A skyscraper rising 45 storeys high containing more than 300 apartments could replace a major HMRC base in Manchester city centre.
Oval Real Estate has launched a public consultation on its plans to redevelop the Albert Bridge House site on Bridge Street, which also include a 19-storey office building.
The site is located between Bridge Street, the River Irwell, St Mary’s Parsonage and Trinity Bridge and includes Albert Bridge House – the 18-storey office building currently occupied by HMRC – as well as the adjacent Bridge Street car park.
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Albert Bridge House was purpose-built in the 1950s as a tax office. HMRC is set to vacate later this year.
According to the new plans, the proposed office building would provide c.350,000 sqft of flexible workspace and would rise to 19 storeys.
The 45-storey build-to-rent apartment tower would be positioned at the southern end of the site and include 367 flats. At the ground floor, there would be spaces for shops, cafés or restaurants.
James Craig, founding partner of Oval Real Estate, said: "We are delighted to have the opportunity to breathe new life into the Albert Bridge House site, which is bursting with potential due to its gateway location between Deansgate, Spinningfields and Salford.
"Our developments are always design-led, and we have been clear from the start about the level of ambition needed for such a prestigious site.
"We’re confident these architecturally leading new buildings will add something completely different to the Manchester skyline and create a welcoming and sustainable new destination for the city.
"As a business, we specialise in bringing overlooked spaces back into the limelight and that is exactly what we aim to do here: our plans look to revitalise the site’s riverfront setting and create exceptional new public realm to be enjoyed by new and existing members of the community.
"As part of this consultation process, we’re excited to share our plans with the Manchester public and are looking forward to hearing their thoughts."
The consultation will be open until Sunday, October 9.
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