Manchester City Council has approved plans for the construction of a new 251-bed aparthotel in the heart of the city centre.
The scheme will be built on the site of the Grade II listed former Union Bank building and an adjacent vacant plot of land.
The development seeks to “reimagine and repurpose” the vacant space by creating a new 34-storey building to house the aparthotel offering a mix of one and two-bed rooms and studios.
The new tower will connect through to the listed bank building, which will house further guest rooms and amenity space. The on-site amenity provision will include a café, exhibition hall, a rooftop bar, restaurant and terrace.
Simon Erridge, director at Bennetts Associates, the architect and principal designer for the scheme, said: “This is an ambitious scheme, which reimagines a vital part of the city and will transform Manchester’s skyline with the addition of a new landmark. The project will revitalise a currently vacant and unloved site replacing it with an active and accessible building, and the listed Union Bank’s key spaces will be restored and re-opened to visitors and guests alike.”
The wider project team includes Price and Myers, Waterman Building Services, Avison Young, Stephen Levrant Heritage Architecture, Equals Consulting and JLL.
