Revised London Mixed-Use Redevelopment Plans Submitted

Simpson Haugh’s plans for a mixed-use redevelopment of a historic listed warehouse building in the center of Manchester were recently submitted to the city council — four years after an earlier version was approved, Building Design reports. The proposals will see the Great Northern Warehouse revamped and turned into 120,000 ft² of office space. Hong Kong-based owner and investor Peterson Group developed the scheme with Trilogy Real Estate, appointing a design team led by Simpson Haugh. The public square in front of the grade II*-listed warehouse will be redesigned to a more biodiverse specification and a new pedestrian route will be built across the site, connecting Deansgate and Watson Street with a new passage called Alport Street. A 1990s extension on the southern half of the site will be largely demolished, with three residential buildings constructed on the cleared land: Two taller buildings at 112-m and 92-m high, and a lower scale podium building at 52 m, will provide a total of 746 apartments. The developers initially received planning permission in March 2018 for proposals which would have seen 142 new homes and 44,000 ft² of commercial space built. The proposals will now be reviewed by Manchester City Council, with a target committee date in early 2023, according to the developer.