Work starts on 500 Salford apartments
Main contractor HG Developments has commenced construction on The Heaton Group’s luxury residential scheme, situated between Manchester City Centre and MediaCity.
Located off Ordsall Lane, Berkeley Square will deliver 500 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments in two blocks. Both blocks will vary in size from six to nine storeys.
Residents will have access to a landscaped community garden, which the apartment blocks will centre around.
Architect Fletcher Rae drew up the plans for the project.
Berkeley Square’s three-acre site formerly comprised two, two-storey office blocks. The buildings were demolished prior to construction starting.
The west block of Berkeley Square is estimated to be complete in June 2026, with the east block not far behind to complete in December 2026.
Managing director at The Heaton Group, John Heaton, said: “Berkeley Square will connect the convenience of city living with the benefits of green space where a strong sense of community can be built amongst residents.”
Property finance specialists, Together, assisted The Heaton Group with financing the acquisition of the site.
Discussing the company’s role, Ritchie Watson, corporate lending director at Together, said: “[The Heaton Group] brought the initial proposal to us in June last year, when we provided funding towards The Heaton Group’s acquisition of the site.
“We worked closely with their team and solicitors, liaising with valuers and consultants to smoothly deliver the finance needed for such a large and complex site.”
The Heaton Group is also working on the 176-apartment Urban Green in Trafford and The Exchange, a 200-apartment complex in Preston. Both schemes are due to complete this year.
Those interested in learning more about Heaton Group and its projects can visit heatongroup.co.uk to get involved.
It’s a shame the council won’t allow cafes and bars to open here, I suppose parking is bad enough maybe
By DH
Why on earth aren’t they animating Ordsall Lane with commercial units?
Time and again, planning departments fail to deliver mandate the provision of these basic amenities.
By Anonymous
Too many balconies, with all that dead space you could squeeze in at least a further 5 much needed homes for the people of Greater Manchester.
By New Build Homes Watch
Agreed @DH. It’s great down by the water on a sunny day
By ray von
@DH Parking is bad around there because council believe having parking spaces is bad for the environment. They believe that by having less road, less parking will make people less dependant on driving.
Most councillors also don’t understand what placemaking is, your sensible suggestion of a cafe is understandably going to be ignored.
By Another Manc
Yeah the riverside should have cafes and restaurants and be a nice area for walking around.
By Saeed
Any apartments for social housing, probably not.
By Anonymous
Are some of these available to council tenants or are they like the rest of new build just private
By Mike
Although we do need housing. Where are the school’s the children of the new residents will attend as all school’s are overcrowded now?
By Anoyed
Ordsal Lane struggle’s with two way traffic! The council have already missed opportunities to widen the road.
This is something they should be looking into – especially with emergency services using Ordsal Lane as a cut through!
By Anonymous