Continuing with
some of Manchester's 20th century buildings.
No. 1 Deansgate
Completed
in 2003, No 1 Deansgate, is a £20 million glass prism development
of 88 apartments on 14 floors located on one of Manchester M3's
best known streets. Designed by Ian Simpson architects, (Ian Simpson
himself has an apartment in the building), and developed by the
Crosby Group, it has been described by the Royal Institute of
British Architects as a "... project (which) is a heroic
symbol of the regeneration of the city centre of Manchester, both
formally positioned at the crossing of Deansgate and St Mary’s
Gate and psychologically by drawing the issue of dwelling so overtly
into the inner city fabric". The block has become a landmark
building on the Manchester skyline and also won the 2003 RIBA
first prize for Best Apartment. With penthouse suites selling
at around £1¾million, it's undoubtedly one of the
most exclusive addresses in Manchester, as well as being currently
the UK's tallest all-steel residential building and the first
building in Manchester to house a £2m property. This landmark
building is part of an urban regeneration project following the
devastation of much of the inner city in the wake of the 1996
IRA bomb attack.
Already a second home for Manchester United footballers, including
Gary Neville, No.1 Deansgate has fully glazed facades to optimise
sunlight and open up views of the city and beyond, towards the
Pennines, the Peak District and the Fylde Coast of Lancashire
in the west. The semi-external sun terrace that lies between the
inner, double glazed skin and the external membrane, gives the
sense of a private balcony that can be used all year round.
Salford Quays,
Manchester M50.
Contact NV Buildings Tel: 0161-873 9380.
The NV Building is a new landmark building in the revitalised
Salford Quays, and is located close to The Lowry Centre and the
Imperial War Museum North.
This highly efficient, low energy consumption 1 and 2 bedroom
apartment building has already won awards for its design and interiors
designed by Ben De Lisi, and is a vital part of delivering the
UK's Carbon 60 objective, aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
It boasts a new 21st century mode of living complete with 24-hour
concierge service, valet-parking, grocery deliveries, laundry
and dry-cleaning brought right to your door and wireless technology
- all set in a stunning waterfront location
Countryside
Properties Limited act as managing agent on behalf of the Management
Company for the development. Letting Agents: Edenvale Property
Management UK Ltd.
For more information
visit the website at www.nvbuildings.com
Crosby
Homes' £130m flagship Greenquarter development, the largest
project ever undertaken by the company, is resurrecting an otherwise
rundown corner of Manchester into an urban village - centred around
a public garden that will feature landscaped lawns, plane tree-lined
walkways, fountains and an impressive free-flowing watercourse.
When complete, the one-million square foot Greenquarter will comprise
seven apartment blocks offering a mix of studio, one and two-bedroom
apartments. Built on a sloping site, located few minutes from
Victoria Station and opposite the MEN Arena the complex was designed
by the Planit Group of architects
The
residential development is supported by CityPark, a commercial
development comprising 100,000 square feet of grade A office space
and a 200-bedroom hotel.
Melia
House, the first phase of the development, sold off plan and the
first residents have moved in. Phase two, Masson Place, which
has 163 apartments, and phase three, the 164 apartment Barton
Place, are also sold-out. In all 200 units were sold in the first
4 months.
A five-minute
walk from Manchester's shops, nightlife and transport links, Greenquarter
is proving equally attractive to people seeking a place to live
within walking distance of the city centre, and to investors looking
for desirable buy-to-let properties.
Construction
of two residential blocks comprising 327 apartments and split
level basement car parking. The project also includes an extensive
landscaping contract which involves the formation of a 'Central
Vista', a large area of public open space including fountains
and specially imported trees from Germany.
More information
Tel: 01610839 8879. or visit the website at www.green-quarter.co.uk.
The
Edge (adjacent to the Lowry Hotel), alongside the River Irwell,
is one of Manchester's most significant new residential developments,
situated on a key riverside location in the heart of the city.
The building offers 360 degree views and, at 20 floors, provides
the highest apartments in Manchester (at present). The scheme
comprises 275 apartments, external courtyards and gardens, individual
car parking and mixed uses at ground level.
The award-winning development represents a significant contribution
to the regeneration of the Chapel Wharf area.
On completion it will comprise of one, two and three bedroom luxury
apartments including duplexes, triplexes and penthouses all designed
and constructed to an exceptionally high standard. Each property
will have the added benefit of underground car parking and a concierge
service will be provided for additional security and the provision
of daily services.
Countryside Properties, the developers, is renowned for being
at the forefront of both exterior and interior design, with an
innovative sustainable approach to development that has made it
an industry leader and 'The Edge' will reflect this well earned
reputation.
For more
information visit the website at http://www.countryside-properties.com/homes/summary/theedge.aspx
Construction
work on the 47-storey glass tower, designed by Ian Simpson Architects,
(who also designed Urbis), and built by Carillion – the
UK’s tallest residential building - began in April 2004,
by which time, all but four of the 219 apartments in the £171
million Beetham Tower had been sold even though buyers could
not move in for another two years.
The development will feature a striking, slender glass tower
and will be the tallest structure in the city centre at 157
metres high with a glass 'blade' increasing the height of the
building to 171 metres.
Located at 301 Deansgate in Manchester, the Beetham Tower, is
near the G-Mex centre on the corner of Deansgate and Great Bridgewater
Street will be composed of the 286-bed Hilton Hotel, office
and residential space, underground residents parking, with one
floor dedicated to a bar area, the so-called 'Sky Bar'. Completion
is expected to be in August 2006.
The finished tower will offer spectacular panoramic views as
far as Liverpool, Blackpool and Snowdonia in North Wales.
UPDATE
The tower was officially topped out in July 2006 and is expected
to be occupied and fully operational in autumn 2006.
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and
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