^^^^ Third floor.

Look at the state of the Fresh building across the road. The discolouration at the bottom just looks terrible.

The Fresh building cladding has not passed fire tests and will have to be replaced. Individual flat owners (leaseholders) are in dispute with the freeholder and builders as to who will pay for its replacement. Currently it is looking likely that it will be the leaseholders that will liable for somewhere in the region of £30,000. The freeholder and the builders seem to be getting off scott free because of the wording of the lease. In the meantime the residents are paying for 24 hour fire marshals.

I am sure that when the cladding is replaced, the render to the lower floor will be painted at that time. Currently they have more pressing issues that need addressing. The flat owners really have been sold a pup and I feel sorry for them. The expression buyer beware has never been more relevant.

Master_Builder said:

^^^^ Third floor.

Look at the state of the Fresh building across the road. The discolouration at the bottom just looks terrible.

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I’m not sure I would choose to live that close to a railway line and wonder whether any anti-vibration damping is incorporated into the design. I doubt it though, for the size of the development.

I have commented many times about the use of light coloured stuccoed or painted surfaces in our climate. I guess it is cheap, but not very cheerful after a year or two.

Does the side facing the railway have windows or is it just a blank wall? If it does have windows its going to be awfully close on the 3rd and 4th floor to those lovely 25KV power lines above the railway. No opening windows for those flats.

More steelwork

As seen yesterday we on like 2-3 floors now!

How is Manchester in the future SD? Do all cars have tracks instead of wheels?

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^^ Nah mate, it's the present. You just need more spice. :nuts: or something like that. :banana:

Today

Taken today

Today

Taken today

Has this project stalled?

Looking at the last three photos from over the course of June there has been little progress on the project.

There were definitely workmen on site last week

Thnaks for responding, positive news.

Chorltonred said:

There were definitely workmen on site last week

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Today

Just walking home at 2.30 am, and there are constructors on site working on this development...

Do renders exist of the Gore Street development from this angle? Can’t recall seeing any before

Slow Burn said:

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Probably getting rid of a body.

travelred said:

Just walking home at 2.30 am, and there are constructors on site working on this development...

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I know people worry about this one but plenty of action on site and you can see some insulation has been installed.