This development on Great Ancoats Street between Pollard and Every Streets is, according to the Manchester Confidential website, "The next phase of East Manchester's regeneration project will start this summer with the launch of two new residential buildings called Mews and Cube near Piccadilly Station. They're part of a scheme to build 108 new homes in Ancoats led by Manchester Ship Canal Developments (MSCD) – the joint venture partnership between developer Peel Land & Property and Manchester City Council. MSCD has secured £5m in Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) funding to deliver the project.  Building work has already started on the new homes, including 30 townhouses at the Eastbank development in Ancoats. This latest project creates 100 construction jobs and the homes are being built by Trafford-based contractor Russell Construction."

The map below, dated 1851, shows the site.  I have added a red line bordering the extent of this development area.  As you can see, at that time, the area was occupied by streets of simple terraced houses.  At the Pollard Street end, James Kennedy and Co had a cotton mill.

The aerial photograph below shows that corner in 1953.  It is possible that the building shown is the Kennedy Mill.