It's already said 20 percent of the new flats will be priced so people on housing benefit can live in town
Manchester city council wants to demolish a 1960s retail complex in the Northern Quarter to make way for apartments.
The other four-fifths of the apartment block will be available at market rent rates. The latest application from This City seeks to allow demolition to take place in order to make way for the tower.READ MORE: Get the latest city centre news here. Not many details have previously been revealed about the new apartments, but this application sheds new light on the scheme. The statement added: “The redevelopment will deliver a mixture of one-, two-, and three bedroom accommodation units across one apartment block.
The goal is for This City to build 500 homes a year in Manchester, according to council leader Bev Craig. Back in March, she said: “Our aim is to directly build the homes we know Manchester people need, helping to meet demand for high quality affordable homes, and This City will play an important role in building the many new social and accessible rent homes we need."
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