Olympian has completed the sale of the freehold for The Magdalen in Earlsfield, London to a specialist freehold investor. The development consists of 38no residential units, including 10 owned by Thames Valley Housing Association, over a retail unit occupied by Sainsbury’s. The development also benefits from a basement parking area, communal roof terrace, and Zipcar car club operating from the property. Construction commenced in 2008, and the final apartments were completed in late 2010.

Planning permission has been granted for 3 new retail units and 51 sheltered accommodation units at our site in Northampton Road, Market Harborough. The permission was granted by Harborough District Council, and was a condition of the sale of the property to Churchill Retirement Living, who will develop and then operate the approved scheme.

Planning permission was granted by Manchester City Council on 26th July 2012 for the redevelopment of 34 London Road and 2 – 6 Whitworth Street, Manchester. The part 8, part 14 storey development has been designed by Hodder and Partners, and comprises some 105000 sq ft/ 9780 sq m. Detailed design work is now taking place, with a start on site anticipated in early 2013.

Olympian has completed the land purchase at the former Go-Ahead bus depot, Glanville Road, Oxford. Multibuild (part of the Balfour Beatty Group) has been contracted to construct the 112 – room student accommodation scheme, which will be owned and operated by The Mansion Group. Preliminary works have commenced on site, with the first phase scheduled for completion in late December 2012, and the second phase in late March 2013.

Contracts were exchanged for the land purchase for a scheme to provide 112 units of student accommodation totalling just over 3100 sq m / 33000 sq ft at Glanville Road, Oxford for The Mansion Group. The construction contract has been awarded to Multibuild (part of the Balfour Beatty group)with works due to start on site on Monday 28th May 2012, with phase one scheduled for completion in late December 2012, and phase 2 completing in late March,2013.

Plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of 34 London Road and 2-6 Whitworth Street, Manchester. The part 8, part 14 storey development has been designed by Hodder and Partners and comprises some 105000 sq ft/ 9780 sq m. A decision on whether planning permission will be granted is expected in late June of  this year.

An Agreement to Lease has been agreed between Olympian Homes and German hotel chain Motel One in relation to 34 London Road and 2-6 Whitworth Street, Manchester, in what will be one of their first hotels in England.

Olympian has completed the purchase of 34 London Road and 2-6 Whitworth Street,Manchester. The proposed redevelopment of the site will include the demolition of the existing properties, and construction of a new 330-room hotel for German hotel chain Motel One. An application for planning permission is expected to be submitted in spring 2012, and subject to planning approval works will commence on site in January 2013.

The sale of the final residential unit at The Magdalen in Earlsfield, London has now been completed. The development consits of a total of 38 residential units (including 10 shared ownership) and associated underground car parking and communal roof garden, along with an 8500 sq ft retail unit let to Sainsburys. Construction of the building commenced in 2008, with completion taking place in a number of phases through 2009 and 2010.

Olympian has completed the purchase of the student accommodation scheme at 21-25 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London. Multibuild (part of the Balfour Beatty Group) have been contracted to construct the 92 studio accommodation scheme, which will be owned and operated by The Mansion Group. Preliminary works have commenced on site, with completion of the first phase scheduled for February 2013, and the second phase scheduled for completion in April 2013