MANCHESTER’S £400MILLION ‘GASWORKS NEW TOWN’ SCHEME GETS GREEN LIGHT FOR 1,200 HOMES
The Gasworks New Town neighbourhood is one of seven envisioned by the £4bn Victoria North masterplan. It will feature nine buildings ranging from 8 to 34 storeys. The 6.6-acre site has most recently been home to a car park but the green development will overwhelmingly prioritise walking and cycling over driving. It will result in […]
MCR PROPERTY GROUP ACQUIRES GLASGOW OFFICE COMPLEX AS IT BEGINS SCOTTISH EXPANSION
MCR Property Group has made its first office investment in Scotland as it eyes rapid expansion north of the border. The 33,000 sq ft Merlin Business Centre in Glasgow is located in Hillington Park, Scotland’s largest business park, which is ideally situated between Glasgow Airport and the city centre, with easy access to the M8 […]
MCR PROPERTY GROUP ADDS MORE THAN £3.3M IN RENTS TO COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO
MCR Property Group has grown the annual rental income of its national commercial portfolio by more than £3.3million during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the seven-month period from the start of the 2020 financial year, the developer has completed lettings and lease renewals on over 435,000 sq. ft. increasing the rent roll by £3,304,911pa. New lettings […]
FELTHAM MAGISTRATES COURTS SET FOR REVITALISATION
MCR Property Group’s plans to regenerate the former Feltham Magistrates’ Court into 28 new homes and apartments were approved by the London Borough of Hounslow Council. The Victorian courthouse, originally built in 1902 as Feltham Town Hall, has remained derelict since 2016 but will now undergo a significant conversion to see this landmark building brought […]
MCR PROPERTY GROUP LAUNCHES BIRMINGHAM SERVICED OFFICES
MCR Property Group has launched a new serviced office development in the heart of Birmingham city centre. Lonsdale House, a prominent 1960s commercial block, is located at 52 Blucher Street and comprises 25,000 sq. ft. of lettable office space over five floors.Accommodation available ranges from 95 sq. ft. to 2,700 sq. ft. in various layouts, […]
MCR PROPERTY GROUP COMPLETES LIVERPOOL STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
MCR Property Group has put the finishing touches on Unity Square, its flagship student accommodation development in Liverpool. The £17million, seven-storey scheme provides 240 single-occupancy rooms configured as eight to eleven-bedroom clusters of premium flats. Studio apartments are also available. Each room is completed to a high specification, with en-suite bathrooms and high-speed internet s
GULF GAS & POWER UK TAKES FIVE-YEAR LEASE AT PRESTON’S EDWARD VII QUAY
Leading energy supply company, Gulf Gas & Power UK, has agreed a five-year lease to base its new headquarters at Preston’s Edward VII Quay office development. Owned by MCR Property Group, Edward VII Quay is located on the former Preston Dock, approximately one mile from the city centre. Gulf Gas & Power UK occupy 4,294 […]