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Architect starts work on UK’s first LGBT+ extra-care housing

By 2021-03-30T06:00:00

Site for LGBT extra care housing Russell Road Manchester pre demolition drone 2 CREDIT Tony Jukes

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Later-life housing provider also about to launch new architecture framework

Brewster Bye Architects has been appointed to design the UK’s first purpose-built LGBT+ extra care housing for old people.

The architect is part of a team with Anchor Hanover Group which has been named preferred bidder by Manchester council.

The scheme will include more than 100 apartments for people aged 55 or over, with a mix of affordable rent and shared ownership tenures, to ensure the homes are as accessible as possible to Manchester people, said the council.

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