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The plans to build 107 new homes in Manchester city centre – including affordable housing

Piccadilly East grows again

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 10th March 2026

A new community of homes – including affordable housing – is on the way to Manchester city centre.

Fresh new images have been unveiled of Ferrous, a brand-new 107-home rental scheme that will be built in Piccadilly East later this year.

The new development from Capital&Centric will include 15% affordable housing, as well as a new pocket park.

The new scheme is partly thanks to a £1.6m investment from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, which will see a previously underused brownfield site regenerated.

The site near Manchester Piccadilly was previously owned by Transport for Greater Manchester.

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Although the planning consent didn’t require an affordable housing, Capital&Centric has committed to delivering around 15% of the new homes as affordable.

Alongside the pocket park, there’ll be a small kiosk designed as a launchpad for an independent food or drink operator.

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Piccadilly East was named by The Sunday Times as one of the UK’s most up-and-coming places to live, thanks to developments like Crusader Mill and Neptune Mill, plus the landmark ‘Jenga’ Leonardo Hotel.

Tom Wilmot, Joint Managing Director at Capital&Centric, said: “The GMCA funding is helping unlock new homes on a challenging city centre site while allowing us to deliver affordable homes as part of the scheme.

“We’ve also carved out space for greenery and an independent operator because small pockets of public space make a massive difference. In a post-industrial city you have to go big on planting. Kampus showed that and we want to create a mini version here.”

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Construction on Ferrous is expected to start later this year with completion anticipated in 2028.

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Plans submitted for ‘substantial’ refurbishment of historic Sir Ralph Abercromby pub

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Plans submitted for 'substantial' refurbishment of historic Sir Ralph Abercromby pub

Plans have been submitted for an extensive refurb of the legendary Sir Ralph Abercromby pub in the heart of Manchester.

Gary Neville’s Relentless Developments has applied to restore the pub in a way that ‘honours the building’s heritage’.

It will be integrated into the wider £400m St Michael’s development, which now towers above the 19th century bar.

The proposals include a substantial refurbishment of window frames, brickwork, and external doors (or replacements where necessary), as well as a glassed walkway that will link the pub with the 43-storey tower next door.

That huge new tower will soon be home to the W Hotel and W Residences, with other names within the development including Chotto Matte, Grind, and Circolo Poppolare.

The Bootle Street boozer has long-been one of Manchester’s most iconic pubs, and was the subject of a local petition during the early stages of the St Michael’s development planning.

After locals rallied around to save the pub, the Sir Ralph Abercromby was factored into the Relentless Developments plans.

And now it’s time for its new chapter, with works commencing in the coming months, subject to planning approval.

It’s hoped the work on the pub will complete by summer 2027.

Gary Neville, Director at Relentless Developments, commented: “The Sir Ralph Abercromby is one of Manchester’s most treasured pubs and an important part of the city’s social fabric.

“A big part of our ambition for St Michael’s has been to celebrate Manchester’s heritage and restoring this iconic building is central to that vision.

“Our proposals carefully retain and enhance the features that give the pub its character while sensitively integrating it into the wider St Michael’s scheme.

“We’re proud the pub has been able to remain open throughout construction and this next phase will secure its future for generations to come – ensuring it continues to serve the community while sitting confidently alongside a truly world-class development.”

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Nearly 300 new ‘social rent’ homes given go-ahead as part of £500m Wythenshawe regeneration

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Nearly 300 new homes are set to be built in Wythenshawe as part of a wider £500 million regeneration scheme.

In case you didn’t know, Placemaker Muse and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group submitted three separate planning applications for 422 new affordable homes back in December 2025, following a public consultation with locals.

Now, works on two of the three new communities can begin, with the third expected to get the green light in the coming weeks.

Brotherton House – which is a former office building – will be transformed into 216 new homes, including an extra care apartment building with 109 homes for people in later life and those living with dementia, while C2 The Birtles, also currently retail and office space, is situated next to the former market square and will be replaced with 81 one and two-bedroom apartments.

Alpha House, which is currently awaiting a planning decision, has now been demolished and will be rebuilt to provide 125 one and two-bedroom apartments – including 16 wheelchair accessible homes.

According to developers, all the homes will be ‘affordable, high-quality, and energy-efficient’, with additional outdoor and communal spaces to promote health and wellbeing.

The approval given to build these new homes forms part of the wider ‘ambitious’ plan to transform Wythenshawe over the next decade.

The wider masterplan for Wythenshawe will see up to 2,000 new homes created over the next 10 to 15 years, which will complement the wider investment currently underway in Civic – supported by £20 million of Government funding, and £11.9 million from Manchester City Council.

Nearly 300 new homes have been given the go-ahead as part of a £500m Wythenshawe regeneration scheme / Credit: Muse (Supplied)

New community facilities in the town include the Culture Hub – which is now underway – the Food Hall, currently awaiting a planning decision, new workspaces, and improvements to the outdoor spaces in Civic, all designed to create a ‘greener and more welcoming’ town centre.

“For us, this is about delivering the truly affordable homes local people have told us they need,” explained Andrea Lowman, who is the Executive Director of Development at Wythenshawe Community Housing Group.

“Every one of these homes will be for social rent, giving more families, older residents and people with additional needs the opportunity to live well in the heart of Wythenshawe.

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“As the local social housing provider, we are focused not just on building new homes but on creating sustainable communities and making sure this investment strengthens the town centre for existing and future residents alike.”

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