NEWS UPDATE Property £10m scheme for The Cube
Sanguine Hospitality has secured a £10m deal to develop a new four-star hotel, res- taurant and a luxury health club and spa at The Cube building in Birmingham. Michelin-starred chef Marco Pierre
White will join forces with the group to open a skyline eatery on the 25th floor offering panoramic views of the city. The 23rd and 24th floors will become
a 52-bedroom Hotel Indigo, while The Club and Spa will occupy the bottom two floors. A wet area comprising a hydro- therapy pool, five thermal treatment rooms; a gym; and a ten-room spa will be among the facilities at The Club and Spa. Sanguine’s in-house construction firm,
Denizen Contracts, is due to start work in January in order to deliver the phased fit- out of the development, which is due for completion in August 2011.
Green light for Preston scheme
A new cinema, cafés and bars are to be created as part of a multi-million pound scheme in Preston, Lancashire, following approval from the communities secre- tary Eric Pickles. Preston City Council (PCC), which is
working alongside developer Lend Lease on the Tithebarn development, has wel- comed the government’s decision. PCC leader Ken Hudson said: “Now that
we have planning permission, we can continue to work closely with our part- ners to decide what the next stages are. “With our partners Lend Lease and Lancashire County Council we can now
The Tithebarn scheme has been approved
start to take Tithebarn forward with renewed energy and enthusiasm.” A new bus station, retail units, ofices and homes form part of the scheme, along with a revamp of Preston Markets.
TWC appoints Southwater contractor
Telford and Wrekin Council (TWC) has appointed McPhillips (Wellington) as its main contractor for the £250m regenera- tion of Southwater. Over the coming year, a number of
sites will be prepared ahead of the main build phase of the scheme, which will include a leisure hub with space for a lei- sure pool and a multi-screen cinema. TWC is working in partnership with the
Southwater Event Group and the Homes and Communities Agency on the scheme,
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the latter of which has contributed £9.5m towards the cost of the development. MACE, Barton Willmore and civil engi- neers Jacobs are working alongisde the council on the scheme, which also includes ofice and residential units and a new community medical facility. Tom Gray, chief executive oficer of
Southwater Event Group, said: “The coun- cil’s mixed use civic ofices, which will include bars and restaurants, will help to create a thriving night time economy.”
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Work starts on Doncaster cultural quarter scheme
Muse Developments has started work on the first phase of a new multi-mil- lion pound Civic and Cultural Quarter for Doncaster, South Yorkshire. New civic ofices and a one-stop
shop for the council’s customer serv- ices are set to comprise Stage One of the £300m regeneration scheme, which was given the green light by councillors in September 2010. Meanwhile, work on a new £22.3m
performance venue, the first public square and other first phase elements will get underway early this year. Funding for the project has been
provided by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund’s allocation for the Yorkshire and Humber area.
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Sittingbourne revamp proposals submitted
New restaurants and a cinema are at the heart of new regeneration plans for Sittingbourne, Kent, which have been submitted to the local authority. Spenhill Regeneration – a subsidi-
ary of Tesco – has lodged the plans with Swale Borough Council for the scheme, which will also include a hotel and leisure space. The proposals have been shaped
Sanguine secured a £10m deal for The Cube The project will be Sanguine’s first ven-
ture in the West Midlands and has been financed by Downing Corporate Finance and Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.
by a series of consultations over the last five years, which have found a demand for new restaurants and lei- sure facilities to revitalise the town. Tesco’s Jonathan Simpson said of
the proposals: “Our plans will give a real boost to the town centre, provid- ing the improved shopping facilities and better public spaces that local residents have told us they want.“
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