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Roberts Vain Wilshaw has secured a rental of 50% of the available space in the Brickfield Business Center in Northwich on behalf of the client Moorland Property Solutions.

Matthews & Goodman and Williams Sillitoe are joint agents for the program.

Elpida Sciences Swinton, a specialist clinical trials company, has signed a ten-year lease with a five-year pause option.

The Brickfield Business Center covers an area of ​​16,000 square feet and includes highly specified, refurbished business studios in a prominent location on Manchester Road in close proximity to Northwich city center, Northwich Retail Park and within four miles of J19 the M6.

Joseph Wilshaw, General Manager of Roberts Vain Wilshaw, said: “We are pleased to have completed this transaction on behalf of our valued customer. Despite the global pandemic, there was great interest in the property and the quality of the space is so high. Elpida Sciences Swinton rented the property within five weeks of its first viewing. “

He added, “We have 8,000 square feet left that can be split into studios of 1,000 square feet or more. We will be launching a new marketing campaign for the remaining space soon and I am confident that it will be rented out quickly. “

Oliver Moorhouse of Moorland Property Solutions said, “This rental shows that regardless of market conditions, there is always a demand for well located, high quality offices.

“Our company policy is to create spaces that we are proud of. It’s fair to say that Elpida Sciences Swinton was blown by the quality of the space, as was anyone who sees it. “

Dr. Susannah Eyre, Medical Director of Elpida Sciences Swinton, said, “We are excited about our new business premises in the Brickfield Business Center. It is spacious, has excellent finish and facilities, and perfectly meets our business needs. We look forward to welcoming our first patients from clinical trials to the center soon. “

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White Lund Business Park

The Property Alliance Group is strengthening its industrial portfolio in Morecambe, investing in a comprehensive renovation in the Northgate Business Park and securing a new rental.

The independent property was acquired by Alliance in 2020 and consists of three buildings. It is located on the White Lund Industrial Estate next to Lancaster Retail Park.

The development is being renovated and repositioned to offer class A office suites with an area of ​​2,500 to 19,000 m² and two industrial plants with an area of ​​7,000 m² and 26,500 m².

Rentokill Initial is attracted by the quality of the business park and access to transport links, including the A683 link, and has signed a five-year lease for the 7,000 m² industrial facility.

Ian Hunter, Director at Alliance, said, “We have been investing in Morecambe for several years, acquiring and renovating more than 97,000 square feet of industrial space on the White Lund Estate. It is a program that, thanks to its central and accessible location, continues to attract and retain companies from various industries. “

He added, “The addition of high quality office space in Northgate Business Park helps make the location stand out and gives local businesses more choice and flexibility, including the ability to do bespoke renovations.”

The White Lund Industrial Estate is the district’s main industrial estate, stretching over 247 acres between Lancaster and Morecambe. Other occupiers include Vantage Toyota, Screwfix, Howdens Joinery, and Arnold Clark.

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Water stones, Scarborough

Starcrester Properties has selected Altrincham-based Regional Property Solutions to manage a newly acquired investment in East Riding of Yorkshire to add to the portfolio it already manages.

The 30,000-square-foot facility in Unit 30, Somerden Road, Kingston International Business Park, Hull, is leased to Straight Manufacturing, a manufacturer and distributor of high quality waste and recycling solutions including trash cans and water, for a 10-year term.

Skelhurst has also expanded its UK property portfolio under RPS management with the recent retail purchase of 97-98 Westborough, Scarborough. The three-story, 500-square-meter property in the best retail location in town is rented to Waterstones.

In Cheshire, a private investor has hired RPS to manage the premises of an established hairdresser on Ashley Road in Hale. The two-story building covers 918 m².

Daniel Lee, General Manager of Regional Property Solutions, said, “It is always good news to attract a new client’s business, but it is especially gratifying to be appointed to manage more properties within existing client portfolios – a really positive and tangible one Responding to the service we offer to deliver. “

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The newly built helipad

Energy, services and regeneration specialist ENGIE completed the groundbreaking Manchester Helipad project for the University of Manchester’s NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

The new helipad is located on the roof of the parking garage on Grafton Street and includes a high-level connecting bridge to the Manchester Royal Infirmary.

This link will give you access to the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) and the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH), both located on the Oxford Road campus of the University of Manchester’s NHS Foundation Trust in central Manchester.

Funding for the helipad was raised by the Manchester Foundation Trust’s Time Saves Lives Appeal charity, which raised an exceptional £ 3.9 million in just 12 months thanks to the incredible generosity of its supporters. It is estimated that the helipad could flow around 300 patients to the site each year, drastically reducing transfer times and ultimately saving lives at both local and regional levels.

Alyson Seddon, Head of Education and Public Buildings (North West) at ENGIE UK & Ireland said: “We are excited to announce the completion of this project that will give a real boost to health services in the region. I am proud of the ENGIE team for the continued hard work and dedication to completing the infrastructure that is so important to the region. “

Alistair Rennie, Emergency Medicine and Major Trauma Advisor for MRI and RMCH, said, “The helipad will benefit major trauma patients in Greater Manchester and beyond, including those who have been seriously injured in traffic accidents, assaults, sudden illness or falls in areas difficult to reach by ambulance. I am delighted that this development is now becoming a reality on MFT’s Oxford Road campus as our helipad could represent the difference between life and death for many patients. “

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Rutherford House

Avison Young has completed a rental of Rutherford House in Birchwood, Warrington, to MarketBridge Integrated Smart Solutions on behalf of PIN Property Consultancy.

MarketBridge, an innovator in digital transformation solutions for commercial real estate and data-driven building management, has signed a five-year lease on the ground floor covering an area of ​​3,000 square meters.

Lee Egerton, Asset Manager at PIN Property Consultancy, said, “We are excited to welcome MarketBridge to Rutherford House. We have invested heavily in creating an environment that not only offers great design-focused office space, but also provides customer service that exceeds expectations. “

Mark Cooke, Associate Director at Avison Young said, “Rutherford House offers an amazing renovated workspace that is the perfect backdrop for companies from all industries when we return to the office.

“The system has flexible floor slabs that can meet a wide variety of requirements, and the site is very accessible to the local motorway networks.

“We are currently talking to a number of interested parties about the remaining space in the building and hope to announce more lettings in the near future.”

Mark Glynn, COO of MarketBridge Integrated Smart Solutions, said, “As a prop-tech company providing high-end technology to global customers, it was important to find office space that both represented the company’s vision and was high quality Environment do work for our engineers. Rutherford House has this in abundance. MarketBridge Integrated Smart Solution will build its global SSC (Smart Service Center) from this location. “

Rutherford House is a 58,000 square foot office in the heart of Birchwood Park. The building has undergone a major renovation program to offer quality office space and facilities such as a full-height glass atrium and a spacious reception area.