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Welcome to OBI Josh Hancock
24 April 2026Welcome to OBI, Josh! We’re delighted to be strengthening our Transactions and Asset Management team with the appointment of Josh Hancock, who joins OBI as a senior hire in Manchester. Josh becomes part of our leasing and asset management team following 13 years at Bruntwood SciTech, where he was Head of Commercial for the city […]
Q1 complete and a busy March…. here are some standouts
07 April 2026Corporate deal of the month Cheadle-based Seda, a contract R&D and manufacturing pharma organisation, secured £15m from the Business Growth Fund, described as a pivotal moment by CEO Dr Paul Stott. Property deal of the month X+Why have ventured into Manchester’s Northern Quarter, the first major flex operator at The Hive. In a district lacking […]
OBI is pleased to have advised on the sale of Queens Court
01 April 2026OBI is pleased to have advised on the sale of Queens Court, paving the way for a full repositioning of this 12,000 sq ft office building at Lincoln Square. The asset has been acquired by Seneca, who will now deliver an extensive refurbishment. With Manchester Credit Union as the current tenant, the building is ready […]