Clay, Salford Quays Location City: Manchester, United Kingdom
Reimagining a workplace into a vibrant residential community
Reimagining a workplace into a vibrant residential community
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Key Info
- Includes:
- 151 Build-to-Rent apartments alongside a comprehensive range of resident amenities
- Area:
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- Status:
- Completed in 2025.
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Adaptive reuse of a former office block
Adaptive reuse of a former office block
Clay is a Build-to-Rent development that transforms two former office buildings at the head of Erie Basin Quay in Salford Quays, Manchester, into a contemporary residential community. Rather than replacing the existing structures, the project demonstrates how adaptive reuse can extend the life of commercial buildings while creating high-quality homes in one of Greater Manchester's most established waterfront neighbourhoods.
Reduced environmental impact
Reduced environmental impact
Originally constructed in the early 1990s, the existing office buildings have been carefully retained and repurposed, significantly reducing embodied carbon compared with demolition and new construction. The buildings were stripped back to their structural frames, enabling the reuse of the primary structure while introducing upgraded façades, high-performance glazing and modern building services to meet contemporary residential standards.
Designed for modern rental living
Designed for modern rental living
The development has been planned as a single integrated residential destination, with a new entrance adjacent to the Anchorage Metrolink stop creating a strong connection to the surrounding neighbourhood and public transport network.
A range of shared amenities
A range of shared amenities
Residents benefit from a range of shared amenities that encourage community and flexible lifestyles, including co-working facilities, resident lounges, a fully equipped gym, cinema room, private dining space, landscaped gardens and communal social areas. These facilities complement the apartments to create an attractive long-term rental environment focused on convenience, wellbeing and community.
Residential-led regeneration
Residential-led regeneration
The project demonstrates Chapman Taylor's expertise in adaptive reuse and residential-led regeneration, delivering a commercially viable solution that balances environmental responsibility with contemporary living standards. By unlocking the potential of underutilised office buildings, Clay provides a blueprint for the sustainable transformation of ageing commercial assets into thriving residential communities.
The development reinforces the area's transition towards a mixed-use neighbourhood where living, working and leisure are closely integrated
