St Michael's is a mixed-use redevelopment project in Jackson's Row in Manchester city centre, England, by Gary Neville's development company. It is to include two towers containing a hotel, flats, offices, a rooftop restaurant and a public square. First proposed in 2016, it began construction in 2022.
| St Michael's | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Location | Manchester, England |
| Address | Jackson's Row |
| Construction started | January 2022 |
| Completed | 2026 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hodder + Partners |
| Developer | Relentless (Gary Neville) |
| Main contractor | Bowmer + Kirkland Domis Construction |
| Website | |
| st-michaels.com | |
Development
editSt Michael's Manchester is a redevelopment project by Gary Neville's company Relentless on the site of the former Bootle Street police station, Manchester Reform Synagogue and Sir Ralph Abercromby pub on Jackson's Row, Manchester, planned to consist of two towers, nine and 40 storeys tall, with a 191-room hotel, 181 flats, a 900-seat rooftop restaurant, 185,000 sq ft (17,200 m2) of office space, and a public park, St Michael's Square.[1][2]
History
editThe development was proposed in 2016, originally by Neville in partnership with Ryan Giggs, after almost ten years of land acquisition and planning, and was to have had 21-storey and 31-storey black-clad towers designed by architecture firm Make.[3][4] There were objections to the size and design of the towers, the loss of historic buildings, and the lack of affordable housing.[5][6][7][8] After a redesign, with Make leaving the project and being replaced by Hodder + Partners,[9][10] retention of the pub and police station façades, and expansion of the planned retail component,[8] it was approved by Manchester City Council in March 2018.[11] Giggs resigned from the venture in 2020, and the conversion of the police station into a second, 29-room hotel was replaced with office conversion in 2021 because of economic contraction in the wake of the COVID pandemic.[12]
Phase One
editConstruction of Phase One, the nine-storey office block with rooftop restaurant and St Michael's Square, was begun by Bowmer + Kirkland in January 2022, and is scheduled for completion in 2024. Relentless is developing this phase in partnership with the American investment company KKR.[1][13]
Phase Two
editPhase Two is to be a 40-storey building containing the hotel and apartments, developed by Relentless with Salboy Group. Domis is to begin construction in January 2023 for scheduled completion in 2026.[10][14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Gary Neville's 14-year journey with £120m St Michael's Neighbourhood 'on home straight'". manchestersfinest.com. Manchester's Finest. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Synagogue sold for Gary Neville's £200m city redevelopment plan". BBC News. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Waite, Richard (28 July 2016). "Make designs Manchester towers for ex-Man Utd stars Neville and Giggs". architectsjournal.co.uk. Architects' Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Flinders, Stuart (28 July 2016). "Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville reveal Manchester plans". BBC News. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville's Manchester redevelopment plans criticised". BBC News. Manchester. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Historic England issues objection to 'aggressive' Manchester scheme backed by Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs". The Telegraph. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Wainwright, Oliver (23 February 2017). "'Wanton vandalism': why Neville and Giggs' Manchester towers are despised". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b Robson, Steve (24 January 2020). "Construction to start on Gary Neville's controversial £200m city centre hotel, flats and office project this year". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Mairs, Jessica (23 August 2017). "Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs reveal new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester". dezeen.com. Dezeen. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b Pitcher, Greg (8 June 2022). "Contractor named for Gary Neville's 40-storey Manchester tower". constructionnews.co.uk. Construction News. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Roue, Lucy (15 March 2018). "Construction of Gary Neville's £200m St Michael's skyscraper to start in 2019". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Daisy (30 September 2021). "Gary Neville scraps plans for five-star boutique hotel in £200m Manchester development". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Steve Robson, "New images of Gary Neville's city centre £120m office and rooftop restaurant with space for 900 visitors", Manchester Evening News, 22 December 2021, updated 23 December 2021, archived from the original on 26 January 2022.
- ^ Hatmaker, Julia (8 June 2022). "Domis to build £250m St Michael's skyscraper". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 27 December 2023.