All this activity means that New Islington's a far cry from the Cardroom Estate of old; the area had an anti-social reputation with taxis refusing to drop off in the area and a fictional Frank Gallagher wandering the streets to further emphasise the dreary atmosphere. Fast-forward 20 years and it’s completely transformed, with a brilliant urban population of people living in our houses and apartments, as well as a great school, foodie scene and lots of outdoor space.

We’ve worked with Manchester City Council on each part of the New Islington story, taking scrappy pieces of land and transforming them using great design and innovation. The most recent example is at Piercy Street on the north eastern end of the neighbourhood. There, we created 17 Town House homes and revitalised the canalside; just one of the homes now remains on sale.

It’s great to see people recognising New Islington as a great place to live; these newest homes will be the final homes that we’ll create in the neighbourhood - so it really is the last chance to join the community/ We’ll be sharing more pictures as we continue our work.