FEC lands large-scale Trafford regen contract
Far East Consortium will work with Trafford Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority to redevelop the former Greater Manchester Police headquarters in Stretford.
FEC has been appointed as the development partner for the project by the council and GMCA. In securing the contract, FEC beat fellow shortlist competitors Cityheart and Muse.
The site has the potential for 750 homes, a 112-bed hotel, 10,000 sq ft of offices, a food hall, and 62,000 sq ft of commercial space – according to a scale and massing appraisal conducted by Buttress Architects.
GMCA and Trafford have formed a joint venture for the project, which comprises a nine-acre site off Chester Road. The former GMP HQ is part of Trafford Council’s Civic Quarter Action Plan, a masterplan that aims to develop 4,000 homes on land between Old Trafford Football Ground and Trafford Town Hall.
The GMP HQ site is one of the largest in the action plan. The building has been vacant since the police left in 2012, moving to a new £60m home off Oldham Road in Newton Heath.
FEC declined to comment on the news. A spokesperson for Trafford Council and GMCA said: “We are unable to comment on the procurement processes while we are in the standstill period.”
Further north, FEC is well underway on another council-led regeneration scheme, the £4bn Victoria North project with Manchester City Council. The developer lodged plans for 1,550 homes off Dantzic Street earlier this year.
