Located in the heart of Manchester City Centre this early 20th-century former cotton warehouse has been refurbished into a contemporary apart-hotel with a penthouse for Cringle Corporation.
Chorlton Street is located in Manchester city centre, close to the Rochdale Canal, within the Whitworth Street/Princess Street Conservation Area. The building was constructed in the early 20th century as a
former cotton warehouse.
Seddon collaborated with the Cringle Corporation and boutique serviced apartment operator Staying Cool to convert the building into a contemporaryaparthotel comprising a two-bed duplex and seven one-bed duplexes, all with external terraces and floor to ceiling windows; the reinstatement of the existing floors to create 15 one-bed hotel rooms and 18 studio rooms with original iron columns and exposed feature brickwork. All the rooms benefit from ensuites, kitchenettes and living/dining areas, and there are potential commercial, retail and further leisure facilities at basement level.
Works included the soft strip and demolition and replacement of part of the original iron and steel frame, new timber floors including fire protection, drylining and ceiling installation. The roof was removed and a new concrete deck installed with a two-storey light weight steel frame (SFS) extension with new cladding.
The client wished to create a new hotel full of character while retaining the connection with the building’s industrial heritage, showcasing its red brick walls, timber floors and Crittall windows. We worked with the client’s chosen supplier on the Fixed Furniture and Equipment (FFE) installation, finishes and decoration to fulfil the client’s quality expectations.
Due to the busy location of the scheme, careful logistic plans were put into place to ensure the safety of the general public, site team and stakeholders during the works. The site is also located opposite the canal, therefore we needed to adopt careful co-ordination of the works to a ensure safe and efficient delivery and minimal disruption to local businesses and the general public, site team and stakeholders.
As the site is located in the heart of Manchester’s LGBT+ Community, during the Manchester Pride celebrations in 2019 the site hoarding and scaffolding represented the LGBT+ Pride flag.
