Salford Quays

mediacity:uk is the most exciting thing to happen to Salford Quays since the land was first earmarked for development in 1988. Since then, homes, offices, retail and commercial property has brought the former docks to life.

In 2007 the BBC decided Salford Quays would be their new home for the big move out of London. Whilst the BBC will be key tenants, mediacity:uk will create seven million sq ft of new and refurbished floor space for business, retail and residential property, and employment for over 15,000 people. mediacity:uk will be the new home of five London-based BBC departments, including two television channels and two national radio networks: BBC Children's (including CBBC and CBeebies television and radio); BBC Formal Learning; parts of BBC Future Media & Technology; BBC Radio Five Live (including Five Live Sports Extra); and BBC Sport.

A new network of tightly knit streets, squares and boulevards will cascade down into a huge waterfront piazza in an area which has stood empty for so many years.

mediacity:uk is being developed by a partnership of the Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company, Peel Holdings and Salford City Council.

Here are collection of links to photos and interesting sites connected with Media City - coming to Salford Quays in 2012.

The official Media City website can be found here, and a site with the latest development photos can be found here.