Neil Tague

Kellen Homes and Jigsaw Homes Group have submitted proposals to Manchester City Council to redevelop a former Buzz Bingo site off Kirkmanshulme Lane in a 152-home project.

With the south Manchester shopping centre set to be replaced by a residential-led scheme, the precinct car park will be closed at the end of May as contractor SJ Walchester prepares its clearance programme.

Avison Young’s Q1 2026 Big Nine report into major office markets showed the strongest first quarter for investment since 2022, with transactions totalling £477m.

Despite this, the city secured the largest letting for Q1 2026 according to Avison Young’s Big Nine report into major office markets, which also showed the strongest first quarter for investment since 2022 and transactions totalling £477m.

The German-owned grocer is set to begin construction of its first store in Kirkby, having also this month put the redevelopment of a former bus depot in Rusholme, south Manchester into motion.

Following consultation in autumn 2025, the housebuilder’s proposals for 455 homes at Upper Swineseye Farm, currently a Green Belt site, have been validated by Stockport Council.

The council wants to terminate a two-year option agreement on the Wilderspool Causeway site held by Wire Regeneration, its joint venture with Langtree.

Landlord iBox has let a 63,000 sq ft unit to Mersey Container Services, taking the Aintree complex to 100% occupancy.

Gavin Amos has been made head of economics, while Rebecca Merridew steps up to director in the landscape & design team at the employee-owned consultancy.

Plans for the £1.3bn redevelopment of the Crewe health facility are expected to be signed off at Cheshire East’s strategic planning board meeting next week.