Business Improvement Districts and enterprise zones are becoming increasingly important aspects of regional growth, with the majority providing the premises and scope for small businesses to expand and thereby contribute strongly towards their local economy.... Read More
Amidst fear from respondents that the value of homes will be reduced significantly due to fracking in the Manchester, Lancashire and Sussex areas, we look into how it will affect the commercial property industry. Fracking is the activity of drilling... Read More
A four-city tour of China promoting Manchester’s multi-million pound Airport City scheme has generated scores of enquiries from the country’s e-commerce and information technology companies. Reporting back on the roadshow Wang Weibo, the executive... Read More
Catalyst Capital, the European real estate and asset management company, has started work on the refurbishment of an historic Manchester city centre office block — once used by Winston Churchill for Second World War strategy meetings. London-based... Read More
Amidst the craze for vintage fashion and interior design inspired, in large part, by television shows such as Mad Men, the hotel sector is choosing to play catch-up by introducing boutique trends into major international cities. In Manchester, this has come... Read More
Major city centre regenerations are becoming increasingly popular as the economy recovers, particularly in areas which place a high emphasis upon boosting consumer footfall from both locals and tourists. In Manchester, this has led to a joint venture... Read More
The North West looks set to get its biggest jobs boost in decades after Government confirmation that Blackpool is to get its first enterprise zone. Greater Manchester’s Enterprise Zone is also being expanded by 55 acres. Announced in the Budget, and... Read More
As grade A space becomes even more in demand in city centres, numerous developers are choosing to invest in building upgrades as a means of increasing returns from their properties. This has seen Grade II listed Bridgewater House in Manchester benefit from... Read More
Two companies have recently taken occupancy of one of Bruntwood's Manchester city centre West Village buildings on the corner of Oxford Street and Portland Street. The new tenants are Visual Method, a creative studio which specialises in CGI, animation and... Read More
Luxury shoe retailer Russell & Bromley has joined the range of top names at intu Trafford Centre, after signing a 10 year lease on a 2,630 sq ft unit on the upper level of Regent Crescent. The new store, whose neighbours include Coast, Reiss,... Read More
