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MRICS Residential Valuation Surveyors – Senior up to Director/Partner

Kingsley — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:20:33 +0000

The Position & Team

Our clients are blue-chip, multi-disciplinary property consultancies, with well established Regional, National & International Residential Teams. We have several vacancies for Residential Valuation Surveyors across Senior, Associate and/or Director level, for the whole of the North West region.

These are exciting opportunities to join and lead one of the largest residential teams in the North. Our clients’ teams provide a comprehensive residential offering to their clients, including but not limited to Agency, Valuation, Viability, Consultancy, Student Accommodation and Private Rented Sector, and the team continues to advise on some of the most exciting and advanced residential transactions throughout the North/North West.

Role Profile:

To work within and/or lead the Residential Valuation team in providing professional residential advice and services throughout the North West market.
Provide and/or lead on the provision of a full range of residential consultancy and valuation advice to a wide range of key existing clients in support of instructions managed by the Surveyors, Associate Directors and Directors.
Working alongside the Development Consultancy and Planning teams in the North West office.
Manage and contribute to team fees, billing and profit targets

Main Responsibilities:

Develop and lead the team plan to develop the clients’ portfolio
Prime client interface on projects i.e. update clients on progress, respond to queries, provide strategic advice
Continue and enhance the team profile throughout the market
Overlook and assist Associate Directors & Directors by contributing to client presentations, bids and pitches
Identifies key technical issues/ problems in transactions and offers appropriate solutions
Oversee and support delivery of client assignments, i.e. in the preparation and processing of technical/valuation information
Work collaboratively with the team to generate new instructions and pool expertise within the team
Proactively identify new business and revenue opportunities with new and existing clients
Manage & liaise with internal teams and external consultants to provide a full client service
Gather and act on client feedback
Identifies opportunities to cross-sell when discussing a client’s requirements
Manage team budgets and billing
Maintain and develop strong client relationships
Seek to exceed team turnover target
Engage with team members and understand what other teams engage in and maintain

Knowledge & Experience:

General Practice background for either a Corporate, Public Sector or Private practice
Experience of working in a large practice and/or corporate environment
Possess a strong contact base
Experience of managing and successfully leading team
Rounded experience of residential surveying consultancy and viability skills
An understanding of business development and client relationship management
Experience in networking and building relationships internally and externally
A level of experience selling successfully to clients
Demonstrable technical competence in areas relevant to role such as Circle / Argus, residual analysis planning viability analysis and PRS
Demonstrable understanding of market and local knowledge
Knowledge of the wider residential sector
Financial awareness of yields, band rates, mortgage rates and availability of mortgages
Business and report writing experience
Detailed knowledge of current legislation and case law relevant to role
IT skills (MS Word Advanced, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet)
IT industry specific packages (i.e. Circle / Argus, Developer, Grail, etc)

Skills & Personal Qualities:

Excellent command of written / verbal English
Team player & Team leader
Selling, negotiation, presentation and marketing skills
Commercial awareness skills
Coaching skills
Good communicator
Time management

Qualifications:

Relevant degree level qualification
MRICS/FRICS qualification

My client offers real scope for career development for a dedicated, professional and enthusiastic individual with a strong work ethic who wants to join one of the true international market leaders.

To apply for this position, then please email your CV to andrew@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk or call Andrew Kingsley on 07879 413 765 for further information.

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Domis completes Salford Quays’ tallest building

Dan Whelan — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:48:26 +0000

Cole Waterhouse and Taurus Investment’s 290-apartment build-to-rent scheme Eda rises to 29 storeys at its highest point.

Domis Construction has completed Cole Waterhouse’s debut BTR scheme ahead of schedule and interest in the properties has been high.

The lettings team received more than 500 enquiries for the homes in the initial days of marketing, according to Cole Waterhouse.

Simon Gallanders, managing director of Cole Waterhouse Residential, said: “We’ve worked in close partnership with our joint venture partner Taurus and our contractor Domis to achieve this milestone.

“[We have] taken a highly collaborative approach from start to finish, which has had a significant impact on the speed and quality of delivery.”

The scheme’s main contractor also pointed to the collaboration between the project team as the reason behind the early completion of Eda.

Lee McCarren, managing director of Domis Construction, said he is “proud” to have completed the project “well ahead of time”.

“That achievement is down to the dedication and commitment of our superb team working in close collaboration with Cole Waterhouse and Taurus.

“The team developed an incredible bond during the delivery of this prestigious scheme, taking a real partnership approach, with flexibility and trust shown on all sides.”

Eda is the second time Cole Waterhouse and Domis have worked together following the completion of No1 Old Trafford in 2021.

Following the success of their Eda partnership, Cole Waterhouse and Taurus are now working together on a scheme at Upper Trinity Street in Digbeth.

“The delivery of Eda really has been a great example of a best-in-class partnership working together to achieve a superb sustainable project,” stated Nick Jacobs, managing director of Taurus UK.

“We started this programme in Covid and despite the continued economic turbulence and the associated supply and skills issues Domis has completed a remarkable job to achieve such an early handover of the building.”

Designed by Chapman Taylor, Eda is a 250,640 sq ft, two-part residential building comprising one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, located close to the Anchorage Metrolink stop.

The scheme features two landscaped terrace gardens on the mezzanine and level 19, plus private terraces for each rooftop penthouse apartment.

At ground level, there is 4,000 sq ft of commercial space pre-let to Co-op Food, as well as extensive areas of internal amenity including a co-working space, residents’ lounges, a cinema room, bookable private dining and entertaining facilities, and a gym.

In terms of sustainability credentials, Eda features high grade insulation for thermal efficiency, energy-efficient appliances, LED lighting
to minimise energy consumption and reduce utility costs for residents, as well as MVHR systems to reduce heating loads.

The Eda delivery includes Jon Matthews Architects as delivery architect, WSP Planning, structural engineers Renaissance, M&E consultants Novo, landscape architects Exterior Architecture, project managers/quantity surveying services by Henry Riley, Project Four Safety Solutions providing CDM and Principal Designer services with legal advice from Ward Hadaway.

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In-House: Asset Manager

Kingsley — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 16:07:21 +0000

The Company & Role

Our client is a National Property Company that is looking to appoint an Asset Manager to its’ Real Estate team, based out of Manchester which offers generous hybrid working.

As an Asset Manager, you will be responsible for both maintaining and maximising the value of the company’s property portfolio through proactive asset enhancement opportunities including but not limited to lettings, lease re-gearing/renewals including tenant relocations, and undertaking improvement projects including refurbishments, extensions, or redevelopments.

Key pre-requisites & experience includes:

Ability to undertake all aspects of Asset Management
Customer Service
Collaboration / Communication
Financial Budget Management
Governance / Compliance
Leadership Qualities
Good Communication Skills.
A proven track record of successfully delivering to objectives and business targets.
Strong knowledge of property legislation (L & T Act etc.)
Knowledge of Word, Excel, Property Management, Valuation and Property Data Systems.
RICS (or AssocRICS) or working towards membership.
Full and clean UK Driving licence – essential.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: circa £60,000+ per annum (DOE)
Generous Car allowance
Electric Car Scheme option
Share Incentive Plan
Discretionary Bonus scheme
25 days’ holiday
Pension scheme
Death in Service
Free On-site parking
Professional Subscriptions paid.
And more….

Client-Side Asset Management opportunities of this magnitude do not arise too often, so if you are looking to make a successful career change within client-side role, then this role is worthy of consideration.

To receive a full copy of the job specification and confirmation of our client’s identity, please contact Andrew Kingsley MRICS on 07879 413 765 or andrew@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk or email a copy of your latest CV to quoting the position and reference for this role.

Ref: AK1554602

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Wigan hospital primed for 16,000 sq ft extension

Sophie Rennie — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 15:26:44 +0000

Plans submitted to the local council would see an enhanced endoscopy unit constructed at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.

Wrightington, Wigan, and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust wants to build a 16,000 sq ft extension at the Wigan Lane site.

Designed by Day Architectural, the scheme would build upon the Royal Albert Infirmary’s courtyard-facing façade to provide endoscopy rooms, recovery areas, a waiting room, and office space.

The hospital’s three existing endoscopy rooms would be relocated to the new unit, which would sit on the ground floor of the four-storey extension.

There is currently no designation for the upper floors of the proposed development, however proposals state that they will be used for the enhancement and expansion of hospital services.

The project team includes Arup, Malcolm Hughes Land Surveyors, Bradshaw Grass & Hope, Graeme Ives, and Sumo Services.

To learn more about the plans, search for application number A/23/95751/MAJOR on Wigan Council’s planning portal.

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Brickland in frame for Trafford B&Q resi opportunity

Dan Whelan — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:30:36 +0000

The Liverpool-based build-to-rent developer is bidding to revive hopes of transforming the Great Stone Road site, submitting plans to demolish the vacant store with a view to creating around 200 apartments and a padel complex.

Brickland, through its chief operating officer Darren Leary, is named as the applicant for recently submitted plans to demolish the B&Q store close to Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

Plans for the redevelopment of the site will be submitted separately. However, documents lodged with the demolition application give a flavour of what the scheme could entail.

A feasibility study drawn up by Falconer Chester Hall earlier this year outlines proposals for 204 apartments across three blocks, plus an eight-court padel tennis complex to the rear.

Vibe Padel, a company controlled by Andrew Bell of AJ Bell and his wife Tracey, acquired the site from Accrue Capital last year for just shy of £5m.

Accrue had failed in its own bid to redevelop the 2.5-acre site. Trafford Council refused proposals for a 332-apartment scheme and the company then tasted defeat at appeal.

Brickland’s potential scheme features more than 100 fewer flats than Accrue’s and follows on from the completion of another residential in the borough recently. The developer’s 363-apartment build-to-rent complex Botanica wrapped up in 2021.

That scheme, located close to Cornbrook Metrolink stop, was developed in partnership with global investor Heitman.

To learn more about Brickland and Vibe Padel’s Great Stone Road proposals, search for application reference 111673/DEM/23 on Trafford Council’s planning portal.

The proposals follow failed attempts from another developer to rework the site. Credit: Falconer Chester Hall via planning documents

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PMJ Capital strengthens leadership team

Sophie Rennie — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:43:18 +0000

Damian Ainsley has joined the Bolton-based funding provider as investment director.

PMJ Capital provides property funding loans for SME developers and entrepreneurs, with facilities from £26,000 to £2m.

Ainsley joins PMJ from his previous position as account manager at Tatton Investment Management, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the role.

Previous positions also include valuation manager at Makeurmove, director of AMG Partnership, and owner of Just Investment Property.

In his new role as investment director at PMJ, Ainsley will be working with advisors to secure private market investment opportunities for prominent individuals.

Ainsley’s appointment brings the team’s total headcount to eight professionals. He will work alongside chairman Mike Wright and managing director David Rainford in the leadership position.

Ainsley said: “This is a wonderful opportunity for private investors and their intermediaries to access an area of property investment that has historically been dominated by banks and institutional investors.

“Most exciting of all, it enables investors to complement their existing investment portfolio by achieving higher than inflation rates of return in a secure, consistent, and repeatable way, forgoing the volatility and uncertainty many have experienced in the stock market in recent years.”

Rainford added: “Traditionally our investment has come from a trusted circle of close contacts but with Damian’s appointment and the expansion of the team we are broadening that through our growing network to include financial advisors, intermediaries, and wealth managers right across the UK.

“Damian brings a significant level of insight and knowledge of the alternative investment market and will enable PMJ to work with more SME developers in providing funding options for residential development.”

Since PMJ was founded in 2014, the company has loaned over £100m to property developers, with a current loan book value of £73m and a further £22m in the pipeline.

Projects funded by the firm include the final phase of the Low Wood scheme in Casterton and 21 Living’s conversion of a former bank in Sale to provide commercial space and apartments.

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Manchester site with resi potential goes under the hammer

Sophie Rennie — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:15:17 +0000

A 14-acre plot with planning permission for up to 76 homes is to be sold in Pugh’s online property auction on 19 September with a guide price of £1.5m, almost double the price it was bought for.

Known as Blackley Mere, the plot sits off Blackley New Road and was once home to the Bowker Bank industrial estate.

Bounded by the River Irk, the land benefits from extant planning permission from Manchester City Council for up to 76 three- to four-bedroom homes to be built there.

Blackley Developments purchased Blackley Mere for £775,000 in October 2015.

The developer was granted outline permission to deliver 48 properties in 2012, then a further 28 houses in 2014. Reserved matters approval followed for both schemes in 2016.

The site remains undeveloped.

This is what housing could look like on the site. Credit: Appeal PR

Edward Feather, associate director at property auctioneer Pugh, said: “This is an ideal location to develop family homes.

“The quiet riverside and woodland environment make it a really attractive setting for new houses that is only half a mile from the nearest Metrolink stop at Bowker Vale and just four miles from Manchester city centre”, he continued.

“It’s a fantastic investment opportunity and, not surprisingly, we’ve already seen considerable interest from potential buyers.”

Bidding commences on 19 September and closes on 20 September.

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Bury approves £20m flexi-hall

Sophie Rennie — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:55:32 +0000

Also rubber-stamped at last night’s big planning committee meeting were Hive Homes’ redevelopment of the former Riverside High School site and Morris Homes’ plans to build 41 homes off Springside Road.

Bury Council approved the residential schemes along with its own £20m flexi-hall. The decisions were made in line with officer recommendations.

Flexi-hall

Application number: 69580

Bury Council’s 23,400 sq ft multi-use facility will be built off Angouleme Way and accompany the redevelopment of the town’s market.

The JH Architects-designed scheme will deliver a three-storey building, which could be used for a variety of activities, from holding conferences to hosting festivals or parties.

Plans for the ground floor include a café bar, as well as a multifunctional events space that can support market stalls, pop-up trading, live performances, and community events.

Upstairs, the first floor will provide six meeting rooms, which could also be used for exhibitions, community groups, and educational events.

The authority will also carry out improvements to the existing Bury Market in the form of a new canopy, maintenance repairs, and an enhanced environmental performance through recycling infrastructure, energy efficiency improvements, and the decarbonisation of existing structures.

There will be six accessible car parking spaces provided.

The three-acre site is currently occupied by 13,900 sq ft of retail space and 4,600 sq ft of offices within the buildings at 1 Murray Road, 47-51 Market Street, and 2-10 Princess Parade.

These buildings will be demolished to make way for the flexi-hall. The offices will be relocated within the new flexi-hall, while the shops will be moved into the Mill Gate Shopping Centre.

Bury Council was awarded a £20m grant in January from the government’s Levelling Up Fund to bring forward the flexi-hall.

Read more: Levelling Up Fund: North West secures £355m

Plans form part of a wider masterplan for the regeneration of the town centre, which also includes the £81m redevelopment of the Bury Interchange and the transformation of Mill Gate Shopping Centre to provide homes.

Vinci Construction has been appointed to build the flexi-hall.

The project team also includes AJP, Crookes Walker Consulting, Sharps Redmore, and Ameon. Gillespies is the landscape architect. WSP is the highways engineer.

Riverside School was demolished in 2015. Credit: via planning documents

Former Riverside High School

Application number: 69233

Hive Homes can now get to work on delivering 90 houses on the six-acre plot off School Street.

Designed by MCK Associates, the scheme will provide 78 three- and 12 four-bedroom homes, 22 of which would be affordable.

Each house will have two off-street parking spaces.

The brownfield site is part of the former Riverside High School grounds, partly occupied by special education facility Millwood School.

Also accessed off Abden Street, the land is now vacant following the school’s closure and subsequent demolition in 2015.

Bury Council’s cabinet then signed off the plot to Hive Homes in October 2021 and the LK Group remediated the site ready for construction in the same year.

Approval for the redevelopment of the former Radcliffe school comes as the council launches a consultation on its proposals to build a new school on the site of the town’s current leisure centre.

Hive Land & Planning is the planning consultant for the residential scheme. The project team also includes Eddisons, Edge Consulting Engineers, Bowland Tree Consultancy, PDA Acoustic Consultants, and LK Group.

There will be 10 affordable homes. Credit: via planning documents

Springside Road

Application number: 68055

Morris Homes will build 41 houses on the four-acre greenfield site in Walmersley.

Astle Planning & Design is behind the scheme, which will deliver a range of detached, semi-detached, and terraced properties.

Proposals feature 10 two-, 13 three-, and 18 four-bedroom homes, including 10 affordable houses.

There will be two access points into the development, one from Springside Road and another from Burnley Road.

Iceni Projects is the scheme’s planning consultant. Also on the project team are Barnes Walker, Harttron, United Environmental Services, Pell Frischmann, and E3P.

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New Blackley Fire Station given the all clear

Julia Hatmaker — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:53:24 +0000

Manchester City Council has approved the planning application for the replacement fire station on Rochdale Road, part of Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s broader £38m revamp of first responder facilities.

Under the signed-off plans, the current Blackley Fire Station will be demolished and replaced with a modern two-storey structure.

This new building has been designed to be environmentally friendly, with sustainable heating and lighting systems installed. Harley Haddow is assisting with the energy efficiency designs.

In addition to a 9,700 sq ft new fire station, the project includes a training yard, training tower, wash area, and parking for 11 vehicles. Of those 11 car parking spaces, one will be a designated disabled bay and four will have electric vehicle charging capability.

Architect Bradshaw Gass & Hope designed the approved plans for GMCA. LK Group and Pennine Ecological are also on the project team. ISG is the main contractor.

In addition to Blackley, GMCA is looking to rebuild the Whitefield, Heywood, King Street, and Whitehill fire stations.

You can learn more about the Blackley project by searching 136722/FO/2023 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal.

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Oldham forges ahead with £24m replacement Coliseum

Dan Whelan — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:14:14 +0000

Plans for a theatre at the heart of the town’s emerging cultural quarter have been submitted after the original venue was forced to shut down when funding dried up.

The former Oldham Coliseum closed down earlier this year despite a spirited campaign to save it. In the background, Oldham Council was already working up plans for a £24m replacement venue, plans for which have now been lodged.

Proposals include a main auditorium seating more than 300 people, a 120-seat studio theatre, an education suite, and all-day café bar areas, which can also be used as additional performance spaces.

Open from morning into the evening, it is hoped the new Coliseum would also provide a boost to Oldham’s night-time economy.

The theatre, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, would be constructed on Greaves Street in Oldham town centre, close to the Old Library and Gallery Oldham, on the site of the former post office, museum, and Friends’ Meeting House.

Oldham Council has pencilled in a 2026 completion date for the project, which is being led by Oldham Coliseum Theatre Limited, the company that operates the venue.

Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council, said the project is one of her “top priorities”.

“I know how important it is to the people who live here and visit the town,” she said.

“We are absolutely committed to working with cultural organisations across Oldham, including the new Coliseum board, for the good of producing theatre in the borough. Oldham has such a fantastic heritage of theatre and production spanning back decades, so it’s important we continue this for future generations.”

FCBS is leading on design. Credit: via Oldham Council

Shah added that the replacement venue will offer much more than just plays and performances.

“It will be a place that encourages people to come together with friends and family to get creative, socialise with one another and celebrate the arts,” she said.

“I personally can’t wait to see our new theatre throw open its doors.”

The planning submission for the Coliseum follows news that Oldham Council was successful in its proposal to Arts Council England to secure funding to deliver a cultural programme of events in the town over the next three years.

Oldham Coliseum Theatre will receive £450,000 from this funding to specifically produce, commission, create, deliver, and develop a new business model.

Oldham Council also recently announced plans for a new public space and performance square within Oldham’s Cultural Quarter.

Located in the centre of the proposed new theatre, the library and the Old Library, the space will be able to hold an outdoor stage and will also be adaptable to suit activities such as outdoor arts classes and theatre performances.

Duncan Craig, chair of trustees at Oldham Coliseum Theatre, said: “This is yet another exciting step forward in a journey that I feel now we’re all making together – that’s the council, the Coliseum and both Oldhamers and Greater Manchester theatre-goers.

“Our organisation’s commitment to producing and programming theatre is as alive as ever and the fact that we’re at the stage of submitting the plans for our new home really helps us begin to imagine the opening nights of future performances.”

To learn more about the project, search for planning reference FUL/351543/23 on Oldham Council’s planning portal. Paul Butler Associates is advising on planning.

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GALLERY | Inside the £150m Paterson cancer research centre

Sophie Rennie — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:00:15 +0000

It is impossible to miss the 270,000 sq ft building as it towers over its neighbours in Withington.

The Paterson building features more than 113,000 sq ft of laboratory space for the carry-out of medical research, ranging from cancer prevention and treatment to living with and beyond the disease.

Almost double the size of its predecessor, which burned down in 2017, the Manchester facility contains the state-of-the-art equipment required to assist the process.

Arup was the structural, civil, and building services engineer for the £150m scheme and was involved from the get-go.

“For us to be the longest serving member of the team, that’s a privilege”, said Matthew Holden, former director at Arup and building engineering group lead on the project.

The team’s hard work is visible today in the concrete columns present throughout the building, which Holden describes as Arup’s “fingerprints”.

There are collaborative workspaces spaces throughout the building. Credit: via BDP

Housing scientists, clinicians, and operational staff, the Paterson building is the result of a partnership between The Christie, Cancer Research UK, and The University of Manchester.

“It’s quite a unique building to get those three types of stakeholders in one building, but it will do and already is doing amazing science because of that”, said Ged Couser, project manager and principal architect at BDP, which designed the scheme.

Couser explained the ‘Team Science’ initiative embedded in the building’s brief.

The Paterson building offers a number of collaborative workspaces throughout, which “encourages research across a number of professions and disciplines with the common aim of furthering cancer research”, he said.

This collaborative approach continues around the building.

Holden described the “special” nature of the Paterson, holding doctors, scientists, and patients in close proximity, with The Christie Hospital on one side of it and the Oglesby Cancer Research Building on the other.

“It’s not just a science institute behind a barbed wire fence, but a public building on a public street in a very public hospital campus.”

Couser echoed Holden’s remarks, highlighting the “amazing advantages” of the Paterson building being sat on Europe’s largest cancer patient cohort, which facilitates the data-driven process of the future.

“All the data that is being produced next door will go straight into the science and research that is going on in the building.”

Central to this research is the Biomarker Cancer Centre, situated within the facility. Couser explained the importance of this feature.

“Biomarkers are core to the vision of delivering precision medicine in cancer care”, he said.

“They are essential to predict and monitor tumour response to therapy, enabling more personal treatments that maximise benefit’ improve outcomes and reduce harm to the patient.”

The Paterson building features more than 113,000 sq ft of laboratory space. Credit: via BDP

But what does this mean for the future?

Holden acknowledged that no one really knows what direction of travel science may take, which posed a challenge when designing a building fit for the future.

“Our design process is all about compromise, how you find the best compromise between the science and the role the building plays and taking advantage of the site.”

“It’s about saying ‘what might happen?’”, he said.

“Building in that flexibility is the important thing.”

Now, we can see this compromise working in real life. With construction having completed in May, labs have had the chance to move in and the building is finally in occupation.

Plans for the research centre were approved in August 2019, despite resident backlash regarding the scheme’s height and scale.

The Paterson cancer research centre sits off Withington’s Wilmslow Road. The £150m scheme was funded partly by investment from the partnership, as well as charitable funding.

Learn more about the innovations in developing life science labs. Book your Life Sciences Property Update ticket.

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Rochdale approves mill conversion

Sophie Rennie — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:29:46 +0000

Redwaters and Prescot Business Park will work together to restore the grade two-listed Crimble Mill to deliver 214 homes across the 56-acre Green Belt site near Heywood.

Rochdale Council approved the proposals at its planning and licensing committee meeting yesterday. The decision was made in line with officer recommendations.

CJ Partnership and Urban Green designed the scheme, which will convert the former cotton mill to provide 33 apartments and 11,700 sq ft of ground-floor commercial space.

The dilapidated buildings next to the mill will also be redeveloped. Plans will see these buildings demolished to make way for a further 31 three- and four-bedroom houses.

Finally, the greenfield plot within the wider site will see the creation of 150 three- to five-bedroom houses.

In total, seven one-, 23 two-, 106 three-, 57 four-, and 21-bedroom homes will be provided.

There will also be improved access to the development, with alterations to the road bridge into the site and upgraded public rights of way.

Crimble Mill closed more than 20 years ago and has been vacant since 2015, the same year that Prescot Business Park acquired the site.

According to an officer’s report, the project demonstrates “very special circumstances” in order to justify Green Belt development, with proposals including the restoration of a grade two-listed heritage asset.

Plans were submitted for the development last July.

Urban Green is working as the landscape architect, arboricultural consultant, and on wider masterplanning for the scheme. CJ Partnership is the masterplanner for the mill complex segment.

Lichfields is the planning consultant. The project team also includes Blackett-Ord Conservation Engineering, CB3 Design, Roger Hannah, Redmore Environmental, RJT Consulting, Tetra Tech, and E3P. Lanpro is the archaeological consultant.

Want to learn more about the plans? Search for application number 22/00588/FUL on Rochdale Council’s planning portal.

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Oldham approves 40,000 sq ft industrial

Sophie Rennie — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:38:29 +0000

Mandale Investments will deliver 24 hybrid units on the vacant two-acre plot off Greenside Way.

Oldham Council approved the developer’s plans to build three industrial blocks at its planning committee meeting on Wednesday. This decision was made in line with officer recommendations.

Designed by Elder Lester Architects, the scheme will provide a total of 40,000 sq ft of warehouse space across the three blocks within Greengate Industrial Estate. Each block will be made up of eight hybrid units.

Plans will also see the creation of two meter rooms and a substation.

Visitors to the site will have access to 51 car parking bays, as well as 20 cycle spaces.

Mandale Investments are part of the Mandale Group, which also incorporates Mandale Homes. The group’s housing arm lodged plans in June to transform Liverpool’s Graeme House into 143 apartments.

ELG Planning is the planning consultant for the industrial scheme. Also on the project team are SCP, Sutcliffe, Shearstone Mechanical, Amenity Tree Care, and AEC.

To learn more about the plans, search for application number FUL/350748/23 on Oldham Council’s planning portal.

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Manchester’s Onward Buildings sold

Julia Hatmaker — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:59:36 +0000

Agha Group has acquired the grade two-listed building off Deansgate from Mayer Investments in an off-market, multi-million-pound deal. The exact sales figure was not disclosed.

The 11,700 sq ft Onward Buildings sits at 205-209 Deansgate. Designed by Charles Heathcote, the five-floor leisure and office block dates to 1904.

Turkish restaurant Topkapi Palace and cocktail bar Rendition occupy the ground floor and basement of the building. More than half of the first floor is leased to 207 Dental Care, leaving the remaining 4,700 sq ft vacant.

Agha Group wants to take this vacant space and refurbish it, creating high-quality and flexible workspaces.

Agha Group’s acquisition marks the first time the building has been sold in 40 years. Fisher German investment partner Dominic Evans represented Agha Group on the deal, while Commercial Properties managing director Gary Scorah acted for Mayer Investments.

Legal support came from Joe Brolly of Square One Law and Jeremy Lee of Bexley Beaumont.

Agha Group chief executive Agha Anwar said he was “delighted” to add Onward Buildings to the company’s portfolio.

“It’s an attractive building with excellent core income and inherent upside potential,” Anwar said.

“Once refurbished, the vacant accommodation will provide flexible suites at an attractive price point to meet occupational demand from smaller occupiers seeking a city centre presence.”

Fisher German’s Evans was similarly pleased.

“We are confident that Agha Group’s ownership will be the start of a prosperous new chapter in Onward Buildings’ history,” Evans said.

He also described the impact Agha Group’s refurbishment plans would have on the local office market, and how it would provide “an interesting opportunity for tenants looking for character space in the centre of Manchester”.

“The size of suites will fit well with the resilient demand from smaller requirement occupiers, which make up a large proportion of the annual take-up in Manchester,” he continued.

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Radcliffe leisure centre set for demolition

Sophie Rennie — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:23:41 +0000

Proposals would clear the site off Spring Lane to make way for a 12,700 sq ft temporary school and ensure a seamless transition for the construction of Star Academies’ long-awaited facility.

Morgan Sindall Construction has lodged plans to demolish the 26,500 sq ft leisure centre and the 18,900 sq ft Spring Lane School pupil referral unit on site to be replaced by the temporary school.

The town’s leisure centre will be relocated to the future £40m civic hub in Radcliffe town centre, while the pupil referral unit will move to Spurr House off Pole Lane in Unsworth.

Designed by AHR Architects, the scheme forms the first stage of plans for Star Radcliffe Academy and would create a 150-place temporary facility to be used during the construction of the permanent building on the same site.

Plans for the temporary academy include a 1,200 sq ft dining hall, a 925 sq ft laboratory, and four general classrooms across two floors.

Proposals form part of Radcliffe’s wider town centre regeneration and approval would welcome a school to the town, almost 10 years after the closure of Riverside High School.

Star Academies, in partnership with the Department for Education, launched a consultation on its designs for the 750-place Star Radcliffe Academy last week. The consultation can be viewed at consultations.tetratecheurope.com and will run until 29 August.

The permanent school building will be subject to a separate planning application.

The project team includes Tetra Tech, Ares Landscape Architects, Amenity Tree, and Via Solutions.

To learn more about the plans for the temporary facility, search for application number 70002 on Bury Council’s planning portal.

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Full marks for £38m Manchester college extension

Julia Hatmaker — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:52:39 +0000

LTE Group has secured approval from Manchester City Council for a 63,000 sq ft add-on to the education facility’s city centre campus off Great Ducie Street.

The Bond Bryan and SimpsonHaugh-designed project marks the second phase of LTE Group’s city centre campus for its brands The Manchester College and UCEN Manchester. The first, £93m phase completed last year and will connect directly to this second building.

While the first phase focused on the creative, computing, and hospitality programmes, the second is dedicated to the college’s business and professional services curriculum as well as its ESOL provision. Coming in at five storeys, the building will include a series of classrooms, IT suites, an esports room, and an incubator hub.

When complete in September 2025, the facility will replace LTE Group’s Shena Simon Campus off Chorlton Street, which is up for sale.

The new building, seen here on the left, is connected to the first phase, pictured on the right. Credit: Bond Bryan via planning documents

In addition to Bond Bryan and SimpsonHaugh, the project team for the second city centre campus building includes planning consultant Avison Young, civil and structural engineer AECOM, mechanical and electrical consultant BDP, fire engineer OFR, and cost consultant Pearson Fraser.

Orion Heritage, Ridge, Ascerta, Hoare Lea, LK Group, and SK Transport are also on the project team.

Rachel Curry, principal of The Manchester College, said the educator was “thrilled” to have planning permission for the extension.

“Thousands of students already benefit from the world-class facilities at City Campus Manchester each week, and we look forward to opening our doors to even more young people and adult students once phase two of the project has been completed,” Curry said.

“The campus will provide an inspiring setting for students to prepare for a successful and rewarding career in industry.”

John Thornhill, chief executive of LTE Group, added: “City Campus Manchester has already transformed the landscape in further and higher education in Greater Manchester.

“We are excited that planning permission for phase two of the project has been given, and we are grateful to all of our partners and supporters for making this ambition a reality and helping us provide the industry-standard facilities that will inspire the next generation of skilled workers needed by employers across Greater Manchester and beyond,” he said.

You can learn more about the second phase of the city centre campus by searching 136492/FO/2023 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal.

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Graduate Asset Management Surveyor (Client-Side)

Lisa Clifton — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:24:33 +0000

An exceptionally rare client-side opportunity has become available for an experienced Graduate Property/Asset Management Surveyor to join a national property company, forming part of the In-House Asset Management team. This role is a new position within the organisation due to their continued success, and you will be joining the company at an exciting time of business growth.

This position will be suited to a Commercial Property Graduate who has experience within Property or Asset Management, has already began working towards the APC, and has a passion to develop and focus their surveying career in Asset Management.

The role of Assistant Asset Manager (Graduate Asset Management Surveyor) will involve you working closely with the Asset Manager in your region, and you will be responsible for delivering a seamless experience for tenants, providing a crucial role between them, facilities management, finance, and asset management teams. Whilst continuing to work towards the APC you will be given fantastic exposure to managing a portfolio, and will be responsible for the following,

Contract administration, reading and interpretation of lease documentation
Reviewing tenancy data, planning for key lease events, service charges etc
Working with the Asset Management and Financial team to prepare service charge budgets
Tenant liasion, building positive relationships through regular meetings
Undertaking property inspections
Supporting the Asset Manager in acquiring or disposing of assets, and ensuring vacant properties are let
Working with the Asset Manager with value add or capital expenditure schemes

This is a truly collaborative role which will see you working alongside Asset and Senior Asset Managers, Facilities Managers, Financial colleagues, and a range of external third parties, such as agency surveyors, solicitors, project managers etc.

As the successful Assistant Asset Manager, you will be/have

Already working towards the APC with previous experience in a Property Management position
A strong communicator, someone who finds it easy to build rapport, and it goes without saying that you will have a real passion for asset management and commercial property in general
Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
A good understanding of Landlord and Tenant Legislation
Willingness’ to travel within your portfolio (North of England)
Full UK Driving Licence, and your own transport

Salary is up to c£32,000 doe plus bonus, and benefits including pension, health, and life insurance.

This is only a snapshot of what this role truly can offer so for more information about this exceptional In-House Commercial Property Asset Management opportunity please contact Clare Norman – 07764 770 429 or email clare@cliftongray.co.uk

Clifton Gray is a specialist property recruitment company. We specialise in placing property professionals within commercial property, architecture, and residential property, from entry graduate level through to senior appointments.

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Bury primed to approve 131 homes

Sophie Rennie — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:42:32 +0000

Hive Homes wants to build 90 houses on the former Riverside High School site, while Morris Homes is planning to deliver 41 properties off Springside Road.

Officers have recommended that Bury Council approves both schemes at its planning committee meeting next Tuesday.

Former Riverside High School

Application number: 69233

Hive Homes is eyeing the six-acre plot off School Street to deliver 90 houses.

The MCK Associates-designed scheme would provide 78 three- and 12 four-bedroom homes, 22 of which would be affordable.

Each house would have two off-street parking spaces.

The brownfield site is part of the former Riverside High School grounds, partly occupied by special education facility Millwood School.

Also accessed off Abden Street, the land is now vacant following the school’s closure and subsequent demolition in 2015.

Bury Council’s cabinet then signed off the plot to Hive Homes in October 2021 and the LK Group remediated the site ready for construction in the same year.

The decision on plans for the former Radcliffe school as the council launches a consultation on its proposals to build a new school on the site of the town’s current leisure centre.

Springside Road

Application number: 68055

Morris Homes wants to build 41 houses on the four-acre greenfield site in Walmersley.

Astle Planning & Design is behind the scheme, which would deliver a range of detached, semi-detached, and terraced properties.

Proposals feature 10 two-, 13 three-, and 18 four-bedroom homes, including 10 affordable houses.

There would be two access points to the development, one from Springside Road and another from Burnley Road.

Iceni Projects is the scheme’s planning consultant. Also on the project team are Barnes Walker, Harttron, United Environmental Services, Pell Frischmann, and E3P.

Also up for approval at the meeting is the council’s own £20m flexi-hall.

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VIDEO | Take an early look at Kier’s £27.5m Trade City Manchester

Julia Hatmaker — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:54:47 +0000

Place North West headed to Cheetham Hill to learn more about Kier Property’s 93,000 sq ft industrial project, which is lined up for a July 2024 completion.

Set on 4.8 acres of brownfield off Elizabeth Street, Trade City Manchester will comprise nine units of sizes between 3,800 sq ft and 23,500 sq ft.

Kier Property, alongside partner Investec, is aiming to make the Fletcher-Rae-designed warehouses energy efficient, achieving an EPC A rating and BREEAM Excellent score.

Groundworks are underway on the site, which meant there was not a lot to see when Place visited. However, in talking with Kier development director Henry Martin, we were able to envision what the £27.5m end result would look like.

You can watch our interview with Henry and see both the site as it stands now and what it will look like next year, by viewing the video at the top of this article. You can also find the video on the Place North West YouTube channel.

Want to learn more about Trade City Manchester? Visit tradeandlogistics.co.uk. You can also get in touch with the scheme’s joint agents: CBRE’s Paul Cook and Colliers’ John Sullivan.

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Salix Homes secures £120m refinancing deal

Sophie Rennie — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:37:30 +0000

The Salford housing association has agreed the funding facility with NatWest in order to deliver the ambitions set out in its business plan.

Salix Homes will use the £120m refinancing deal to build more affordable and sustainable homes across the city to add to its existing portfolio of more than 8,000 properties.

Sue Sutton, chief executive at Salix Homes, said: “This refinancing deal with NatWest marks another major milestone for Salix Homes, and will enable us to continue with our ambitious plans to deliver much-needed, new, and affordable housing, as well as invest in our existing homes and communities.”

Since 2015, the company has invested more than £210m in homes and communities across Salford and built more than 290 homes, with another 250 under construction.

Current new-build developments being delivered by Salix Homes include the Greenhaus apartment block on Chapel Street, which is a 96-home affordable housing development being built to Passivhaus standards. This scheme has also been funded by NatWest.

Sutton said: “We will soon be launching our next corporate plan setting out our key priorities for the future, which aims to take us back to our roots and refocus on our core values to provide good quality homes and services to our customers, as well as build 100 new and affordable homes every year.

“Sustainability is a key focus, and we’re committed to building greener homes and neighbourhoods, while ensuring we continue to be well-governed and financially viable.”

The refinancing exercise has been supported by NatWest and Savills Financial Consultants.

Martin Skinner, director of housing finance at NatWest, said: “Like Salix Homes, NatWest is dedicated to supporting our customers and communities and it is fantastic to be able to support the organisation with a new finance package that will help create new homes in Salford.”

Alex Morgan, director at Savills Financial Consultants, added: “We are proud to have supported Salix Homes through this significant transaction that has navigated both market volatility and sector-specific challenges.

“The outcome materially reduces treasury risk, whilst releasing capacity to allow the organisation to expand investment into its communities.”

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