There’s one thing certain in life… change. Cities evolve and grow over the decades - living and breathing ecosystems that adapt to our shifts in lifestyles.

Developers are often thought of as Bentley-driving, Rolex-wearing sorts with slicked-back hair and a pinstripe suit, hoping to turn any nearby field into a sea of shoebox-sized houses. So when I tell people that Capital&Centric is a social impact developer they are quite rightly cynical.

Manchester’s emerging new neighbourhood.