Square Gardens

Square Gardens is a co-living development in Manchester, England. The first phase of the scheme, Acer Tower, comprises 1,187 beds across 716 units which opened in 2024. The Fernley, a, 45-storey residential building with 525 units, opened in June 2025 and is the 12th-tallest building in Greater Manchester as of January 2026.
The development will also provide of commercial, leisure and retail space. If fully constructed, the development will feature around 2,200 residential units in total across four buildings, which were designed by SimpsonHaugh.

History

Planning

The planning application for four buildings of heights varying from 10 to 45 storeys was submitted to Manchester City Council in January 2020, with planning approval obtained in September 2020.

Construction

Enabling works on site started in January 2022, with construction commencing in March 2022. Installation of the buildings' façades started in May 2023. Completion of phase one was scheduled for August 2024, with phase two completed in March 2025.

Facilities

The development includes a café and gym located within an amenity building which will be open to the public. Its landscaping proposals included the planting of 140 trees.