Shops & Retail Units to Rent in Manchester City Centre

Manchester Retail to Rent

Prime location in the heart of Manchester city centre, in a highly visible position on John Dalton Street and in close proximity to Albert Square, Princess Street and Cross Street. Exceptional location within Manchester’s Central Business District with strong all day footfall. Distinctive 18th Century period building surrounded by a range of Grade A offices and high quality pubs, bars, restaurants and retail stores. Rare opportunity to acquire a high quality fully fitted operational barber shop with basement hair training academy together with first floor artisan cocktail bar. Accommodation is arranged over 3 floors and totals 1,510 sq ft (Ground Floor: 519 sq ft, Basement: 416 sq ft and First Floor: 573 sq ft). Would suit a range of hair, beauty or wellness brands seeking a flagship location, together with a best in class cocktail / bar operator for the first floor (first floor can be acquired separately due to the separate entrance). The Property also offers a range of exciting wider uses including coffee shop, bar, restaurant, deli, eatery, retail and medical uses. 6 year lease from March 2025. Rent: £60,000 pa plus VAT (split as £42,000 pa for ground & basement and £18,000 pa for first floor). Flexibility to split the first floor accordingly and agree new long term leases (subject to Landlord approval). Lease premium offers in the region of £60,000 are invited for assignment of the lease, Purchase of the Premises License and the fully fitted premises (save for any third party / leased items).

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

28/11/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

Victorian property located in the heart of the city’s traditional business quarter.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

19/09/2023

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property comprises a period Portland stone building designed by Harry S Fairhurst in 1925. The property is arranged over seven floors and provides retail accommodation to the basement & ground floor with office accommodation to the floors above. The property is located on St Ann’s Square which boasts excellent transport links with Metrolink stops close by at Mosley Street and St Peter’s Square; the Piccadilly Bus Interchange and Railway Station are located no more than a 10 minute walk away. Access to the national railway can also be gained from Victoria Railway Station which is within close proximity.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

02/07/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property is located on Church Street on the edge of the City’s Northern Quarter and close to its retail core. It is a short distance from the Arndale Centre and Piccadilly with numerous shops, bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity. Metro and bus interchanges are also close by at Piccadilly and Shude Hill. The area is also the main creative district for the region with numerous offices and apartments in the immediate vicinity.

Date on Market:

09/12/2024

Manchester Retail to Rent

City Tower is an iconic 30-storey building located in the heart of Manchester and forms one of the city’s major landmark buildings. The Tower comprises circa 492,500 sq ft of office space to the upper floors, a 4 Star 280 bedroom Mercure Hotel and 30 commercial units to the ground floor and basement. The ground floor units comprise 122,900 sq ft providing a good mix of convenience retail and leisure with occupiers including Marks & Spencer, Starbucks, Philpotts, Greggs and Tesco. Other notable occupiers in the vicinity include Primark, The Alchemist, Pizza Express, Café Nero and Barburitto. The property is well positioned fronting Piccadilly Gardens and one of the major transport hubs providing approximately 28 commuters a day with a short walk to Market Street, Piccadilly train station and the CBD

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

09/08/2024

Manchester Retail to Rent

352 build-to-rent homes and a public square in Piccadilly East, Manchester. ‘The Castings’ development will comprise of 1, 2, 3 bedroom apartments alongside three roof gardens, a residents’ lounge and a new square and public realm. 352 build-to-rent homes and a public square in Piccadilly East, Manchester. The development is the part of the now established Piccadilly East area, which includes the Crusader Works by Capital & Centric, and the Jenga-style Leonardo Hotel.

Date on Market:

13/02/2024

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property is located in a prominent position on Laystall Street in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Surrounding occupiers include the 155 bedroom Marriot Residence Inn aparthotel, (above the subject units), a range of newly constructed apartment blocks, 137 bedroom Dakota Hotel, Go Outdoors, M & S, Aldi, and Citipark multi storey car park. The surrounding area is characterised by an artisan district of pubs, bars, restaurants and independent retailers. Piccadilly and the popular Ancoats are both within a five minute walk of the property. It is within close proximity to the Central Retail Park which is due to be redeveloped in 2023 into a 10.5 acre residential lead multi-use development of up to 1,500 homes, Grade A offices, leisure, retail and bar restaurants together with luxurious public realm.

Property Type:

Hospitality

Date on Market:

17/08/2023

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property provides versatile retail accommodation and is located in a prominent location in Manchester.

Date on Market:

20/11/2025

Salford Office / Retail to Rent - Manchester

The property consists of three interlocking arches and has been refurbished to provide clear open space with natural light suitable for retail, leisure or office space. Features include full height glass frontage, electronic security shutters, twin vehicular roller shutter doors to separate arch entrances, disabled toilet, kitchen area and a full wall/ soffit lining system. To the side of the unit, a secure gated service yard is provided which is accessible via Spaw Street.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

17/11/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

The premises are located in Manchester City Centre on the pedestrianised section of King Street, close to its junction with Cross.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

06/05/2024

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property is arranged over ground and basement floors and provides well-proportioned ground floor retail space behind an attractive new full height glazed shop front. Perfectly located on King Street, the unit is close to quality retail operators including Mint Velvet, Tast, Crepslocker, Boodles, Austen & Blake, Pretty Green and The White Company. King Street is currently undergoing a strategic placemaking regeneration project which aims to restore it to its former glory. Following a period of listening to the Mancunian community, the King Street Partnership has been created to bring together stakeholders such as retailers, multiple landlords, the BID and Manchester City Council in order to work together to breathe life into this much-loved destination.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

01/03/2023

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property provides office and retail accommodation and is located on Princess Street adjacent to Albert Square and close to Cross Street in the heart of Manchester City Centre.

Date on Market:

11/09/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property comprises a building of masonry construction providing accommodation arranged over four floors including the basement. The building provides basement and ground floor retail space with residential accommodation on the upper floors. The property is located Oldham Street, Manchester with access to the A62 Great Ancoats Street and Victoria Railway Station situated close by.

Date on Market:

21/08/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property is located within the City’s Northern Quarter, between Ancoats and Hilton Street, with excellent public transport links and several car parks close by. There are numerous shops, restaurants and bars in the vicinity.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

14/08/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property comprises a building of steel frame construction arranged over 12 floors. The property provides basement parking, ground, first and second floor retail, two podiums with feature glass link bridge and office accommodation to the other floors. The property also has several terraces. The property is located on The Avenue North within the Spinningfields development in Manchester which is well connected and easily accessible on foot or by public transport. Access to the A6042 Trinity Way is situated close by which connects with the A57 (M) motorway. Salford Central Railway Station is also within close proximity.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

13/11/2024

Manchester Retail to Rent

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

11/04/2023

Manchester Retail to Rent

The premises are located in Manchester City Centre and occupies a prominent position on Bridge Street close to Deansgate and the Bridge Street entrance to Spinningfields.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

16/07/2024

Manchester Retail to Rent

Queens House is a modern office building set across basement, ground and 6 upper floors. Accessed via an impressive glazed reception off Queen Street, the property has been comprehensively refurbished throughout to provide contemporary office accommodation in a fantastic central location.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

24/01/2024

Salford Retail to Rent - Manchester

Chapel Walk comprises eight prominent adjoining railway arch units located on Chapel Street in Salford, approximately 5 minutes walk from Spinningfields, Deansgate and Manchester Central. Salford Central and Victoria Stations are within a short walk and provide rail, bus and Metro Link service.

Date on Market:

18/11/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

This unit is situated in Spring Gardens at the top of King St close to the retail pitch and leisure operators including Grand Pacific, Cibo, Flight Club and The Gotham. These are some of Manchester’s most impressive venues right on the doorstep. The property is ideally positioned for excellent transport links, with several tram stops just a two minute walk away, providing quick and easy access to the city’s extensive tram network.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

16/11/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

The property comprises a detached building arranged over seven floors with the retail element to the ground floor. The property is located on Oxford Road in Manchester and is within walking distance from Oxford Road Railway Station.

Date on Market:

24/09/2025

Manchester Retail to Rent

The premises occupy a prominent corner position in Ship Canal House, a Grade II listed building on prestigious King Street which is also home to Flight Club sitting at the rear of the subject premises along with 9 floors of fully let office accommodation above. The property features a grand bronze doorway fronting King Street and a full height glazed return onto Brown Street.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

24/06/2025

Salford Retail to Rent - Manchester

New Bailey is adjacent to the heart of the city’s business district with occupiers such as RBS, HSBC, Bank of New York and Barclays immediately opposite, along with many other major organisations. New bailey is perfectly connected, immediately adjacent to Salford central train station and within a short walk of the city centre’s Metrolink and Metroshuttle connections. Furthermore, the scheme is next to trinity way which offers fast and direct connectivity to the wider road network.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

02/10/2023

Salford Retail to Rent - Manchester

Colliers Yard is set to become an exciting neighbourhood in the heart of the city, bringing together proud historic roots and modern design. The first phase comprises 5 retail units at ground floor level of the first residential tower.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

15/03/2023