PROJECT OVERVIEW

Cenza is a 23-storey residential tower providing 196 new homes located by the banks of the River Irwell in Salford.

Cenza is the latest addition to the wider New Bailey development, following the successful delivery of Slate Yard and Novella. Together, the schemes have delivered over 800 homes along the River Irwell.

Completed in July 2026 by Morgan Sindall and funded by CBRE Investment Management, Cenza is second phase of the Zone C development.

The building provides a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments alongside resident amenity spaces, including a gym, communal areas and coworking space.

The Hannan residential team provided Building Services Engineering Design consultancy, including:

o Early-stage technical review and development of plant space options & requirements.

o Utilities coordination based on proposal to connect to existing infrastructure installed under the Phase 1 (C1 Novella) works.

o Building Regulations Part L Design Stage Compliance Assessments. 

o Limiting Overheating Analysis.

o Ongoing site inspections & reporting during the construction period.

Other members of the team include: Hawkins Brown Architects, Buro Four, Walker Sime, Renaissance, Design Fire Consultants, Project Four and HED Landscape Architects.

The New Bailey development sits on the River Irwell in Salford, and forms part of the English Cities Fund’s £1bn regeneration of Salford Central.
The English Cities Fund is a joint venture between Muse, Legal & General and Homes England, in conjunction with Salford City Council.