Property briefs: JLL takes on Sunlight; Frost Planning, and more
JLL has been appointed to manage the 200,000 sq ft Sunlight House building on Quay Street in Manchester.
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Property Trust (SWIPPT) bought the grade II-Listed building from Aviva’s APIA Regional Office Fund in January.
JLL will manage tenants and leases at the property which currently has 20 occupiers including the Crown Prosecution Service, St. James’s Place Wealth Management and investment management firm Charles Stanley.
JLL manages all UK properties owned by SWIPPT, including 101 Barbirolli Square in Manchester as well as assets across all other SWIP funds.
Director Heather Morrey said: “Sunlight House is another prestigious appointment for the team. The striking building will be added to our growing North West portfolio of trophy office buildings which includes India Buildings in Liverpool, and Chancery Place, 2 Hardman Street and 4 Hardman Square in Manchester.”
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FROST Planning has secured planning consent for its client Brunning & Price to redevelop a village social club in Bostock Green, near Winsford, Cheshire, into a pub and restaurant.
The new pub will be called The Hayhurst Arms, named after the original owners of the nearby Bostock estate who created the village of Bostock Green in the 18th century.
Some 45 jobs are being created at the site which is owned by Tatton Estate Management.
Graham Price of Brunning & Price said: “We are delighted to have secured the planning consent, which will allow us to reinvigorate this lovely old building and put a pub back at the heart of the village. The Hayhurst Arms is an exciting project and the team at Brunning & Price are looking forward to getting started and will be gunning hard to get it open before Christmas.”
Andy Frost of Prestbury-based Frost Planning, said: “The challenges on this project were typical of any historic property. Our team of architects, heritage, highway and ecology consultants pulled together to help Brunning & Price secure this consent.”
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BUILDING services company J H Shouksmith and Sons has been awarded a £2.7m contract to carry out the mechanical and electrical work at the new Gorse Stacks Primary Health Care Centre in Chester.
The project includes the installation of air conditioning and ventilation systems, security and CCTV facilities, fire alarms, telecoms, heating, pipework services, and all power and lighting. Work started on site at the end of February and is due for completion in early October.
The health centre is the first phase of the development of the Gorse Stacks site. Further phases include offices and 42 homes.
