en.Wedoany.com Reported - The VIVERE Residences project, developed by UK-based Forshaw Land and Property Group, has received Gateway 2 approval, with main contractor DOMIS set to begin construction next month. Located at the entrance to Manchester's waterfront community, adjacent to the Cornbrook Metrolink station, the project will feature a 24-storey building comprising 237 apartments and an 88-room VIVERE serviced apartment hotel.
Designed by Leach Rhodes Walker, the building will include ground-floor commercial spaces and a range of residential amenities, such as a co-working lounge, meeting rooms, private dining areas, a cinema, and a gym. The residential component consists of 74 one-bedroom apartments and 158 two-bedroom apartments, along with five penthouse suites. The project has secured £64.2 million in financing from Maslow Capital.
The Gateway 2 approval process took an extended period. The proposal, driven by planning consultant Lichfields, received a positive vote from Manchester City Council in 2024, but subsequently underwent design changes to add a second staircase in the hotel section on the fourth floor (the residential portion already included one). Lyndon Forshaw, CEO of Forshaw Land and Property Group, stated that obtaining approval was a key milestone for the project, noting that the rigorous process ensured the highest standards of building safety.
Forshaw noted that this is the company's largest residential development to date and will introduce the VIVERE serviced apartment hotel brand to Manchester. Leigh Thomas, Development Director at Peel Waters, described the approval as a "significant milestone" for the project, adding that Cornbrook serves as a vital gateway to Pomona Island, where broader plans aim to create a new waterfront community with over 10 acres of green space and public areas. For details on the VIVERE Residences planning application, search reference number 139133/FO/2024 on the Manchester City Council planning portal.
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