Author Archives: Mark

CANNING O’NEILL NEGOTIATES ST JAMES’S SURRENDER

Canning O'Neill has negotiated the surrender of the URS Scott Wilson's lease on the 4th Floor of St James's, on Oxford Street, Manchester. The offices were let to URS,  but became surplus to operational requirements following URS's acquisition of  consulting engineers, Scott Wilson. The offices of 8,500 sq ft were let on a lease to 2013. Canning O'Neill is advising ... [Read More]

68 Grosvenor Street let to Manchester International College

Manchester International College has signed a new 10 year lease on the whole of 68 Grosvenor Streeton the southern fringe of the Manchester City Centre. Formerly the home of the European Opera School, and more recently the Royal Northern College of Music, the 13,000 sq ft former mill building attracted interest from a wide variety of occupiers. Its location close to ... [Read More]

LOCAL MARKET KNOWLEDGE – YOU CAN’T BEAT IT!

As the larger national UK property consultancies plan their escape from the much derided ‘middle ground’, to operate instead from the perceived more glamorous and lucrative international stage, how are they going to maintain their local market knowledge? The majority of deals concluded in any one year in the Greater Manchester area relate to ‘bread and ... [Read More]

68 GROSVENOR STREET GETS MAKEOVER

Following Canning O'Neill's negotiation on the acquisition of the  car park adjoining 68 Grosvenor Street from Manchester City Council,  SAS Properties are shortly to start the refurbishment of this former warehouse building. On the fringe of Manchester City Centre, 68 Grosvenor Street provides up to  13,000 sq ft over 3 floors and basement and is suitable for a ... [Read More]

WARRINGTON – OFFICE HOT SPOT

Despite the recession, offices in Warrington are continuing to let well, particularly in the Birchwood area which benefits from excellent motorway links. "With the Home Office leasing 156,00o sq ft of offices at Birchwood Corporate and NNL renting 17,00o offices at Chadwick House on Birchwood Park,  this has been an excellent quarter for us letting offices in Warrington ... [Read More]