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Great Northern Tower, Manchester City Centre
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Highrise
Architectural style	Post modern
Location	Watson Street, Manchester, England
Construction started	2004
Completed	2007
Height	72 metres (236 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	25
Floor area	25,700 square metres (277,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Assael Architecture
Developer	George Wimpey City (now Taylor Wimpey)
Main contractor	Carillion

The Great Northern Tower is a 72-metre (236 ft) sloped highrise apartment building located on Watson Street in Manchester city centre, England. The building was proposed in 2001 and construction began in 2004 with completion in 2007. The total cost of the development was £32,800,000 and comprises 257 apartments. It was designed by Assael Architecture and built by Carillion.

The sloped style of the building was designed to complement the curved roof of the adjacent Manchester Central Convention Complex, and create a distinctive silhouette to the Manchester skyline. Clad in glass, metal, and grey tiles, the tower slopes in profile from 10 to 25 storeys, has two levels in the basement.

Aerial view at sunset
Viewed from Manchester Centre
Great Northern Square
Viewed from behind

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