Viadux

Viadux is a mixed use development under construction in the Castlefield area of Manchester city centre, England. It will comprise a 40-storey residential high-rise building and a 14-storey office building.

Viadux
Viadux residential high-rise building under construction, with Beetham Tower (right) and Manchester Central (lower right), August 2023
General information
StatusUnder construction
TypeMixed use (residential high-rise, office)
LocationManchester,
Greater Manchester,
England, United Kingdom
Coordinates53.47531°N 2.24909°W / 53.47531; -2.24909
Construction started2021
Completed2024
Cost£300 million[1]
OwnerSalboy
Height139 m (456 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count40 (residential tower)
14 (office)
Floor area27,900 m2 (300,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)SimpsonHaugh[3]
Website
Official website

When completed, at 139 metres (456 ft), the residential building will be the ninth-tallest in Greater Manchester. It was designed by SimpsonHaugh,[4] who also designed the adjacent Beetham Tower, which was completed in 2006.[5]

History

Planning

A planning application for a 40-storey residential building, 14-storey office building together with ground floor commercial space was submitted to Manchester City Council in April 2017, with approval obtained in July 2017.[6][7] A number of planning condition variations and non material amendments for the development were subsequently made.

In October 2022, it was reported that the developer Salboy was looking to replace the approved office element with a second apartment building that could be up to 60 storeys tall.[8]

Construction

Construction of the residential building commenced in 2021 and is expected to complete in 2024.[2] The residential tower will contain 375 apartments.[9]

In April 2023, a construction worker was injured after a reported explosion at the tower.[10]

Amenities

Viadux is located close to Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop, with access to Deansgate railway station via a footbridge. It is also adjacent to Deansgate and the Manchester Central Convention Complex (commonly known as Manchester Central or GMEX).

See also

References
  1. Whelan, Dan (11 March 2021). "Ask pulls out of Viadux JV". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. "Viadux Building B2". skyscrapercenter.com. Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. "Viadux". simpsonhaugh.com. SimpsonHaugh. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. Robson, Steve (15 November 2020). "The £300m skyscraper that shows Covid hasn't stopped Manchester's property boom". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. "Beetham Tower". skyscrapercenter.com. Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  6. "Application in for Ask's £300m Manchester Central scheme". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  7. "Planning – Application Summary 115871/FO/2017". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. Whelan, Dan (19 October 2022). "Salboy explores office to resi swap at £300m Viadux". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  9. Whelan, Dan (10 March 2023). "Warrington lends additional £9m to Salboy". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  10. Tweed, Lyell; Britton, Paul (5 April 2023). "Worker in hospital after explosion at high-rise tower under construction in Manchester city centre". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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