Proposals to build a 1,840-bedroom student block, new public squares, and a variety of community facilities have been met with a backlash from local residents in Ardwick and Brunswick.
The plans, dreamed up by a consortium of developers — Property Alliance Group, McLaren Property, Moda Living and Kadans Science Partner — also include a life science workspace, 150 new trees, and an improved Gartside Gardens. Currently, they are out for public consultation.
However, a group of residents in Brunswick — the area sandwiched between Ardwick, Upper Brook Street, and Mancunian Way — have banded together to oppose the plans. They are particularly concerned about a 42-storey tower in the project, prompting them to adopt the slogan ‘Stop The Monster’.
