Plans to release land owned by Manchester Council to build 700 new homes will be built in the coming years will be discussed by the council’s Executive this week
The plans will see 271 homes social rent and shared ownership Broadmoss, Charlestown
A 133 social rent apartment tower that helps react to the evolving city centre housing market, providing more options for Manchester people to live centrally
64 homes and apartments capped at the Manchester Living Rent at Alexandra Road, Moss Side helping to meet major demand in this area.
51 social rent homes Gransmoor Avenue, Openshaw helping to meet demand in an area where right to buy purchases are contributing to limited access to Council housing and 34 apartments at the Former Levenshulme Baths that will be capped at the Manchester Living Rent, bringing back into use a long-term disused site
As well as the the next 160 homes across 12 sites in north and east Manchester in partnership with a Great Places, MSV and Onward, which will exceed the original 500 home target of this initiative.
The executive committee will also hear a report around future investment in Gorton Town Centre where a further 400 homes will be built by Clarion.
Leader of the Council Bev Craig, said:
“We are delivering on our commitment made through our housing strategy to vastly increase the number of affordable homes – including significant numbers of social housing – being built in Manchester.
“We are seeing more affordable homes being built on Council land than at any point since 2015 and this has been made possible through the strong partnership we have with the city housing providers, who are helping us not only deliver affordable homes Manchester needs at pace – but we are exceeding our targets.
“Providing council-owned land to create opportunities for new home building is a proven approach and this next phase is a continuation of a strong track record of delivering homes for our residents.
“Through this latest programme of developments, including an ambitious pipeline of social rent homes in Gorton, we have unlocked more than 1,000 affordable homes this month alone.”
