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Relentless on Board for 500,000 sq ft Kendals Office Regen
27 November 2025Having 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 House of Fraser department store on Deansgate. Relentless has been working with Kendal Milne building owner Investec for several months but the firm’s involvement has not […]
GMCA’s Greater Manchester Good Growth Fund to Kick-Start New Office Developments
27 November 2025Will Lewis says Andy Burnham’s new growth fund will help bridge the property ‘viability gap’. Manchester is facing a shortage of prime commercial space in an era where an increasing level of occupier demand is focused on best-in-class offices. Since the pandemic, the flight-to-quality trend is real and due to a challenging economic climate – high build […]
Northern Group embarks on Yorkshire expansion with deal for Leeds site
29 October 2025Multi-disciplinary property consultancy, OBI, has acquired a Grade II-listed mixed use building, Sovereign House, in Leeds, on behalf of Manchester-based property management and development group, Northern Group. Located in the heart of Leeds city centre, Sovereign House offers 20,574 sq ft of Grade A office space across four floors, as well as 15,887 sq ft […]