Gary Neville has not changed the height of his proposed Manchester towers at St Michael’s development project in Manchester despite fierce public opposition, new plans have revealed. However, he has changed the colour of the towers from black to bronze.
The ex-professional footballer turned property developer has submitted plans to Manchester City Council for two buildings of up to 31 storeys each.
The highest tower, Number One St Michael’s, will comprise a 201-bedroom, five-star hotel and 159 flats.
The shorter block, Number Two St Michael’s, will include more than 120,000 sq ft of offices. The scheme will also include shops and leisure space, including two new sky bars/restaurants, a synagogue and an entertainment venue.
The plans come after a public consultation drew more than 2,000 signatures to a petition raising concerns that the towers would overshadow nearby heritage buildings such as the Town Hall in Albert Square.
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The project has been backed by Singapore-based Valencia football club owner Peter Lim’s Rowsley, which owns a 75% stake in the company developing the project, and Chinese state-owned Beijing Construction Engineering Group, which owns a 21% stake.
Jackson’s Row Development Company is the lead development manager, made up of Neville, Ryan Giggs and Brendan Flood. Zerum is the development adviser for the scheme.
In August 2015, Manchester City Council formed a joint venture with JRDC, Rowsley and BCEG, signing a funding agreement to develop the project.
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