Historic Hotspur Press mill to be saved after government doesn't list building

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

The Hotspur Press mill will be saved by developers after the government decided NOT to list the building. The mill’s future had been in doubt for some months after an application was made to list the former printing press, which has been unused since 1996.

In that 25 years, the Cambridge Street icon has fallen into dereliction — and multiple regeneration attempts failed to get off the ground.

Most notably, a 2020 plan to build a 28-storey tower around the building, officially called Medlock Mill, secured planning permission but never came to fruition.

New developers Manner took the project on in December 2023, and got the council’s approval last summer to build a 36-storey student housing tower, with space for 595 bedrooms, plus a new public square all while retaining the press’ facade and signage.