Author: Bradley Agnew

Manchester based independent building surveying practice, Gray Scanlan Hill, has appointed Jerome Muir in its neighbourly matters team which provides high level strategic consultancy advice on rights of light, daylight and sunlight amenity, party walls and access to land. The decision to recruit was driven by increasing demands from within Gray Scanlan Hill’s longstanding and…

The Derwent Group has announced that Walkden Business Hub, a new commercial office and retail space for SMEs in the Salford area, is almost fully let following its launch only eight months ago. Only two units now remain of the original 10 new units which range in size from 369 sq ft (34 sq m)…

Manchester based independent building surveying practice, Gray Scanlan Hill, has appointed Darren Hughes as Director. Recent growth from within Gray Scanlan’s longstanding and loyal property investment and development client base has driven the decision to recruit in order to continue to offer director level consultancy expertise. Darren joins from Lambert Smith Hampton where he spent…

A reserved matters planning application has been submitted following an announcement on 30 March 2017 that Hilton (NYSE:HLT) is to open Hilton Garden Inn Stoke-on-Trent. The 140-guestroom hotel will be located in the Smithfield development in Hanley, and Genr8 has confirmed that a franchise agreement between Hilton and Smithfield developer and hotel owner Genr8 was…

Councillors have approved plans for Rochdale Riverside, the £70m retail and leisure development that will transform Rochdale Town Centre. The scheme is being delivered jointly by Genr8 Developments and Kajima in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council. Demolition works have already been completed and construction works are scheduled to commence by autumn with the scheme set…

STOKE-ON-TRENT, UK, and MCLEAN, Va. – 30 March 2017 – The ongoing regeneration of Stoke-on-Trent city centre has been given a major boost following news that Hilton (NYSE:HLT) is to open Hilton Garden Inn Stoke-on-Trent. The 140-guestroom hotel will be located in the Smithfield development in Hanley, following a franchise agreement between Hilton and Smithfield developer and hotel owner Genr8.   The…

The Derwent Group has secured a letting with Thomas Cook at Cardinal House, an office overlooking Parsonage Gardens in Manchester city centre. Thomas Cook has taken a whole floor at 6,300 sq ft (585 sq m) on a five year lease. Cardinal House is 55,362 sq ft (5,143 sq m) in total and was The…

Amstone Developments has appointed Richard Robins as Associate Director for Acquisition and Development, as the developer continues to secure new ‘build to rent’ city centre opportunities in core cities throughout the United Kingdom. Richard joins Amstone from the Canal & River Trust where he was the Regeneration Development Manager. Richard has over 25 years’ experience…

St Helens under 11’s Penlake Celtic football team has secured sponsorship from JunctionNINE Retail Park, following a winning run of games and promotions since its recent formation. The team, based on Sutton Road, St Helens, has retained all of its players from the last season, in addition to recruiting two new talented players as it…