Latimer selects GRAHAM for $148m redevelopment project in UK
This project will transform the 1.25-acre brownfield site on Great Ducie Street in central Manchester into a residential community, delivering 505 new mixed-tenure homes.
The development will include 60% affordable housing, with 115 homes designated for social rent, 171 for shared ownership, and 17 for rent classed as affordable.
Located next to the Manchester College digital and creative campus, the latest project highlights Latimer's aim to regenerate key urban areas.
A significant milestone was achieved with the development's Gateway 2 approval under the Building Safety Act.
This is said to be the second project of Latimer to receive approval this year, alongside the Leeds Dyecoats development, both being delivered by GRAHAM.
Construction is set to begin in the coming months, and completion is anticipated in late 2028.
The buildings will feature aluminium windows, traditional brick facades, and juliet balconies.
GRAHAM regional director Stephen Van den Hoek said: 'Securing Gateway 2 approval is a significant milestone and reflects the collaborative effort between our teams to meet the highest standards of safety and design.
'This project marks another step forward in delivering high-quality, affordable homes across the region and reinforces our commitment to creating places where communities can thrive.'
The project, which forms a key element of the area's broader regeneration vision, is funded in part by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig said: 'This is an important development not only in that it will deliver significant affordable housing in the heart of our city - helping to meet demand and widen housing options for our residents - but it also signals some of the first investment that is kick-starting the major long-term regeneration of the wider Strangeways area.'
Last month, Glasgow City Council in Scotland granted planning consent for GRAHAM Investment Projects' student accommodation development in the city's Anderston area.
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