£6m project to convert offices into luxury apartments completes
A £6m scheme to transform former offices into luxury apartments on Manchester city centre’s King Street has been completed.
RECOM Solutions was the principal contractor for the project at 58-66 King Street, working on behalf of asset manager DTZ Investors.
The 24,000 sq ft Grade II listed building, now known as Kingsgate House, has been converted into 24 one and two-bedroomed flats across four floors, with the inclusion of ground floor and basement ancillary areas.
It is the first residential development in the prime retail area of lower King Street.
The apartments have been developed for rental and are due to be brought to market next month by property management company Urban Bubble.
Professionals involved in the scheme alongside RECOM included AEW Architects, planning consultancy Savills, CogentBC as the project manager and quantity surveyors Gateley Vinden.
RECOM director Jason McKnight said: “This focus was bled into the project from the very beginning at the design stage.
“We worked closely with the architects, planning consultants and Manchester City Council planning and conservation officers to achieve the desired outcome.”
He added: “Participating in this exceptional project has been an immensely rewarding experience. Working alongside DTZ, AEW, the CogentBC project management team and the Gateley Vinden team fostered an environment of collaboration and positivity.”
Holly Witcomb, associate director at DTZ Investors, said: “We are delighted to have completed the residential conversion project to deliver 24 luxury new apartments to King Street.
“The apartments have been delivered to a high level of specification and utilise the character features of this historic building.
“We are really pleased with the end product. King Street is going through a real transformation at the moment and is becoming Manchester’s leading retail and leisure district, and these apartments provide the opportunity to live in the very heart of the area and benefit from all of the high-end amenities surrounding it.”
