Construction has begun on a new 拢70m, 280-apartment residential scheme at MediaCity海角视频.
The build for sale scheme developed by Glenbrook will be located on a former surface car park next to Booths' food store, and is being delivered in partnership with MediaCity海角视频.
It's hoped the project, on behalf of Clarion Housing Group's development arm Latimer, will complete in 2022.
Ian Sherry, director of Glenbrook, said: 鈥淎fter acquiring the site in March this year, the construction contract was fully procured during lockdown. This is reflective of how well the key partners and project team have worked together to get this scheme to site and for us to start our first development with Latimer on such a positive footing.鈥
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Contractor Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed to deliver the 231,000 sq ft Sheppard Robson-designed building ranging in height from 14 to 17 storeys.聽
The scheme received detailed planning consent in February this year and will consist of 132 one-bedroom, 136 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom apartments.
100 homes will also be offered for sale on a shared ownership basis.聽聽
Richard Cook, group director of development for Latimer, said:聽"These new homes are exceptionally located in the very heart of the action at MediaCity海角视频, an iconic setting that offers unbeatable work and leisure opportunities for its residents.
鈥淲e鈥檙e also pleased to be offering 100 homes through shared ownership, making this unique development more accessible through significantly lower deposits when purchasing a share of the property.聽Over time, buyers can increase their share of the property if they choose to until they own it outright.
鈥淚n the 19th聽century Clarion鈥檚 founder William Sutton gifted his entire fortune into philanthropic trusts to improve the quality of social housing, and we continue this ethos today by reinvesting our profits into building affordable homes and supporting communities across the 海角视频.鈥
Stephen Wild, managing director of MediaCity海角视频 said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to be working in partnership with Latimer and Glenbrook on what will bring a great new residential development to MediaCity海角视频. It will create a more diverse range of opportunities for owning a home at MediaCity海角视频 and is an important step forward in the next phase of MediaCity海角视频鈥檚 evolution.鈥
Neil Brook, Bowmer + Kirkland鈥檚 NW Regional Director, said: 鈥淲e are looking forward to continuing an excellent working relationship that has been forged during the challenging past few months and to be constructing another high-profile scheme at MediaCity海角视频.鈥
MediaCity海角视频 is a joint venture partnership between Peel L&P and Legal and General Capital.
