Inside the new neighbourhood that will soon become 'the coolest place to live in Greater Manchester'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new neighbourhood in and around a redeveloped 18th-century mill in Stockport will become the 'coolest' and 'possibly the best place to live in Greater Manchester', one of its bosses has said as it reached a new milestone.
Work began on a £60m redevelopment of Weir Mill in the town centre in July last year. As well as the mill buildings themselves, which are undergoing a painstaking restoration, the development also features a 14-storey tower block that sits next to, and rises above, Stockport's iconic viaduct.
When it's completed the sprawling 130-acre site will feature 253 apartments, new green outdoor space and around a dozen independent bars, restaurants, and shops. READ MORE: Stockport bar with its own 'cave' to open on historic Underbanks READ MORE: Today's M.E.N headlines All of the concrete structures are in place on the tower block, which has reached its highest point.
Bosses marked the occasion with a 'topping out' ceremony atop the new building on Wednesday. Windows are now being installed and once the buildings are air and water tight the process of fitting them out begins.
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