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The joint venture has completed the acquisition of 80 Mosley Street, a prominent 32,000 sq ft office building in the heart of Manchester city centre.  OBI advised the JV on the acquisition of the building where they have been based since establishing the business 16 years ago. The deal marks Hay Wain Group’s second regional […]

We’re a third of the way through 2026 – here’s what grabbed attention in April. Corporate deal of the month One of our long-standing client’s Clearwater has for a long time been one of Manchester’s biggest hitters in corporate finance advisory, and they’ve got their reward in being snapped up by US investment bank KeyCorp. […]

Manchester, April 2026: Manchester commercial law firm, Kuits Solicitors, has doubled its office footprint at Bruntwood SciTech’s Blackfriars House, committing to 22,000 sq ft for the next 10 years. The firm enlisted the services of multi-disciplinary property consultancy, OBI, who led on leasing negotiation, workplace consultancy, interior design, and project management. The expansion underlines the […]

Welcome to OBI, Josh! We’re delighted to be strengthening our Transactions and Asset Management team with the appointment of Josh Hancock, who joins OBI as a senior hire in Manchester. Josh becomes part of our leasing and asset management team following 13 years at Bruntwood SciTech, where he was Head of Commercial for the city […]

OBI is pleased to have advised on the sale of Queens Court, paving the way for a full repositioning of this 12,000 sq ft office building at Lincoln Square. The asset has been acquired by Seneca, who will now deliver an extensive refurbishment. With Manchester Credit Union as the current tenant, the building is ready […]

Another month gone and 2026 is really kicking into gear now – I was lucky enough to attend the Brits at Co op Live, an incredible occasion crackling with Mancunian energy, really showing the city well on the world stage. And that’s not all that happened in February… Corporate deal of the month Tech firm […]

Private credit investor TDC is to move into a new 3,379 sq. ft. office at 55 King Street, which it describes as part of its long-term commitment to Manchester. Founded in the city over ten years ago, TDC has grown from a regional private credit fund focused on the lower mid-market to a UK and […]

The Office for Budget Responsibility might make a big, indeed seemingly impossible job out of timely publication of key communications, but there are no such problems here – we present to you the first OBI end-of-month digest, a wrap-up of notable goings-on, things you might have missed and things you can still catch up on. […]

The civil and electrical engineering services outfit has moved from Culcheth to Trinity within Birchwood Park. Opus Group has signed a five-year lease on the final 7,500 sq ft within the building, which is owned by Tandem Investments. Tandem acquired the Crab Lane building and its two neighbours in 2022. In 2023, the firm sold […]

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 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 […]