ECF tops out Salford Central resi block
Morgan Sindall Construction has reached the highest point of English Cities Fund’s 23-storey C2 tower, which is backed by CBRE Investment Management.
Next to the River Irwell, the 196-apartment C2 is the final part of a trio of waterfront residential developments, joining the Slate Yard and Novella schemes.
All told, the five blocks across these projects deliver more than 800 homes, all delivered by Morgan Sindall Construction.
The 424-apartment Slate Yard BTR project was bought by private equity giant KKR for more than £100m this March.
Designed by Hawkins\Brown with Renaissance engaged as structural engineer, C2 includes 196 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, 3,800 sq ft of internal amenity space, including a gym, co-living and working areas, and an 1,850 sq ft rooftop terrace.
C2 is the latest chapter in the 50-acre regeneration programme delivered by ECF – a strategic joint venture between Homes England, L&G, and Muse – in partnership with Salford City Council.
The Salford Central programme has delivered more than 1,000 mixed-tenure homes, 770,000 sq ft of commercial space, and improvements to public spaces and infrastructure.
The project team marked the topping-out. Credit: via Influential
Chris Bishop, senior project manager, ECF said: “We’ve been working closely with our partners in Salford for more than a decade, using our shared expertise to deliver a brighter future for the city.
“We’ve tackled challenges together and created an exciting, attractive and sustainable neighbourhood. This is public-private partnership at its best – focused on delivering high-quality, long-term regeneration that will serve Salford well in the future.”
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Cllr Jack Youd, deputy city mayor and lead member for finance, support services and regeneration at Salford City Council, said: “It is fantastic news that this building has hit this significant stage and is another step nearer to being fully complete.
“This is all part of our strategic plans for the transformation of Salford Central in providing more homes, commercial buildings, high quality public spaces and infrastructure that benefit local people.”
Steven Gregory, North West area director at Morgan Sindall Construction, said: “We’re proud to celebrate the topping out of this latest phase at Salford Central with ECF – a significant milestone in the delivery of their landmark vision for the area. Our long-standing, collaborative relationship with ECF and our trusted local supply chain has been key to reaching this stage efficiently and safely.”
C2 is expected to complete in 2026.
