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Development site in Manchester acquired by Empiric Student Property

The London based Empiric Student Property has acquired a Manchester development site, the former Welsh Baptist Chapel.

The site comes with planning consent for a 93 bed residential development which will cost £1m.

The Welsh Baptist Chapel (which includes the former Chapel, Chapel Annex and associated grounds) is located on Upper Brook Street, less than 5 minutes’ walk from the main city campuses of both the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University.

Chief Executive of Empiric Student Property, Paul Hadaway, said: “Manchester has the largest full-time higher education student population outside London.

“As well as the two main universities, University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, the city is home to several smaller institutions such as the Royal Northern College of Music.

“This is an opportunity for Empiric to gain a presence in this important student centre, with the development of an impressive and historically significant building.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sophia Taha .