Embankment West Manchester

Embankment West is a thriving Masterplan area in the heart of Manchester city centre, less than a five-minute walk to the Arndale shopping centre, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols. Also a 5-minute walk to the AO Arena, attracting tourists from all over the world. 

Manchester gained unprecedented global recognition in 2022, truly stepping into its role as the ‘Capital of the North’. Among other accolades, the city was selected by Lonely Planet as a top travel destination for 2023; championed by National Geographic in its 2023 ‘Best of the World’ travel list; and was voted by the public as the UK’s most liveable city for the 11th consecutive year. 

The birthplace of the industrial revolution, Manchester was first nicknamed ‘Cottonopolis’ in the 19th century for its manufacturing of cotton. Today, it’s a global centre for business and innovation. With a skyline evolving as rapidly as its population, Manchester’s most recent nickname is ‘Manc-hattan’.  

Manchester property remains one of the strongest assets in any investment portfolio. Forecasted to see the strongest house price and rental growth of all UK cities over the next five years, JLL predicts 19.3% house price growth, and 21.6% cumulative rental growth for Manchester by 2027. 

One of the city’s most vibrant destinations for business and leisure, Spinningfields is just a 10-minute walk from Embankment West. The biggest commercial district in Manchester, residents have a world-class dining and nightlife offering with everything they need right on their doorstep. Local award-winning restaurants include The Ivy, Tattu and Oast House with its ever-popular winter tipis. 

Just a 21-minute walk to Manchester Piccadilly train station with direct links to Manchester Airport, London Euston, Birmingham New Street, and Glasgow Central. With the implementation of High-Speed 2 (HS2), the journey time between Manchester and London will be cut to just 1 hour 11 minutes by 2032.  

Manchester International Airport is the UK’s third busiest airport, carrying almost 30 million passengers per year, with 54 airlines flying direct to over 200 worldwide destinations.