Top 10 Developments in City Centre
No.1 Deansgate is Manchester's most sought-after apartment block. Located on the north-western edge of the city centre this 14-storey glass tower was built in 2002 and has 88 high-quality apartments. It's one of only a handful of apartment blocks located in the middle of Manchester's retail area and is surrounded by some of the city's best shops, bars and restaurants.
Located on the western-edge of the city centre, Century Buildings is the second most-expensive apartment block in Manchester with 1-bedroom apartments ranging from £695 to £850pcm and 2-bedroom apartments priced from £1,150pcm to £1,500pcm.
Leftbank is one of the largest apartment complexes in city centre and the only residential development in Spinningfields, Manchester’s central business district. Located on the western-fringes of the city centre, Spinningfields is the Canary Wharf of Manchester; a large modern mixed-use development with over 250,000sqft of office space spread across 6 acres of prime city centre land.
The Beetham Tower is Manchester’s most famous contemporary building and the tallest residential apartment block in Western Europe. At 47-storeys high this imposing glass tower can be seen from the outskirts of the city and offers 360degree panoramic views across Manchester.
Castle Quay is a large standalone warehouse conversion located on the southern outskirts of the city centre and on the edge of Castlefield, Manchester’s most sought-after city centre location. Converted in 1994, Castle Quay was one of the first residential developments in the city centre and remains one of the most popular.
Situated on the southern-edge of Castlefield, Manchester’s most sought-after city centre location, the Box Works is a large U-Shaped development with west-facing views of the adjacent canal. Box Works is part new-build, part-warehouse conversion and most apartments have quirky open-planned layouts, high-ceilings and solid wooden floors throughout.
The Smithfield Buildings is the largest and most popular residential conversion in the Northern Quarter, Manchester’s coolest new district. Located between Oldham Street and Tib Street, Smithfield Buildings is surrounded by some of the city’s most vibrant bars, restaurants and shops. Affleck’s Palace, Manchester’s legendary clothing emporium, is next door and you can walk to the Arndale Centre is less than 2-minutes.
The Grand is a self-contained Grade-II listed warehouse conversion situated on Aytoun Street, a wide thoroughfare between Piccadilly Station and Canal Street with the Metro link Trams running down the middle of the street. Converted from the city’s famous Grand Hotel in 2000 it’s a large building with a full-height central atrium and a wide range of sizes and prices.
The Hacienda, Manchester’s most legendary nightclub, closed on June 15th 1997 and reopened six years later as a large landmark apartment block. The original building was demolished in 2002 and a replica building constructed in its place, keeping the famous curved brick facade and increasing the height from four to twelve-storeys.
One of only three apartment blocks on Deansgate, Manchester’s most famous street, the Great Northern Tower is one of the city’s landmark glass towers. This imposing 23-storey contemporary building offers full-height windows, glass fronted balconies and panoramic views across the city centre.
