The North of England’s biggest urban renewal project

Victoria North

Victoria Riverside marks the first phase of Victoria North (previously Manchester’s Northern Gateway), the biggest renewal project Manchester’s ever seen. The redevelopment project will create better-connected public spaces, new and improved transport links, and more homes, parks and retail spaces for the city’s growing population.

  • Over 15,000 new homes
  • Over £1 billion total investment
  • £51.6 million central government investment into a new City River Park
  • New schools, healthcare facilities and transport links
  • A planned new community of over 40,000 people
  • 155 hectares

Jointly developed and funded by FEC and Manchester City Council, Victoria North is set to create 15,000 new homes across 155 hectares and seven neighbourhoods over the next 15 years, helping with the shortfall in housing in Manchester.

At the heart of the regeneration is the new City River Park which covers 46 hectares of new and improved parkland. Victoria Riverside is at the forefront of the new, distinct residential neighbourhood at Red Bank and New Town, benefiting from its location within Manchester City Centre, but offering something new to its community.