Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

This was back in 2024. It might give a clue as to what is proposed for the Collar site in the future? Part of the Collar site could become an AI Education Campus?

It's good to know that Sheikh Mansour and his investment company Arce will be involved in the Holt Town proposal. https://holttownwoodtown.com/#home

PNW.

Since its formation in 2014, Manchester Life has been one of the dominant investors and residential developers in Ancoats and New Islington, delivering 1,500 homes and more than 30,000 sq ft of commercial space. Another 400+ homes are on the way, as well as a mobility hub and public realm.

Edelman went on to add that Acre was not walking away from its relationship with the city council anytime soon – with plans to continue to support the local authority in the large-scale Holt Town regeneration programme.


However, what Manchester Life looks like and focusses on in the future may not necessarily be the residential projects that have defined its existence thus far. Edelman spoke to Place North West after his panel session to elaborate more on his vision for Manchester Life’s future.

“When we finish the project that we’re working on in the Poland Street Area of Ancoats, we will have reached, sort-of, our first plateau,” Edelman said.

The second plateau may involve some housing, but really we’re more focused on thinking about job creation – and when you think about job creation, we think about skills,” he continued.

“What we need to do is create educational places where young people can learn those skills that are relevant to a world in which AI is perhaps the future and the computer, in a way, is the past. I want to focus Man Life to see if we can create those spaces, which will provide opportunity for educating young people so they have a pathway to jobs.”

 
Wow. Thanks jrb. I know it's been done to death, but the Asda does stick out like a sore thumb!

My Dad was from round there and I played Sunday league on shit pitches there back in the early 70's. What a transformation.
 
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Wow. Thanks jrb. I know it's been done to death, but the Asda does stick out like a sore thumb!

My Dad was from round there and I played Sunday league on shit pitches there back in the early 70's. What a transformation.

It is one of the best sporting campuses in the UK, if not in Europe and the world, bar Olympic funded sports campuses.
 
You mean pictures like these 2?

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A couple of years old. The Coop Live Arena is under construction. The gas tower is still standing.

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A few years old. The Coop Live Arena is missing. The gas tower is still standing.

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The Google Maps satellite image is from about the same time as the first picture. If City can grab those former gas holder land parcels it gives them a lot of wriggle room in the future.
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wish they'd build a multi story car park maybe away from ground but something to help the motorist
Use the Ancoats Hub when it opens. Keep that secret to yourself before everyone else finds out about it and starts using it.

The Ancoats Mobility Hub is an innovative project that supports the future development of the Poland Street area. The Hub provides spaces for resident and visitor parking, taking vehicles off local roads, as well as proving sustainable transport options in a community setting alongside the fully refurbished Ancoats Green. This next-generation multi-storey car park will hold space for 406 cars, 150 bicycles, car share vehicles, a parcel delivery hub, café, store, and nearly 15,000 sq ft of public realm.

406 Total Spaces
102 Electric Car Charging Spaces

Opens on the 7th of May.

£9 for 4 hours.
£6 for 2 hours.

 
Use the Ancoats Hub when it opens. Keep that secret to yourself before everyone else finds out about it and starts using it.

The Ancoats Mobility Hub is an innovative project that supports the future development of the Poland Street area. The Hub provides spaces for resident and visitor parking, taking vehicles off local roads, as well as proving sustainable transport options in a community setting alongside the fully refurbished Ancoats Green. This next-generation multi-storey car park will hold space for 406 cars, 150 bicycles, car share vehicles, a parcel delivery hub, café, store, and nearly 15,000 sq ft of public realm.

406 Total Spaces
102 Electric Car Charging Spaces

Opens on the 7th of May.

£9 for 4 hours.
£6 for 2 hours.

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I think this is news. MCR property group has acquired land around the Etihad and new arena (including the former gasworks) to build housing https://www.insidermedia.com/news/n...close-to-etihad-with-potential-for-2000-homes .
No train station then? Boooo.

Hopefully though they will make a pedestrian walkway from the L shaped parcel of land next to the big car park to make a more direct route to the proposed Sandhills tram stop. There’s a tunnel already under the train line which might be usable.
 
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