http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/cabe-criticises-peels-liverpool-waters-scheme/5031838.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/cabe-criticises-peels-liverpool-waters-scheme/5031838.article Architectural watchdog CABE has criticised the design Peel Group’s £5.5bn Liverpool Waters scheme, stating that proposals contained a “weakly expressed masterplan and parameters that are not yet strong enough to serve as an effective planning tool”, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:45 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/ubs-launches-investment-fund-with-£43m-retail-purchases/5031829.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/ubs-launches-investment-fund-with-£43m-retail-purchases/5031829.article UBS Global Asset Management has launched a £200m investment fund, seeded by two retail properties. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:00 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/liverpool-to-get-elected-mayor/5031705.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/liverpool-to-get-elected-mayor/5031705.article Councillors in Liverpool last night voted to change the city’s constitution to elect a mayor for the city, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 11:39 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/plans-submitted-for-£100m-chester-student-village/5031640.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/plans-submitted-for-£100m-chester-student-village/5031640.article Chester-based developer Bell Developments has submitted plans for a £100m student village, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:08 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/industrial/half-dozen-sheds-on-block/5031450.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/industrial/half-dozen-sheds-on-block/5031450.article A portfolio of six big sheds has been put up for sale by a north-west-based investor with an asking price of nearly £110m. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/landsecs-in-talks-to-sell-liverpool-shopping-centre/5031511.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/landsecs-in-talks-to-sell-liverpool-shopping-centre/5031511.article Land Securities is in talks to sell off the St John’s Shopping Centre in Liverpool city centre, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:55 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/liverpool-developers-invited-to-bid-for-£132m-government-funds/5031502.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/liverpool-developers-invited-to-bid-for-£132m-government-funds/5031502.article Liverpool development projects have been given a £13.2m cash boost by the government to fund infrastructure. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:54 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/stockport-council-to-buy-debenhams-site-to-unlock-major-mixed-use-scheme/5031448.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/stockport-council-to-buy-debenhams-site-to-unlock-major-mixed-use-scheme/5031448.article Stockport Council is set to buy the large Debenhams unit next to the Merseyway shopping centre with a view kick-starting a mixed-use leisure and retail scheme on the site, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:23 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/northern-irish-developer-gets-£30m-go-ahead-in-liverpool/5031382.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/northern-irish-developer-gets-£30m-go-ahead-in-liverpool/5031382.article Northern Irish developer Benmore has gained planning approval for a £30m New Mersey Leisure scheme in Speke, south Liverpool, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:44 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/bruntwood-sells-£42m-block/5031268.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/bruntwood-sells-£42m-block/5031268.article Family-owned north-west developer and investor Bruntwood has sold 1 New York Street in Manchester at a yield of 6.5%. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:09 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/bloxham-plans-to-re-invent-the-house/5031217.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/bloxham-plans-to-re-invent-the-house/5031217.article Urban Splash is working on a project which co-founder Tom Bloxham has said will “reinvent the idea of a modern house”, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:25 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/investment/cbre-global-investors-buys-across-the-uk/5030927.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/investment/cbre-global-investors-buys-across-the-uk/5030927.article CBRE Global investors has bought four properties across the UK for £36.3m. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:02 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/new-north-west-investment-boss-at-cbre/5030916.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/new-north-west-investment-boss-at-cbre/5030916.article CBRE has hired a new head of capital markets for its north west division. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:43 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/bolton-retail-park-owner-in-administration/5030732.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/bolton-retail-park-owner-in-administration/5030732.article The owner of Bolton’s Central Retail Park has been placed into administration, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:51 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/gary-neville-submits-manchester-united-supporters-hotel-plans/5030355.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/gary-neville-submits-manchester-united-supporters-hotel-plans/5030355.article Former Manchester United defender gary Neville has teamed up with a supporters’ club to submit plans for a hotel and amenity building in the shadow of Old Trafford stadium, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:57 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/administrators-prepare-to-market-beetham-liverpool-tower/5030344.article http://www.propertyweek.com/finance/administrators-prepare-to-market-beetham-liverpool-tower/5030344.article Administrators to the company which owned Liverpool’s West Tower have said they are finally ready to begin marketing the building after hammering out a deal with the City Council over land infringements, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:28 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/harvey-nicks-to-open-at-liverpool-one/5030193.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/harvey-nicks-to-open-at-liverpool-one/5030193.article Harvey Nichols has announced that it is to open a new concept smaller store at Grosvenor’s Liverpool One scheme, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:31 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/the-kooples-to-open-at-liverpool-one/5030120.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/the-kooples-to-open-at-liverpool-one/5030120.article  French fashion brand, The Kooples, is to open at Grosvenor’s Liverpool One shopping centre. Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:21 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/deka-buys-manchester-office/5030102.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/deka-buys-manchester-office/5030102.article Orchard Street Investment Management has sold the Belvedere building at Booth St in Manchester on behalf of client Railway Pension Fund Nominees to German fund manager Deka Immobilien, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:20 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/peel-reveals-plans-for-a-further-5m-sq-ft-at-mediacity/5030055.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/peel-reveals-plans-for-a-further-5m-sq-ft-at-mediacity/5030055.article The Peel Group has today revealed its plans for a further 5m sq ft of mixed-use development at its MediaCityUK scheme at Salford Quays. Thu, 5 Jan 2012 08:39 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/peel-writes-down-mediacity-value-by-£239m/5029976.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/peel-writes-down-mediacity-value-by-£239m/5029976.article Peel Media, the company responsible for Peel Group’s investment in MediaCity:UK, has written down the carrying value of its investment properties by £23.9m, according to newly-filed accounts, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:08 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/liverpool-and-everton-fans-unite-for-football-quarter-regeneration/5029857.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/liverpool-and-everton-fans-unite-for-football-quarter-regeneration/5029857.article Fans of the Liverpool and Everton football clubs have launched a campaign aimed at attracting developers to invest in 40 acres of land in North Liverpool. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:37 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/belgian-investor-vabeld-buys-in-liverpool/5029197.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/belgian-investor-vabeld-buys-in-liverpool/5029197.article Belgian property investment company Vabeld Real Estate has bought a retail property in Liverpool from Axa Real Estate for £7.15m. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:34 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/muse-picked-for-stockport-regeneration/5029152.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-region/north-west/muse-picked-for-stockport-regeneration/5029152.article Muse Developments, the Salford-based regeneration division of Morgan Sindall Group, has been selected as preferred development partner for the £145m regeneration of the Grand Central site next to Stockport station, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today. Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:15 GMT http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/-blackstone-and-catalyst-buy-in-blackpool/5029151.article http://www.propertyweek.com/news/news-by-sector/retail/-blackstone-and-catalyst-buy-in-blackpool/5029151.article Blackstone and Catalyst Capital have bought the Houndshill Shopping Centre in Blackpool for £85m. Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:00 GMT