Select Property launches 477-apartment One Port Street development
Manchester developer, Select Property, has launched One Port Street, a residential scheme in the heart of Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter, with construction due to begin imminently.
The development process will create at least 59 jobs and bring an estimated £28.07m of economic impact to the city by the point of completion.
The construction process will also provide the opportunity for new training and apprenticeship opportunities for local people.
Comprising 477 premium apartments, it will be the first development in Select Property’s flagship residential brand the ‘Prestige Collection’, which centres around high quality amenities and resident experience. Apartments range from one-bedroom to three-bedrooms.
Located in Manchester’s world class creative district, the Northern Quarter, known globally for its street art, eclectic food scene and support for local businesses, it was recently named by TimeOut as one of the ‘World’s Coolest Neighbourhoods 2022’. It also neighbours the popular area of Ancoats – named ‘Foodie Neighbourhood of the Year 2022’ – and is just a short walk to Manchester Piccadilly station and the popular Arndale shopping centre.
Adam Price, Select Property CEO, said: “Launching One Port Street – and our Prestige Collection – marks the culmination of decades of experience across the UK’s residential market, creating compelling places to live. One Port Street harnesses that knowledge to create the ultimate residential offer, and there is no better city to do it than Manchester.
“Once complete, the site will not only deliver for its residents, but it will bring greater value for the wider city, too, creating an inviting neighbourhood with more green, public spaces and incorporating sustainability measures that will have a lasting positive impact on Manchester and its people for years to come.”
He said One Port Street will provide the amenities of a luxury five-star hotel and the exclusivity of a private members’ club, giving residents the opportunity to socialise in any of the extensive communal areas, or allowing the privacy to enjoy the surroundings alone.
Care has been taken to ensure One Port Street becomes a green gateway to the city with significant planting to create more than 22,000 sq ft of public green space helping to create a better connection to the Northern Quarter, Ancoats and Piccadilly, as well as promoting greener travel with EV charging points and cycle storage.
Designed by architecture firm, SimpsonHaugh, the 33-storey One Port Street gives a nod to Manchester’s industrial history with the interior design taking inspiration from warehouse and loft conversions without the compromise on quality and layout.
Ian Simpson, partner at SimpsonHaugh, said: “One Port Street will become as synonymous with the Northern Quarter as Beetham Tower has become for Deansgate.
“Celebrating its neighbourhood in full, the building has been designed to fuse modern luxury living and all the trappings that brings such as a stunning pool with urban contemporary loft-apartments that Manchester, Brooklyn, and Shoreditch are famous for. Once finished, it will be the ultimate place for professionals to live.”
The grand reception area will be reminiscent of an hotel, centred around a 360° firepit with concierge service. There will also be a 2,000 sq ft leisure suite featuring a private swimming pool and spa pool, a state-of-the-art gym and separate fitness studio. With a focus on resident wellbeing, the new destination will also provide two outdoor spaces – a ground floor urban garden with covered seating to be enjoyed all year, and a rooftop garden terrace.
Pool facilities
Continuing the five-star experience, residents will also have access to Paganini’s, a seventh floor club lounge with terrace and dry bar available for hire, innovative co-working spaces with private booths, private dining areas available for hire and a premium ‘grab & go’ food and beverage outlet on the ground floor.
Price added: “To date, we have sold over £2.6bn-worth of property across multiple brands to our global investors, but One Port Street is our most exciting one yet – situated in the iconic Northern Quarter of the city, it is a bespoke property offering a five-star living experience.
“As a first-of-its kind destination, One Port Street will quickly become an in-demand postcode in the city and provide a vibrant new residential neighbourhood.”
Renaker is the main construction partner on the development.
