Manchester City Council and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) have signed a collaboration agreement to deliver the first phases of new homes as part of the £500m Wythenshawe regeneration.
Over the next 10 years, up to 2,000 new homes are set to be delivered, with a focus on affordable housing.
The first three sites could see around 400 new affordable homes built.
Joe Stockton, senior development manager at Muse, said: “The collaboration with Wythenshawe Community Housing Group made perfect sense – they are so well connected in the community, and they bring a huge amount of local knowledge to support our ambitions to build the high-quality homes that Wythenshawe needs.
“Together, we will create sustainable neighbourhoods with spaces for the community to grow and a mix of homes that keep families together and deliver long lasting benefits for local people.”
Bev Craig, leader of Manchester City Council, said: “The people of Wythenshawe have told us that they want to see quality new homes as part of the transformation of their town centre and the wider neighbourhood, which will include lots of affordable housing to meet demand in the area.
“As one of the largest social landlords in the city – and already well known by thousands of tenants locally – Wythenshawe Community Housing Group is the obvious partner to help us realise the ambitious home building plans we have for this community.
“We look forward to continuing the long partnership we have enjoyed with them to deliver the homes our city needs.”
Andrea Lowman, executive director of development at WCHG, said: “We’re proud to bring our expertise, local knowledge, and long-standing relationships into this partnership.
“This is an opportunity to create a town centre that truly works for everyone – whether you’re a young family, a first-time buyer, a long-standing Wythenshawe resident, or a new business owner.
“The partnership will reflect the ambitions of the people who live here and transform the town centre into a vibrant new neighbourhood.”
Cllr Gavin White, executive member for housing and development at Manchester City Council, said: “The conversation with local people so far has been invaluable and is becoming an important guide in the investment that is being shaped for Wythenshawe town centre.
“But we want to keep this going to make sure the community can continue to input and feedback.
“The best insight comes from the very people who live, work and shop in Wythenshawe every day.”
White added: “We’d encourage as many people as possible to drop in and find out more about the transformation of their neighbourhood.”
