Dog Showers And Concierges: What Amenities Will Manchester's BTR Tenants Actually Pay For?
September 18, 2018

Dog Showers And Concierges: What Amenities Will Manchester's BTR Tenants Actually Pay For?

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A U.S. investor is on the brink of announcing a $100M investment in Manchester's first gated build-to-rent community, according to BTR management specialists LIV Group.

The cost of a secure gated community amounts to a massive commitment to a still young Manchester BTR scene where the amenity offer ranges from gyms to dog showers to wine cellars. If it fosters a feeling of security and community, it will have been worth it.

Which amenities will work in the 11,000-plus BTR units now under construction in the city centre, and what will residents be prepared to pay for?

Listening to build-to-rent developers and management specialists talk about the amenities they might (or might not) include in Manchester BTR blocks can sometimes feel like drifting into a strange, trippy dream. Apparently what people crave are special dog grooming bays…

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