Category Archives: Manchester Development
Terrace Hill buys Heaton Retail Park in Manchester
Terrace Hill Group, the aim listed property development and investment group, has formed a funding and development joint venture with Peveril Securities to buy a Manchester development site. It has bought the Heaton Retail Park in Manchester from Standard Life … Continue reading
Spinningfields Open for Business
The transformation of Spinningfields into a vibrant part of the City Centre becomes a reality this spring with the completion of several major developments. The 8.9ha Spinningfields area is bounded by Deansgate, Bridge Street, Quay Street and the River Irwell … Continue reading
Ancoats boom time
Five years ago Ancoats was a picture of urban decay, its derelict mills and warehouses a blot on Manchester’s cityscape. But just half a decade later and the area is thriving, hailed as one of the North West’s newest property … Continue reading
Victoria Baths wins £3m splash
Manchester’s Edwardian Water Palace beat off competition from nine other endangered buildings to secure funds for renovation in a public vote by viewers of the BBC television series Restoration in September. Victoria Baths, one of the most opulent public swimming … Continue reading
New face for Spinningfields
A masterplan has been unveiled by Manchester City Council and Allied London Properties which is set to transform part of Manchester City Centre and bring with it a massive jobs boost. An exhibition of Spinningfields, held at Manchester Town Hall … Continue reading
New beginnings for M&S
The world’s biggest Marks & Spencer store has opened in Manchester – a culmination of three years and five months work in the wake of the 1996 IRA bomb. Offering customers a glimpse of shopping for the future, the £85 … Continue reading
All change at Piccadilly
The Piccadilly area of central Manchester is to receive a £100 million revamp, transforming what is at present a disappointing first point of contact for those arriving by bus, train or tram, into one of the most exciting public spaces … Continue reading
City welcomes the Friendly Games
The closure of the 16th Commonwealth Games by the Queen in September 1998 marked the start of a new stage in Manchester’s long and distinguished history. During the closing ceremony, watched by a TV audience of around 500 million, the … Continue reading
Planning for the future at Sharston
Following the successful launch of Sharston Green, Sharston Industrial Estate is to be regenerated in a joint venture between Ringway Developments and Manchester City Council. The 44 hectare estate dates back to the 1930s and over the years has played … Continue reading
Culture and the City
Cultural industries and the regional economy The government’s Creative Industry Task Force claims the cultural industries are “the future economic powerhouse of this country”. Manchester has the infrastructure to take advantage of this potential to create jobs and generate economic … Continue reading