The skyscraper built with a promise to Salford's people - and the hope it will be fulfilled
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA glass-clad 50-storey block is the latest addition to Greater Manchester's skyline. The tower, from developers Renaker, is the first of three to be completed at Colliers Yard in Greengate, which was the former medieval heart of Salford.
Amid a debate about striking the right balance in Greater Manchester about creating new buildings and protecting the old, the Colliers Yard development secured planning permission, back in 2020, on condition that the historic Collier Street baths building is restored.
This promise to Salford would see a building considered to be one of the country's most at-risk brought back into use. But at the moment, it's not known when this dream will be realised. READ MORE: Our 'brilliant' city centre is changing so fast...
not everyone feels included READ MORE: The exciting neighbourhood a walk away from the Northern Quarter that doesn't get talked about The new tower, built to rent, is called Cortland - having been acquired by real estate investment, development, and management company, Cortland.
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