Kolaboro / Projects / Manchester
Obsidian: reviews and facts
What is published about Obsidian in Greengate, Trinity Way, Salford M3, Manchester, United Kingdom, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Salboy and Domis Construction salboy.com
- Location
- Greengate, Trinity Way, Salford M3, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Stage
- under construction salboy.com
- Handover on record
- Q4 2026 salboy.com
- Permit or licence number
- Salford City Council 23/81487/FUL salboy.com
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- salboy.com salboy.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- MAN-004
In short
- Obsidian is listed as under construction in Greengate, Trinity Way, Salford M3, Manchester, United Kingdom, by Salboy and Domis Construction. salboy.com
- The handover date on record is Q4 2026. salboy.com
- A permit or licence number is published. salboy.com
- Of 12 developer claims we checked, 7 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: GBP 249,000 salboy.com
- Units: 250 salboy.com
- Unit types: studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR salboy.com
- Payment plan: 25% on exchange, 75% on completion (agents) salboy.com
- Ownership: 999-year leasehold, no ground rent (agents) salboy.com
- Service charge: About GBP 4.90 per sq ft per year (agents); GBP 3,322 a year on a 678 sq ft 2BR (Savills listing) salboy.com
- Permit authority: Salford City Council salboy.com
- Deposit: 25% salboy.com
- Construction start: April 2024 salboy.com
- Handover promised: Q4 2026 salboy.com
- developer page with status 'Under Construction' and dated news (topping out 16 Mar 2026) salboy.com
- contractor timeline: planning Jul 2023, start Jan 2024, sales launch Apr 2024, topping out Mar 2026 salboy.com
- 250 homes: 31 studios, 93 1BR, 111 2BR, 15 3BR salboy.com
- agents: 999-year lease, no ground rent, service charge about GBP 4.90 per sq ft, Protek warranty, 25% on exchange salboy.com
- completion Q4 2026 salboy.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: Q4 2026 date still ahead
our research record of 31 Oct 2026 salboy.com
Permits and licences
- Number published: Salford City Council 23/81487/FUL. salboy.com
- Place North West reported Salford approval in Jul 2023 under application 23/81487/FUL, submitted for Trinity 2, a Salboy and Domis SPV. Salford's public access portal was unreachable from our session salboy.com
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | yes | confirmed by an independent source | Place North West reported Salford approval in Jul 2023 under application 23/81487/FUL, submitted for Trinity 2, a Salboy and Domis SPV. Salford's public access portal was unreachable from our session salboy.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | |
| Construction progress | yes | confirmed by an independent source | Salboy news 'Salboy and Domis top out Obsidian' (16 Mar 2026) and Domis project timeline; Place North West and Construction Enquirer reported the construction start in Apr 2024 salboy.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No floor plans on the developer page; agents offer them on request salboy.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed in an official register | Salboy Limited (09123542) active with accounts filed to 31 Mar 2025; developer names Local Blackfriars and Fifty5ive as delivered next door salboy.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No guaranteed language on Salboy's page; agents quote a projected 6% gross yield salboy.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning permission 23/81487/FUL approved Jul 2023 for 250 flats | verified | independent | placenorthwest.co.uk |
| Applicant SPV Trinity 2 is a registered company | verified | registry | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Site is charged to a lender (Bridgeco Limited, Nov 2024) | verified | registry | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Construction started Apr 2024 | verified | independent | placenorthwest.co.uk |
| Construction started Jan 2024 (contractor timeline) | contradicted | independent | placenorthwest.co.uk |
| Structure topped out Mar 2026 | not verified yet | salboy.com | |
| Completion late 2026 | verified | independent | constructionenquirer.com |
| Salboy Limited is an active company with filed accounts | verified | registry | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Delivered Local Blackfriars (2019) | not verified yet | domisconstruction.co.uk | |
| Unit mix 31 studios, 93 1BR, 111 2BR, 15 3BR | verified | independent | placenorthwest.co.uk |
| Prices from GBP 249,000 | contradicted | doranestates.co.uk | |
| Protek new-build warranty | not verified yet | vogueproperties.co.uk |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
c33cd65b387736d7.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify - Satellite comparison (Sentinel-2, same season a year apart) on 5 Nov 2026: visible change, 8.5% of the area changed. kolaboro.com/satellite
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Founded: 2014 salboy.com
- Head office: Salford, UK salboy.com
- Legal entity: Salboy Limited 09123542; SPV Trinity 2 Limited 13856903 salboy.com
- Salboy Limited (09123542) active with accounts filed to 31 Mar 2025; developer names Local Blackfriars and Fifty5ive as delivered next door salboy.com
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Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Obsidian legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 12 developer claims we checked, 7 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q4 2026. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Obsidian be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q4 2026.
Who is the developer of Obsidian?
Salboy and Domis Construction, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Obsidian have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence number is published: Salford City Council 23/81487/FUL.
Are there reviews of Obsidian?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- salboy.com https://salboy.com/development/obsidian/
- amoka.co.uk https://amoka.co.uk/invest/obsidian
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09123542
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13856903
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13856903/charges
- northfoxproperty.co.uk https://northfoxproperty.co.uk/our-developments/obsidian-manchester/
- salboy.com https://salboy.com/2026/03/salboy-and-domis-top-out-obsidian/
- vogueproperties.co.uk https://vogueproperties.co.uk/developments/obsidian/
- constructionenquirer.com https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2024/04/18/work-starts-on-manchester-26-storey-obsidi...
- domisconstruction.co.uk https://www.domisconstruction.co.uk/project/obsidian/
- domisconstruction.co.uk https://www.domisconstruction.co.uk/salboy-and-domis-top-out-at-obsidian/
- doranestates.co.uk https://www.doranestates.co.uk/developments/manchester-developments/obsidian/
- onthemarket.com https://www.onthemarket.com/details/16482560/
- placenorthwest.co.uk https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/planning-salford-says-yes-to-salboy-and-domis-26-storey-t...
- placenorthwest.co.uk https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/work-starts-on-salboys-26-storey-obsidian-tower/
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.