Network Rail and Manchester City Council have joined forces to promote the redevelopment of land adjoining Oxford Road train station.
DTZ has been appointed as advisor for the selection of a development partner to bring forward development on a phased basis.
Oxford Road is Manchester’s second busiest railway station. It occupies a strategic location on Oxford Road at the head of Corridor Manchester, with First Street to the west and the new Business Quarter centred on St Peter’s Square to the north. The joint aspiration is to: contribute to the wider regeneration of this part of the city centre; improve the profile of the station and area around the station; create a mixed use destination and new setting for the station; and improve the rail user experience.
The site has the potential for up to 500,000 sq ft of mixed use development including offices, hotel and residential buildings, together with leisure and support retail, on the Oxford Road and Whitworth Street West frontages.
Ken Bishop, Senior Director at DTZ responsible for the project comments: “We are seeking a development partner with a proven track record in city centre regeneration, preferably with experience in development adjacent to an operational railway line. This opportunity has great potential to make a significant intervention and contribution to the regeneration of this part of the regional centre.”
