9 Apr 2021, 09:25
Genr8 Developments and Japanese funder Kajima have confirmed that the chain will operate a 146-bedroom hotel within the town centre regeneration project, after plans for the second phase were approved yesterday.
Rochdale Council voted to grant the joint venture consent for the £70m mixed-use scheme, which features 242 apartments and a 44,000 sq ft office, as well as the Hampton by Hilton hotel.
“This is another significant step forward in the wider regeneration of Rochdale,” said Mike Smith, founding partner at Genr8 Developments.
“This scheme will deliver high-quality hospitality, living and working space in a sustainable, thriving, and eclectic neighbourhood. Having a major brand such as Hilton as part of the development at this stage is extremely exciting.”
Shoppers urged to stay local as town centres start to reopen Date published: 07 April 2021
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Residents are being urged to shop local and support their high street safely as the borough’s non-essential retailers prepare to reopen.
Shops, hairdressers, gyms and beauty salons are among the businesses allowed to reopen on Monday (12 April), alongside outdoor hospitality, as the gradual easing of restrictions continues.
And, with businesses emerging from a challenging year of lockdowns, people who are planning to visit shops are being encouraged to stay local.
Paul Ambrose, Rochdale BID manager, said: “It’s been an incredibly challenging year for our high streets and that’s why it’s more important than ever that we support them as we start to emerge from this pandemic. Our businesses contribute to the economy, culture and life of our wonderful town centres and spending money in your local area means more of it stays in the
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A hotel, office, and two apartment buildings make up the £70m second phase of the joint venture’s Rochdale Riverside development, which is recommended for approval by the council.
The four-building cluster is to be constructed on land off John Street next to the first phase of the town centre regeneration scheme, a 200,000 sq ft retail and leisure complex, that completed last year.
Genr8 Developments and Japanese funder Kajima are delivering the project, which forms part of the wider £400m town centre revamp, in collaboration with Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale Council.
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The residential element is to be delivered across two separate blocks, reaching nine and 10 storeys.
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16 Mar 2021, 10:22
Developer Genr8 has formalised its partnership with Japanese investor Kajima Corporation, seeking further town centre regeneration opportunities across the UK.
The arrangement follows the opening last year of the £80m first phase of Rochdale Riverside, a 200,000 sq ft retail and leisure destination designed by architect TP Bennett.
The scheme opened in spring 2020, featuring a 50,000 sq ft Marks & Spencer and a six-screen cinema.
Having completed an £80m funding deal with M&G Investments to deliver the scheme, the partnership’s contractor Wilmott Dixon started on site with remediation works for the next phase, which is to include 240 apartments and a 146-bed Hilton hotel.