Manchester Uni looking for £1.5bn JV partner

By Will Ing2019-02-08T12:23:00

University wants to develop 26 acre ‘district’ in city centre

The University of Manchester is searching for a partner to help it deliver a £1.5bn ‘innovation district’ in the city centre.

A 26-acre site (pictured) by Manchester Piccadilly station is owned by the university and is already home to a biotechnology institute, and a £60m engineering centre built by Laing O’Rourke.

But now the university has started pre-market engagement in the hope of finding an investor and developer for the remaining 16.4 acres of the site.

Already registered? Login here

To continue enjoying Building.co.uk, sign up for free guest access

Existing subscriber? LOGIN

Stay at the forefront of thought leadership with news and analysis from award-winning journalists. Enjoy company features, CEO interviews, architectural reviews, technical project know-how and the latest innovations.

Limited access to building.co.uk
Breaking industry news as it happens
Breaking, daily and weekly e-newsletters

Get your free guest access SIGN UP TODAY

Subscribe now for unlimited access

Subscribe to Building today and you will benefit from:

Unlimited access to all stories including expert analysis and comment from industry leaders
Our league tables, cost models and economics data
Our online archive of over 10,000 articles
Building magazine digital editions
Building magazine print editions
Printed/digital supplements

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

View our subscription options and join our community