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What we bought, what we built, and what it's worth now. Every scheme here was built by our own team.

Lounge in the refurbished 99 Manchester Road HMO

Case study

99 Manchester Road

Six-bed HMO and commercial unit

A tired end-terrace with a dated shop below. We stripped it back, created a six-bed HMO upstairs and fitted out the commercial unit, which is now our own office.

99 Manchester Road, Droylsden after conversion to a six-bed HMO and commercial unit 99 Manchester Road, Droylsden before works, original frontage BeforeAfter

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Purchase price£150,000
Refurbishment & fees£173,000
Total cost£323,000
Gross development value£495,000
Rent£4,870 pcm
Equity created£172,000
PurchaseRefurb & feesEnd valueEquity created

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After

Finished communal lounge at 378 Manchester Road HMO

Case study

378 Manchester Road

HMO conversion

A bay-fronted terrace that needed everything. Stripped to the brickwork, with a new roof structure, then rebuilt as a high-spec HMO with a shared kitchen, lounge and modern shower rooms.

378 Manchester Road after HMO conversion by Hive Developments 378 Manchester Road before refurbishment, original exterior BeforeAfter

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Purchase price£93,000
Refurbishment & fees£120,000
Total cost£213,000
Gross development value£365,000
Rent£4,200 pcm
Equity created£152,000
PurchaseRefurb & feesEnd valueEquity created

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After

Track record

Every scheme, at a glance

Our development projects to date. Construction work for private clients is shown separately below.

PropertyStrategyCompletedTotal costEnd valueStatus
99 Manchester RoadHMO + commercial unitYear£323,000£495,000Let
378 Manchester RoadHMOYear£213,000£365,000Let
Lady Anne's CourtCommercial conversionOn site––Under way
Total cost includes purchase, refurbishment and fees. End value is the gross development value at completion.
New steel beams going in at the Lady Anne's Court conversion
Under way

Lady Anne's Court

Five one-bedroom apartments in a converted commercial building. Follow progress month by month.

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Detached house built by Hive Construction NW

Building for private clients

Hive Construction NW has completed more than 50 projects worth over £5m, from extensions to full redevelopments.

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