We move as one
360-degree agency, build, creative and design services.
There are plenty of real estate businesses out there ‘to the manor born’. Not this one. Not OBI. We’ve committed from day one to build a business we love, in a city we love. And it’s taken that passion and no shortage of determination to inspire new ways of working, new partnerships and new opportunities for everyone we work for, work with, and even work against. OBI – creating a new legacy – not just continuing someone else’s.
OBI TV beams directly into our latest projects, interviews, opinions, events and general content.
OBI TVInnovation, ideas and everything inbetween
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 […]
10 Years On: The Northern Quarter
01 April 2026In this “10 Years On” series, we’ll look at OBI blogs from a decade ago – what did we get right, what did we get wrong, how has the picture changed? First up, Will Lewis on the Northern Quarter’s appeal. As Will explains, the Northern Quarter had become something of an office destination by 2015, […]