North West Property Awards Shortlisted Drinks 2025

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Ahead of the main event on the 15th May, Robyn Hewson caught up with some of the companies shortlisted for Insider's North West Property Awards 2025 at a special drinks event held at Dear Sailor in Manchester.

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00:00How does it feel to have made the shortlist?

00:17I think the Insider Northwest Property Awards are the standout event of the year.

00:22It's always an honour to be nominated and we've been fortunate enough to come away with a few awards out of the tab.

00:29So hopefully we can be successful again today.

00:32Fantastic. And what's the project that you've been shortlisted for?

00:35Yes, it's for the regeneration of Upper Brook Street, which is a mixed-use site of 350,000 square pub of life sciences,

00:43983 student beds.

00:45We've been successfully gone through planning with our joint venture partners and murder.

00:50Okay, hi. I'm myself from Sheila Bird and this is Georgia.

00:53We're just now in amazing spaces for amazing life.

00:56Fantastic. And you've been shortlisted for the Northwest Park.

00:59It's amazing!

01:01It's great to be on the shortlist.

01:05Lots of amazing organisations doing amazing work at Manchester University for Hearst.

01:09And Georgia designed it.

01:11It's a team effort.

01:12So tell us a little bit about the project that's shortlisted.

01:15So yeah, we've been shortlisted for Hearst Accountant.

01:17So it's their brand new HCO based in Stockholm.

01:21So yeah, really excited for them.

01:23We just really wanted to change up the way an accountant firm looks, feels, works

01:28and just make it really solely for them and their new talent coming through as well.

01:31Those sorts of nights at your place are amazing.

01:34Lots of, lots and lots of amazing people in Manchester celebrating what's good about City.

01:38We've only been going four years, so to be, yeah, shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year,

01:46especially the Northwest, which is obviously where we're based,

01:49is just a tremendous privilege really.

01:53Really, really, really happy.

01:54Fantastic.

01:55And what are some of the exciting projects that you've been working on across Manchester at the moment?

01:58We've done some great things these past couple of years.

02:01We've done the Adanola head office, which is fantastic,

02:04in the Danzig building over at the Noma quarter.

02:07We've also just done Muzeera, again, another fashion upcoming business,

02:14which is Kusabup Kornopolis, beautiful building.

02:17Bringing that building back to life was amazing.

02:20So yeah, we've done some cool things and plenty more to come in 2025 and beyond.

02:26Brilliant, and you excited to join us on the night?

02:29Can't wait for the night.

02:30Did it last year, had a great time.

02:32And we, yeah, it's going to be a mad one.

02:35Looking forward to it.

02:36It's fantastic to have been shortlisted for the Insider Northwest Property Awards

02:41Flexible Workspace Operator for the Year 2025.

02:44We're really proud to be on that shortlist alongside some other amazing operators.

02:48It's still amazing.

02:49Especially because we've been shortlisted for our brand new categories.

02:53So it's been a really exciting year for Colony.

02:55What are some of the things that you've been up to?

02:57Aside from getting ready to launch our brand new venue, Colony Spring Gardens,

03:00which by the time you see this video is probably open, hopefully.

03:04You know, we've been reinvesting in our venues, refurbishing workspaces,

03:08providing new amenities to our members.

03:11And Holly's been spending a lot of time working on our brand partnerships

03:14with local businesses as well as part of our Colony Card initiative.

03:18We're really excited to find out this exciting project.

03:30It didn't have a suitcase at us in Northwest.

03:32It's great that the project's got such recognition.

03:37It's obviously done wonders for East Manchester.

03:40Sustainable credentials as well around our country and how it's taking a venue forward.

03:46It's got a bit of insight.

03:47It's great.

03:48We enter the Inside Awards every year.

03:50It's fantastic to be shortlisted.

03:51Manchester's a brilliant city with lots of great law firms.

03:54So it's a privilege for all this company.

03:56And have you been working on some exciting projects at Fieldfisher this year?

03:59We have, yeah.

04:00We've got a very varied department.

04:03There's roughly 50 lawyers.

04:04There's a lot of work there.

04:05Continuing to grow.

04:07New partners in this year.

04:08And some major projects both in Salford and Manchester, Pearlshire in London and around the country.

04:13Fantastic.

04:14Are you looking forward to joining us on the night?

04:16Absolutely.

04:17We always have a good time.

04:18Yep.

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