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Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉Relentless on board for 500,000 sq ft Kendals office regen www.placenorthwest.co.uk/relentless-o...
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Relentless on board for 500,000 sq ft Kendals office regen - Place North West
Having recently completed and filled phase one of St Michael’s, Gary Neville’s development company is now turning its attention to another large Manchester workspace project: the conversion of the Hou...
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Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉Relentless on board for 500,000 sq ft Kendals office regen www.placenorthwest.co.uk/relentless-o...
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Relentless on board for 500,000 sq ft Kendals office regen - Place North West
Having recently completed and filled phase one of St Michael’s, Gary Neville’s development company is now turning its attention to another large Manchester workspace project: the conversion of the Hou...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Tuesday headlines from Place North West

👉Liverpool tipped to approve 950,000 sq ft Speke shed www.placenorthwest.co.uk/liverpool-ti...
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Liverpool tipped to approve 950,000 sq ft Speke shed - Place North West
Having taken steps to soften the impact of the £96m scheme on the local highway network, GB Europe is hopeful of securing consent for the redevelopment of the 50-acre former Prinovis site next week.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Monday headlines from Place North West
👉Will the great HMO clampdown make the housing crisis worse? www.placenorthwest.co.uk/in-focus-wil...
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IN FOCUS | Will the great HMO clampdown make the housing crisis worse? - Place North West
A growing number of councils across the country are putting measures in place to curb the development of houses in multiple occupation amid concerns about their impacts on residents and local communit...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Friday headlines from Place North West

👉Hirst to lead £7bn Old Trafford regeneration www.placenorthwest.co.uk/hirst-picked...
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Hirst to lead £7bn Old Trafford regeneration - Place North West
Karen Hirst will lead the 15,000-home scheme as project director having left Maple Grove Developments in October.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Thursday headlines from Place North West

👉GM unveils projects to get share of £1bn ‘good growth’ fund www.placenorthwest.co.uk/gm-unveils-p...
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GM unveils projects to get share of £1bn ‘good growth’ fund - Place North West
The conversion of the former Kendals department store in Manchester into 450,000 sq ft of office space will get £44m from the fund’s first wave of interventions, which could unlock 3,000 homes and 2m ...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉50-storey skyscraper features in IQ’s vision for Manchester PBSA overhaul www.placenorthwest.co.uk/50-storey-sk...
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50-storey skyscraper features in IQ’s vision for Manchester PBSA overhaul - Place North West
IQ Student Accommodation’s 2,500-unit reimagination of its Weston Hall and Pendulum Hotel site on Charles Street will deliver five buildings in total, including two more towers of 32- and 24-storeys.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Tuesday headlines from Place North West
👉Romal successfully sues Peel for breach of contract at Liverpool Waters placenorthwest.co.uk/romal-succes...
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Romal successfully sues Peel for breach of contract at Liverpool Waters - Place North West
A judge has found in favour of Greg Malouf’s development company, which claimed Peel moved the goalposts on a land deal, resulting in a substantial loss of earnings.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Monday headlines from Place North West

👉Tawd Valley’s £164m Skelmersdale regeneration approved www.placenorthwest.co.uk/tawd-valleys...
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Tawd Valley’s £164m Skelmersdale regeneration approved - Place North West
West Lancashire Council has rubber-stamped the updated business case for the 75-acre transformation project, including the 89-home first phase.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Thursday headlines from Place North West:

👉GMCA to set up revolving nine-figure facility to drive ‘good growth’ placenorthwest.co.uk/gmca-to-set-... 1/3
GMCA to set up revolving nine-figure facility to drive ‘good growth’ - Place North West
GM Mayor Andy Burnham said the “investment fund” - understood to be worth in the hundreds of millions of pounds - would support the delivery of the city region’s 10-year growth and regeneration pipeli...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉Robert De Niro plays lead role at Nobu’s £360m Viadux Two groundbreaking www.placenorthwest.co.uk/de-niro-play...
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Robert De Niro plays lead role at Nobu’s £360m Viadux Two groundbreaking - Place North West
The appearance of the hospitality brand's co-owner added a dose of celebrity to the ceremony, which saw Salboy and builder Domis kick off construction of the 76-storey skyscraper, targeting a 2031 ope...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Tuesday headlines from Place North West

👉Packaged Living scores approval for Liverpool towers www.placenorthwest.co.uk/packaged-liv...
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Packaged Living scores approval for Liverpool towers - Place North West
Having successfully won over the city council’s planning committee this morning, the developer is now aiming to start construction on the 19- and 25-storey apartment blocks in early 2027.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Monday headlines from Place North West

👉FEC unveils plans for 1,200 homes and hotel in Stretford www.placenorthwest.co.uk/fec-unveils-...
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FEC unveils plans for 1,200 homes and hotel in Stretford - Place North West
Fresh details on the long-awaited redevelopment of the 10-acre former GMP headquarters off Chester Road have been published, revealing a denser scheme than expected.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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👉North and Midlands central to govt’s £39bn affordable homes drive www.placenorthwest.co.uk/north-and-mi...
North and Midlands central to govt's £39bn affordable homes drive - Place North West
Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, and the North East are expected to invest £1.8bn, £1.7bn, and £1.1bn, respectively, as part of a programme to deliver 300,000 properties over the next 10 years.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (1/3)
👉 From angry mob to super-prime – Gary Neville’s St Michael’s journey www.placenorthwest.co.uk/from-angry-m...
From angry mob to super-prime – Gary Neville's St Michael’s journey - Place North West
Over the last 15 years, the former Manchester United captain has found himself asking if developing a mixed-use scheme in the heart of the city's historic core was actually worth the hassle.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (1/3)
👉 Packaged Living’s twin-tower Liverpool resi set to progress
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Packaged Living’s twin-tower Liverpool resi set to progress - Place North West
Three years after acquiring land on Leeds Street and almost two since lodging plans for 19- and 25-storey buildings, the developer and funding partner Affinius Capital will find out next week if their...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (1/3)

👉 Fresh vision for Wirral Waters in the works 15 years after initial approval
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Fresh vision for Wirral Waters in the works 15 years after initial approval - Place North West
Swapping out more than 2,000 homes and a tall building cluster for 460,000 sq ft of storage space at East Float Docks is the first of many changes expected in a revised strategy for the redevelopment ...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (1/3)
👉Consultation starts on Habiko’s 350 Chester flats www.placenorthwest.co.uk/consultation...
Consultation starts on Habiko’s 350 Chester flats - Place North West
Rethinking Muse and the council’s £120m City Place ambitions for the railway station-adjacent site, the affordable housing partnership will look to build a series of contemporary apartment blocks.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thursday headlines from Place North West

👉Habiko announces Cheshire sites for first 590 homes placenorthwest.co.uk/habiko-annou...
Habiko announces Cheshire sites for first 590 homes - Place North West
The affordable housing partnership, comprising Muse, Homes England, and Pension Insurance Corporation, has outlined its plans to bring forward its first batch of apartments in the North West.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Wednesday headlines
👉MOAF: Q3 reports city and fringes’ ‘growing appeal’ despite dip www.placenorthwest.co.uk/moaf-q3-repo...
MOAF: Q3 reports city and fringes' ‘growing appeal’ despite dip - Place North West
Manchester's city centre take-up dropped 26% over the quarter, but fringe markets in Salford and South Manchester saw increased transactions, both eclipsing their 2024 performances.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Tuesday headlines from Place North West

👉ECF unveils apartment plan for Salford’s Centenary Building site www.placenorthwest.co.uk/ecf-unveils-...
ECF unveils apartment plan for Salford’s Centenary Building site - Place North West
The developer has submitted proposals for 263 homes that will be constructed on the site of the recently demolished Sterling Prize-winning former university building.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Monday headlines from Place North West

👉£100m Manchester PBSA funding deal in the balance www.placenorthwest.co.uk/100m-manches...
£100m Manchester PBSA funding deal in the balance - Place North West
McLaren Property claims a nine-figure funding deal hinges on the city council granting a request to allow the developer to let out a proportion of rooms within its Upper Brook Street scheme in Manches...
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October 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Thursday headlines

👉Fresh images of MMU's reworked library plans revealed www.placenorthwest.co.uk/fresh-images...
Fresh images of MMU’s reworked library plans revealed - Place North West
The first visuals for the updated scheme show a much more conventional external design than the earlier iteration of the project.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉Liverpool Central Station chosen for Green Book pilot www.placenorthwest.co.uk/liverpool-ce...
Liverpool Central Station chosen for Green Book pilot - Place North West
Making good on her promise to reform the way government appraises projects, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a round of trials for a revised, place-based assessment system.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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👉Eden Project slashes Morecambe vision in half www.placenorthwest.co.uk/eden-project...
Eden Project slashes Morecambe vision in half - Place North West
Revised designs in a fresh application submitted to Lancaster City Council show the attraction has shrunk from 185,000 sq ft to 91,500 sq ft.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM