Top 30 Construction Projects in Manchester 2027
Last updated: November 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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Great Northern Warehouse Development is the Top Construction Project in Manchester
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Manchester is the Great Northern Warehouse Development project with a value of £294m.
- 2nd place – £286m Cambridge Halls – 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments
- 3rd place – £250m Upper Brook Street Plot A & B – 983 Bed Student Accommodation
Key findings: top construction projects in Manchester
- Top 30 construction projects in Manchester total £2.61bn.
- Residential leads by value and project count. It has 18 of the 30 projects, worth £1.88bn, or 72% of the total. The £294m Great Northern Warehouse Development is the biggest project in the table, and three Dantzic Street plots add a further £295m.
- Commercial and retail is the second-largest sector. Six projects total £415.4m, 16% of the combined value. Office schemes dominate, led by Plot 10A, First Street (£150m) and One City Road Redevelopment (£121.4m).
- Hotel and catering is the third-largest sector. Two projects total £130m, 5% of the combined value. These are Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters (£75m) and Airport City G1 & G2 Hotels (£55m).
- Student accommodation is a strong project type. Four student accommodation schemes total £639.3m, 24% of the combined value. Cambridge Halls (£286m) and Upper Brook Street Plot A & B (£250m) are the second and third biggest projects in the table.
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Top Construction Projects Manchester 2027 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | City | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 2 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | Manchester | Jul-26 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 3 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 4 | Plot 10A, First Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12686874 | View project |
| 5 | One City Road Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Mar-27 | £ 121,425,000 | 12527629 | View project |
| 6 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT02 | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 112,500,000 | 12705976 | View project |
| 7 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT03 | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 112,500,000 | 12888382 | View project |
| 8 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 9 | Manchester Metropolitan University - All Saints Transformation | Education | Manchester | Dec-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12746241 | View project |
| 10 | One Cathedral Square - 300 Apartments - Phase 3 | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 80,000,000 | 12586570 | View project |
| 11 | Project Manox - 410 Houses and Flats | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 80,000,000 | 12482113 | View project |
| 12 | Phoenix Ironworks - 258 Flats & 8 Townhouses | Residential | Manchester | Jun-26 | £ 77,100,000 | 12719761 | View project |
| 13 | Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters - 154 Bedroom Hotel & 88 Bedroom Aparthotel | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | Aug-26 | £ 75,000,000 | 12341601 | View project |
| 14 | Sparkle Street - 359 Flats & Highways Works | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 75,000,000 | 12787881 | View project |
| 15 | Dantzic Street, Plot NT04 - 656 Flats | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12708476 | View project |
| 16 | Runcorn Street, Hulme - 237 Apartments, 88 Apart Hotel Studios & Commercial | Residential | Manchester | Jun-26 | £ 64,200,000 | 12765218 | View project |
| 17 | Manchester Met University, Phase 1 Cambridge Halls - Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | Aug-26 | £ 56,300,000 | 12832899 | View project |
| 18 | Airport City G1 & G2 Hotels - Chicago Avenue | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | Apr-27 | £ 55,000,000 | 12059384 | View project |
| 19 | Christie Hospital - Advanced Scanning & Imaging Centre | Medical & Healthcare | Manchester | Jun-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12742182 | View project |
| 20 | Jacksons Brickworks - Phase 1 - 134 Apartments & 244 Houses | Residential | Manchester | Dec-26 | £ 49,345,500 | 11943126 | View project |
| 21 | The Residence at Plymouth Grove, Ardwick - 263 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | Oct-26 | £ 47,000,000 | 12742500 | View project |
| 22 | 50 Fountain Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 40,000,000 | 12602505 | View project |
| 23 | The Ferrous Development - 107 Apartments, Cafe And Bars | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 40,000,000 | 12607512 | View project |
| 24 | The Metropolitan, 1 Hardman Boulevard - Office Refurbishment | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Sep-26 | £ 40,000,000 | 12756620 | View project |
| 25 | 40 Swan Street - 118 Flats & Commercial | Residential | Manchester | Apr-27 | £ 37,000,000 | 12162964 | View project |
| 26 | Riverpark Road - 221 Houses & 277 Apartments | Residential | Manchester | Jul-26 | £ 35,000,000 | 12090764 | View project |
| 27 | Tony Wilson Place - Alterations & Refurbishments | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Apr-26 | £ 34,000,000 | 12848455 | View project |
| 28 | Manchester Business Park, Aviator Way - 9 Industrial Units | Industrial | Manchester | Oct-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12870739 | View project |
| 29 | NXQ Building, Lever Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Dec-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12606167 | View project |
| 30 | Octagon House - Energy Centre | Utilities | Manchester | Dec-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12543051 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | City | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 2 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | Manchester | Jul-26 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 3 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 4 | Plot 10A, First Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12686874 | View project |
| 5 | One City Road Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Mar-27 | £ 121,425,000 | 12527629 | View project |
| 6 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT02 | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 112,500,000 | 12705976 | View project |
| 7 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT03 | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 112,500,000 | 12888382 | View project |
| 8 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 9 | Manchester Metropolitan University - All Saints Transformation | Education | Manchester | Dec-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12746241 | View project |
| 10 | One Cathedral Square - 300 Apartments - Phase 3 | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 80,000,000 | 12586570 | View project |
| 11 | Project Manox - 410 Houses and Flats | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 80,000,000 | 12482113 | View project |
| 12 | Phoenix Ironworks - 258 Flats & 8 Townhouses | Residential | Manchester | Jun-26 | £ 77,100,000 | 12719761 | View project |
| 13 | Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters - 154 Bedroom Hotel & 88 Bedroom Aparthotel | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | Aug-26 | £ 75,000,000 | 12341601 | View project |
| 14 | Sparkle Street - 359 Flats & Highways Works | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 75,000,000 | 12787881 | View project |
| 15 | Dantzic Street, Plot NT04 - 656 Flats | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12708476 | View project |
| 16 | Runcorn Street, Hulme - 237 Apartments, 88 Apart Hotel Studios & Commercial | Residential | Manchester | Jun-26 | £ 64,200,000 | 12765218 | View project |
| 17 | Manchester Met University, Phase 1 Cambridge Halls - Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | Aug-26 | £ 56,300,000 | 12832899 | View project |
| 18 | Airport City G1 & G2 Hotels - Chicago Avenue | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | Apr-27 | £ 55,000,000 | 12059384 | View project |
| 19 | Christie Hospital - Advanced Scanning & Imaging Centre | Medical & Healthcare | Manchester | Jun-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12742182 | View project |
| 20 | Jacksons Brickworks - Phase 1 - 134 Apartments & 244 Houses | Residential | Manchester | Dec-26 | £ 49,345,500 | 11943126 | View project |
| 21 | The Residence at Plymouth Grove, Ardwick - 263 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | Oct-26 | £ 47,000,000 | 12742500 | View project |
| 22 | 50 Fountain Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 40,000,000 | 12602505 | View project |
| 23 | The Ferrous Development - 107 Apartments, Cafe And Bars | Residential | Manchester | Jan-27 | £ 40,000,000 | 12607512 | View project |
| 24 | The Metropolitan, 1 Hardman Boulevard - Office Refurbishment | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Sep-26 | £ 40,000,000 | 12756620 | View project |
| 25 | 40 Swan Street - 118 Flats & Commercial | Residential | Manchester | Apr-27 | £ 37,000,000 | 12162964 | View project |
| 26 | Riverpark Road - 221 Houses & 277 Apartments | Residential | Manchester | Jul-26 | £ 35,000,000 | 12090764 | View project |
| 27 | Tony Wilson Place - Alterations & Refurbishments | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Apr-26 | £ 34,000,000 | 12848455 | View project |
| 28 | Manchester Business Park, Aviator Way - 9 Industrial Units | Industrial | Manchester | Oct-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12870739 | View project |
| 29 | NXQ Building, Lever Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | Dec-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12606167 | View project |
| 30 | Octagon House - Energy Centre | Utilities | Manchester | Dec-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12543051 | View project |
How to use this league table
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- Great Northern Warehouse Development: £294m
- Cambridge Halls, 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats and Cluster Apartments: £286m
- Upper Brook Street Plot A & B, 983-Bed Student Accommodation: £250m
- Plot 10A, First Street, Offices: £150m
- One City Road Redevelopment: £121.4m
- Dantzic Street, Plot NT02: £112.5m
- Dantzic Street, Plot NT03: £112.5m
- Arundel Street, 355 Apartments & Commercial Space: £110m
- Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Transformation: £80m
- One Cathedral Square, 300 Apartments, Phase 3: £80m
As of November 2026, the biggest construction project in Manchester is the Great Northern Warehouse Development valued at £294m.
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Residential leads by both value and project count, with commercial and retail a distant second.
Residential leads by value and project count. It has 18 of the 30 projects, worth £1.88bn, or 72% of the total. Student accommodation and large apartment schemes dominate, led by the £294m Great Northern Warehouse Development. Its average project value is about £104.2m, the highest of any sector.
Commercial and retail is the second-largest sector. It has six projects worth £415.4m (16%), mostly office schemes, led by Plot 10A, First Street (£150m) and One City Road Redevelopment (£121.4m). Its average project value is about £69.2m.
Hotel and catering is the third-largest sector. It has two projects worth £130m (5%), Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters (£75m) and Airport City G1 & G2 Hotels (£55m).
Beyond these three, no sector reaches 4% of the total. Education has one project worth £80m, the Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Transformation, medical and healthcare has one worth £50m, and industrial and utilities have one project each worth £30m.
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