

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.


Manchester, July 2026: Multi-disciplinary property consultancy, OBI, has successfully completed a complex programme of refurbishment works at 82 King Street, the former 1800s Bank of England building. The building was designated Grade I on 25th February 1952, placing it among the most significant historic buildings in England, as only around 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I. […]

No summer slowdown here, August saw some strong highlights for OBI. Corporate deal of the month: It doesn’t get much bigger than The Walt Disney Company, so great to see Gary Neville Lucy Bellamore and The Overlap strike a hugely impressive deal that will see Disney+ be headline sponsor of Stick to Football, a Stick to United podcast, and other […]

Eyecatcher of the month: Who else could it be but Bev Cariag the new Mayor of Greater Manchester? For the reasons spelled out here https://www.linkedin.com/posts/will-lewis-898abb5_keep-on-moving-greater-manchester-elects-activity-7484930950573887489-t6D4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADEuT7UBmaoXxfnQ2cMw-XnkDQjUikYZeYA, Bev was always the best choice, and this resounding victory sends a message of unity and strength.Another eyecatcher… No10 North has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Having genuinely important government […]