Work starts on £50m transformation of Stretford town centre
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA construction company has been appointed to undertake Stretford’s King Street transformation. Caddick Construction will carry out the first phase of the town centre’s wider £50million master plan after being appointed by joint-venture partners Trafford council and property company Bruntwood.
Work begins today (June 5) and follows an extensive public consultation period which town hall bosses say ‘helped to understand how the transformation could redefine Stretford’s town centre to create more opportunities for residents and visitors’.
Phase one of the development will begin by reshaping Stretford’s 1960s shopping mall, including the removal of King Street’s roof to create an open-air high street and town square featuring upgraded units for retailers, eateries and bars to help boost the local evening economy. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The refurbished stores will include new signage, new shopfronts and building facades and improvements to the building’s fabric to improve carbon efficiency.
It is hoped the new-look high street will reinstate and revitalise King Street’s historic and vibrant retail culture and will look to attract independent businesses alongside national brands.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk