Royal Mills Wins Another Major Accolade
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The spectacular conversion of four of Manchester’s most important cotton mills has won its fourth major award in as many months – underlining its position as one of Britain’s top regeneration projects.
The coveted prize in The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ 2007 North West Awards once again highlights Royal Mills’ importance in the re-birth and renaissance of the Ancoats area of Manchester.
Royal Mills is an outstanding £85 million project to regenerate some of the UK’s most historically significant mills dating back to the 18th Century. The prestigious awards it has received to date make it one of Britain’s most important projects of its kind.
International property company ING Real Estate Development UK is behind the flagship scheme to turn Royal Mills into 312 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, penthouses and duplexes, together with 80,000 sq. ft. of commercial units, offices, meeting rooms as well as shops, bars and cafes.
Royal Mills has won continuing regional and national praise for its conservation and design work, which has retained the historical integrity of the buildings.
This latest accolade follows the scheme being awarded:
Best Mixed-Use New Development at the Property Week North West Property Awards
the converted Built in Quality Award from Manchester City Council
and also the Historic Environment prize in the Waterways Renaissance Awards.
Siep Hoeksma, UK Country Manager of ING Real Estate Development is delighted that Royal Mills has attracted such acclaim and recognition. He said: "The first phase of the five-year project has created a magnificent 21st Century canal side community in an area that was once the heart of Manchester's proud cotton industry. It forms an integral part of the wider renaissance of New East Manchester."