Scheme for 66 homes in partnership with waterfront developer H20 Urban
Housing association Clarion and canal-side developer H20 Urban have received planning permission for a 66-home waterfront scheme in Manchester which will be the council’s first 100% shared ownership development.
The 11-storey scheme, designed by AHR Architects, is situated between Store Street and the Ashton canal in the Piccadilly Basin area near the city centre, and will include one- and two-bedroom flats as well as three two-bedroom townhouses.
Housing association Clarion said the scheme was Manchester City Council’s first development where all homes will be made available for shared ownership.
Clarion’s partner on the scheme, H20 Urban, is a join venture company between developer Bloc and charity the Canal & River Trust, which owns the UK’s 200-year old network of canals, rivers and docks.
Richard Thomas, director at Bloc, said: “Our aim is to create unique waterside developments which balance local, historical and environmental sensitivities. Our scheme at Store Street epitomises this ethos, and will deliver a canal side building of exceptional quality in the heart of Manchester city centre.”
Cllr Suzanne Richards, Manchester council’s executive member for housing and regeneration, said: “Developing genuinely affordable homes in the city centre is a real challenge and it’s very welcome to see developers work with us to build the homes that Manchester people need.”
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