'We know there is demand for this type of housing in Chorlton and we look forward to welcoming the first residents in 2026'
Demolition work is now underway at the Manchester Road site, and council chiefs say ‘a few architectural stones, some old tiles and other original features have been salvaged’ and ‘will be sympathetically incorporated into the new design’.
Gavin White, Manchester’s executive councillor for housing, believes ‘this development will provide much needed housing for older people to the heart of Chorlton’ and remove ‘a site that has become an eyesore in recent years’.The £14 million block, set to open in 2026, is being developed by housing association Mossacre St Vincent’s.
“At the same time, we expect it to free up larger social homes in the area for families who are struggling in cramped or over-crowded homes.” Some 50 new apartments will be housed in two blocks on the ex-leisure centre site, all of which will be priced at ‘social rent’. 47 of these will be one or two-bed flats, but three will be ‘neighbourhood apartments’, which are homes for patients who have just left hospital and need a stepping-stone between the ward and returning home.
There will also be community space and a residents’ lounge. It will be available to rent by local groups to hold meetings and workshops.
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