University of Manchester North Campus PPP project (ID Manchester)

project awarded

The project involves the development of ID Manchester, a new mixed-use city center neighborhood in Manchester City Centre, an 18 acres (7,3 hectares) site on the South Eastern side of Manchester City Centre which is currently occupied by the University for teaching and research purposes and. The site will be located to the south of the city adjacent to Piccadilly Railway Station, the University campus, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and the wider Oxford Road Corridor.The development will attract science, research, development, cultural and technology companies, as well as accommodating new residential space, with a focus on research and industrial specialities such as advanced materials, health innovation, artificial intelligence, digital technology and industrial biotechnology.The available development space for ID Manchester to 4 million square feet (370,000 square metres) and updated indicative development plans include:2.6 million square feet (240,000 square metres) of new work spaceThree acres (1.2 hectares) of high-quality public realm