable housing developer Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a £6.6 million debt facility with Pluto Finance, a leading provider of finance for property developers and investors. This represents the first deal with Pluto Finance, which is a 12-month facility secured against its Harbard Close asset in Barking. This will accelerate the deployment […]

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Orchard Street accelerates timeline to meet ESG targets with launch of ambitious net zero carbon pathway

Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces an acceleration of its ESG efforts through the launch of its net zero carbon pathway. Following the launch of Orchard Street’s net zero carbon targets in January, the pathway outlines two new and ambitious commitments: to become a net zero carbon business […]

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M7 to list £120 million retail warehouse portfolio on IPSX

M7 Real Estate has announced that an application is intended to be made by M7 Regional E-Warehouse REIT PLC for the admission of the Company’s shares to trading on the Wholesale segment of IPSX by way of an introduction. On Admission, the Company proposes to acquire a £120 million portfolio of UK retail warehouse assets […]

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Cordia Blackswan unveils masterplan for Great Hampton Street

Birmingham-based developer, Cordia Blackswan has announced its masterplan for the enhancement of Birmingham’s Great Hampton Street.  The road, which connects the Hockley area of the city to the Colmore Business District at Snowhill, was once a key gateway to the Birmingham’s prestigious Jewellery Quarter, but over recent years has suffered from underinvestment.   Featuring four […]

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UKREiiF: The key ingredients to Levelling Up in Greater Manchester

UKREiiF hosted a high-level dinner event attended by an assortment of key stakeholders allied to Greater Manchester’s development, investment and economic growth vision last week – building momentum towards UKREiiF in May 2022. Capital and Centric’s cloud kitchen at their Kampus scheme- operated by the team behind award winning Tine Restaurant- was the backdrop to […]

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Jo Cowen Architects-designed precision engineered smart single-family rental homes submitted for planning as part of Eddington masterplan

Jo Cowen Architects (JCA) have designed a series of pioneering smart homes for rent to be delivered as part of the University of Cambridge’s sustainable development at Eddington In addition to designing approximately 370 homes, JCA have formed a masterplan for Present Made’s landscape-led neighbourhood JCA’s Eddington masterplan for a car-free neighbourhood features livable streets, […]

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