Capital&Centric’s Goods Yard in Stoke-on-Trent reaches major construction milestone

Stoke-on-Trent’s newest regeneration project has reached a major new milestone.

Construction of Capital&Centric’s Goods Yard has reached its highest point, with the 10-floor, 34m new build that will house some 174 design-led rental apartments now standing tall over the Trent & Mersey Canal. With the main structure now done, work will soon start to create the façade.

A sneak peek inside the below-ground Vaults Warehouse has been released. A mezzanine floor, a 1980s addition to the space, has now been part removed – a major engineering feat by main contractor Bowmer + Kirkland involving the careful removal of around 300 tonnes of material – to reveal the double-height of the red brick warehouse.

The plan is for the space to become a leisure destination with events, co-working and a foodhall.

Also progressing is the Pavilion. The steel structure for the new workspaces is going up rapidly, with Capital&Centric set to begin the hunt for occupiers in early 2024.

Capital&Centric and Stoke-on-Trent City Council are marking a year since construction began on-site in October 2022.

Tom Wilmot, joint managing director at Capital&Centric, said: “The site has transformed so much. It’s hard to believe it’s only this time last year when we got going to clear some of the old sheds on site. In that time, we’ve reached the highest point with the apartment building, revealed the original below ground warehouse in all its double-height glory and made a great start on the Pavilion workspace. We’ve also connected the neighbourhood to the District Heat Network so it will be heated by more sustainable, low carbon energy.

“Goods Yard sits in such a prominent spot next to Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station that you can’t miss the change that’s underway. The year ahead will be a really exciting one, with the spaces taking shape and our team gearing up to welcome the first residents, businesses and visitors. It’ll be a massive moment for Stoke-on-Trent when we open and we really can’t wait.”