McLaren seals £160m funding for Manchester student tower

McLaren Property’s £160m plan to deliver 737 student beds on Manchester’s Upper Brook Street has surged ahead after the developer sealed a major forward-funding deal with L&G.
The agreement allows McLaren Construction to move to full construction on the next phase of the £450m masterplan transforming the Oxford Road Corridor.
Rising to 9 and 23 storeys, the 273,000 sq ft development will pack in 288 studios and 449 cluster rooms, backed by a community hub, café