A new partnership is set to drive the next wave of housing developments under This City, targeting a pipeline of seven sites across north, east and central Manchester.
The collaboration agreement will be presented to the council’s executive for approval later this week.
The next scheme expected to move forward is a 126-home development on Postal Street in the Northern Quarter. Demolition of a former single-storey commercial building on the site has already been completed, paving the way for detailed design work ahead of a formal planning application. Construction is expected to begin in 2027.
The wider This City pipeline includes five additional council-owned sites across north and east Manchester. Among them is a major four-phase development at Monsall in Harpurhey that is expected to deliver more than 650 homes, alongside smaller projects planned in Longsight, Ardwick and Ancoats.
The programme builds on the completion of the first This City scheme, No.1 Ancoats Green, which was delivered last year and provided 129 homes, including 30% offered at Manchester Living Rent levels.
Bev Craig said the partnership with the pension fund would help accelerate the development of council-owned land while ensuring that a proportion of the new homes remain affordable for residents.
“This partnership with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund will enable us to drive forward the work of This City to build the homes the city needs on council-owned land.
“Completing No.1 Ancoats Green last year was a great start – but this collaboration with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund provides long-term assurance that we can bring forward and deliver even more ambitious schemes.”