Central Manchester Development Corporation
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The Central Manchester Development Corporation was established in 1988 to develop parts of eastern Manchester
. Its flagship developments included the Bridgewater Hall
concert auditorium. During its lifetime 1.5 m sq.ft. of non-housing development and 2,583 housing units were built. Around 4,944 new jobs were created and some £303m of private finance was leveraged in. Circa 86 acres (348,030 m²) of derelict land was reclaimed and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) of new road and footpaths put in place.
The Chairman was Dr James Grigor and the Chief Executive was John Glester. It was dissolved in 1996.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. Its flagship developments included the Bridgewater Hall
Bridgewater Hall
The Bridgewater Hall is an international concert venue in Manchester city centre, England. It cost around £42 million to build and currently hosts over 250 performances a year....
concert auditorium. During its lifetime 1.5 m sq.ft. of non-housing development and 2,583 housing units were built. Around 4,944 new jobs were created and some £303m of private finance was leveraged in. Circa 86 acres (348,030 m²) of derelict land was reclaimed and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) of new road and footpaths put in place.
The Chairman was Dr James Grigor and the Chief Executive was John Glester. It was dissolved in 1996.