City Tower, Manchester facts for kids
Quick facts for kids City Tower |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office, Communication, Retail |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′49″N 2°14′18″W / 53.48028°N 2.23833°W |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Owner | Schroders |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Roof | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Top floor | 28 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Floor area | 20,905 m2 (225,020 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 8 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Covell, Matthews & Partners |
| Developer | Bernard Sunley & Sons |
City Tower (once called Sunley House) is a very tall building in Manchester, England. It has 30 floors and stands 107 metres (351 feet) high! You can find it in the Piccadilly Gardens area of Manchester city centre. It offers some of the highest office spaces in the city.
Exploring City Tower
City Tower has entrances on York Street (now called New York Street) and Piccadilly Gardens. Over the years, the building started to look a bit old and worn out. Because of this, many businesses moved out.
Modern Makeover
In the late 1990s, there were plans to fix up the tower. However, these plans didn't happen until 2004. That's when a company called Bruntwood bought the whole Piccadilly Plaza area for £65 million.
They started a big project to make City Tower look new again. This included adding a fresh main entrance on the ground floor. They also repainted the building and added a cool glass section (called an atrium) to its sides. You might also see a large advertising screen outside, showing videos to people walking by in Piccadilly Gardens.
A Hub for Radio Waves
City Tower is a very important spot for radio in Manchester. It has many antennas on top! These antennas help broadcast local radio stations like XFM, Rock Radio, and Capital on FM. It also sends out signals for digital radio, including Digital One and BBC radio channels.
The Top Floors
The 28th floor of City Tower is special. It's the highest office space you can find in Manchester! This floor used to have a walkway all around the outside, but when Bruntwood took over, they changed it. They removed the walkway and put in much wider windows. This new design includes windows that go from the floor all the way to the ceiling, giving amazing views.
