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| Coronation Street site in Manchester sold for £26m | Coronation Street site in Manchester sold for £26m |
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| ITV's Coronation Street site in Manchester is to be turned into a residential and commercial quarter after it was sold for £26m. | ITV's Coronation Street site in Manchester is to be turned into a residential and commercial quarter after it was sold for £26m. |
| The soap is due to move next year to a new set that is still under construction at MediaCityUK in Salford. | The soap is due to move next year to a new set that is still under construction at MediaCityUK in Salford. |
| The channel's former offices in Quay Street have been bought by developers Allied London and Manchester City Council. | The channel's former offices in Quay Street have been bought by developers Allied London and Manchester City Council. |
| They intend to submit planning applications after the move. | They intend to submit planning applications after the move. |
| It is hoped the redevelopment of the area will be completed within two years. | |
| Michael Ingall, of Allied London, said: "Our vision is to promote the creation of a completely new mixed-use quarter for Manchester city centre. | Michael Ingall, of Allied London, said: "Our vision is to promote the creation of a completely new mixed-use quarter for Manchester city centre. |
| "This area of the city is rich in heritage, history and character, and we intend to make sure this makes a valuable contribution to our thinking on design and development." | "This area of the city is rich in heritage, history and character, and we intend to make sure this makes a valuable contribution to our thinking on design and development." |
| An application made by an anonymous individual, asking English Heritage to give the Coronation Street set listed status to secure its future, was refused in June. | An application made by an anonymous individual, asking English Heritage to give the Coronation Street set listed status to secure its future, was refused in June. |
| The future for the set remains uncertain. | The future for the set remains uncertain. |