Renaker completes Salford’s tallest tower 

Cortland at Colliers Yard provides 559 apartments across 51 floors in the emerging Greengate district.  

Renaker, which sold the Salford skyscraper to a JV between build-to-rent investor/operator Cortland and Madison International Realty in 2021, has completed the scheme, which is the first of three towers the developer is building in the area. 

Victoria Quinlan, president of Cortland in Europe, said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming our first residents to Cortland at Colliers Yard later this year to experience what is fast becoming a vibrant and exciting place to live, work and socialise.” 

Designed OMI Architects – with Denton Corker Marshall appointed as delivery architect – the scheme features a three-storey brick podium offering 25,000 sq ft of amenity space and shops, restaurants, and bars. 

Also included in the scheme is Greengate Park, an area of public realm. 

Andrew Lofthouse, chief executive at Renaker, said: “The completion of Cortland is an exciting and significant step in the delivery of the Greengate masterplan.  

“As residents move in and Greengate Park opens, Colliers Yard will truly start to come to life. We look forward to welcoming residents and the wider community to the neighbourhood.” 

Work on the second tower, called Bankside is underway. This project will rise to 43 storeys and provide 444 homes. 

The 518-apartment third tower, Parkside, won planning approval earlier this year and will reach 41 storeys.