Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

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With this drawing for the Collar site

Could the number on this be the following

2. Budget hotel or multi-storey car park ?
3. Convention Centre Or Cosm/Cinema
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3a. More hotels/appt hotels with bars and a square similar to Cutting Room Square

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4. Hotel/Office/Bars/Restaurant? 1742637854504.png
 
LEXSTARproject said:
With this drawing for the Collar site

Could the number on this be the following

2. Budget hotel or multi-storey car park ?
3. Convention Centre Or Cosm/Cinema


3a. More hotels/appt hotels with bars and a square similar to Cutting Room Square

4. Hotel/Office/Bars/Restaurant?
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As I've said before, the person who told me at least a dozen years ago that there'd be an arena built beyond the north end of the Collar Site also insisted there'd be a significant dedicated convention and exhibition venue on the Collar Site itself. That makes sense because it should be able to ensure a decent footfall on the site day in, day out throughout the year.

As far as I can tell (though informed comments to the contrary are welcome), there's a gap in the market for this in the north. If Manchester can support two major arenas, surely there'd be scope for an additional exhibition and convention facility in addition to Manchester Central? If you look at Oak View Group's venues in the States, they do have a few convention centres as well as arenas, so maybe another OVG/CFG joint venture could be on the cards?

In addition, the Eastlands Regeneration Framework in 2019 referred to a 'multiplex cinema' on the site among the rest of the leisure offer. I think we can assume it isn't planned to be the standard kind of venue you get in towns and cities across the country, but something that people would be prepared to travel significant distances to visit.

There should be room for all the above plus further leisure options, plus a decent retail offer and perhaps some office space. All of that should help to make it more or less a 365-day venue with visitor numbers easily into seven figures even disregarding concert and football attendees.

A few further comments:

1. It strikes me that, if they really still want to make it a 24/7 venue as discussed in some of the original strategy documents with the Council, they should look at finding a way to incorporate a casino somewhere in the development. I don't know how realistic that is in terms of licensing and so on, but it would seem a licence to print money and would attract visitors.

2. I just throw this open as every time I suggest transport improvements, I'm told they're not realistic, but surely this kind of development should really be accompanied by significant infrastructure development, especially with regard to transport? Even if it has to be done partly with financing under a section 106 agreement, it would seem highly desirable.

3. If at all possible, let's carry on when we finish the North Stand and associated developments in 2026 to get moving on the rest of the site. Surely it must be viable now, and it would be really great to steal a march on those cunts from just outside the city while they piss about for us to have a top class entertainment and leisure destination already functioning at and around our stadium.
 
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