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12.03.2024 - 06:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 20-year Mancunian story is coming to an end. It’s a story that’s taken a corner of the city from drained canals and derelict warehousing to being one of the 'world’s coolest neighbourhoods', home to thousands of people and a thriving social scene. That story is the regeneration of Ancoats.
And what started as a pipedream just after the new millennium is now reaching its final stages, city bosses say. They believe the transformation of the area will be completed with a trio of projects — some affordable housing, a ‘mobility hub’, and a new park.
And now those projects are nearing completion, with all expected to be finished at some point next year.
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“We’ve seen the transformation of Ancoats over the last two decades from a decking postindustrial inner-city area into a modern, vibrant, urban community,” Bev Craig, council leader, said.
The affordable housing is being built by the council, via its own developer, called This City. Its project on Rodney Street, near Ancoats Green, sees 129 homes being built — namely 119 flats and 10 townhouses.
Of these, 30 per cent will be available at the ‘Manchester Living Rent’, which is set at the local housing allowance rate. The hope is the Rodney Street scheme, due to finish in 2025, will pave the way for This City to build 500 council homes every year, political chiefs say.
Over the road are the next two projects — the Ancoats Mobility Hub and refreshed park. The existing Green will be ‘much-improved’ by new walking routes, wildflower and wetland planting, a play area, and a small events space, chiefs add.
Work is well underway on the Green, as it is expected to complete in late 2024. It will sit next to a new
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