Tag: Spinningfields



M&G Real Estate adds 3 Hardman Square to Portfolio

Posted on 13 January, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

As demand for Grade A office space increases, commercial property investors are keen acquire assets in prime locations. This has seen M&G Real Estate snap up an additional property on the Spiningfields development in Manchester, with the value of the... Read More

St James’s acquires Spinningfields Landmark

Posted on 15 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Top Properties

A UK-focused commercial property investment fund has swooped on one of Manchester's most "architecturally pleasing" buildings. Acting for wealth managers St James's Place, Orchard Street Investment Management reportedly paid £31m for Four Hardman... Read More

Grow Manchester Report lays Foundations for City’s Future

Posted on 9 September, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Manchester City Council will set out its plans for the future of the city centre today when a report by regeneration consultancy Ekosgen is published. Manchester: A Growing Success Story lays the foundations for a huge transformation project which... Read More

Schroders plans further Manchester investment as Rental Values Rise

Posted on 25 July, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

As prices in the London commercial property market in London continue to soar, investors are increasingly turning to the leading regional markets. One of the prime locations is Manchester, with investment managers at Schroders now actively seeking... Read More

Manchester City Tower Sale exceeds Asking Price

Posted on 16 June, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

One of the tallest buildings in Manchester has been sold for £7m above the asking price. City Tower, in Piccadilly Gardens, was placed on the market earlier this year for £125m and immediately attracted interest from potential buyers. In April it was... Read More

Spinningfields Deal sets Manchester Headline Rent Record

Posted on 5 June, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

A new record headline rent has been set in Manchester as a combination of rising demand and limited supply pushes up prices in the city. Recruitment consultancy Robert Walters has signed an 11-year lease for 5,000 sq ft at 3 Hardman Street in the... Read More

Historic Coronation Street Studio to become Creative Media Hub

Posted on 15 April, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Part of Manchester’s landmark Granada TV site — until 2013 the oldest operating purpose-built television studios in the United Kingdom — is to be turned into a new creative media hub. To be called Hello House, developer Allied London says the... Read More

Administrators put Spinningfields Office Blocks on the Market

Posted on 14 April, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Two office blocks within Manchester’s prestige Spinngfields development have been put up for sale after all four of their joint-ownership companies went into administration. Both buildings are fully let to the Royal Bank of Scotland. The sale of the... Read More