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Beetham Aims High in Manchester

LONDON-Manchester City Council has granted the Beetham Organisation planning consent for a 47-storey glass tower on Deansgate in Manchester city centre. It will be the tallest residential building in the UK.

By Graham Parker | Updated on October 28, 2003

LONDON-The Beetham Organisation has won planning consent for its 47-storey Beetham Tower at the junction of Deansgate, Great Bridgewater Street and Liverpool Road in Manchester city centre. At 47 storeys and 561 ft the Beetham Tower will be the tallest residential building in the UK.

The tower has been designed by Ian Simpson Architects. It will include 185,000 sf of apartments–90% of which have already been pre-sold–a 285-bedroom, five-star hotel covering 230,000 sf which will be operated by Hilton International and 70,000 sf of office space. Ancillary functions include a conference centre, ballroom, health club, shops and restaurants and construction is due to begin in February 2004.

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