The Cotton Exchange

Overview

The Cotton Exchange is a 96-apartment conversion and new-build scheme in Ancoats, delivered by our in-house construction team. Short-let planning consent is secured, giving investors the choice of assured long-let income or higher projected serviced-accommodation returns.

Ancoats has recorded the strongest rental growth of any Manchester ward over the last five years, supported by restaurant, tech and creative employment within a ten-minute walk.

Our assessment

Why 36 Partners selected this scheme

Castlefield has converted mill and warehouse stock in this corridor for twenty years, and their structural team surveys before land is committed — the single biggest source of overrun risk on a conversion.

We took this scheme to market because Ancoats resale evidence is deep and the price per square foot sits under comparable new-build in the same postcode.

About the developer

Gallery

Floorplans

Specification

• Restored brick and steel fenestration
• Herringbone flooring and bespoke joinery
• Siemens appliance package
• Smart entry and app-based access control
• Roof terrace with city skyline outlook
• 10-year structural warranty

Location

Ancoats sits on the north-eastern edge of Manchester city centre and has become the city's most sought-after residential neighbourhood.

Payment schedule

Construction progress

58% complete

• August 2026

  Roof terrace waterproofing complete. First-fix M&E on levels 1–4.

• May 2026

  Facade restoration finished to the Blossom Street elevation.