Piccadilly Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Piccadilly Tower |
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| General information | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Type | Residential, hotel and car parking |
| Location | Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°28′42.96″N 2°13′50.88″W / 53.4786000°N 2.2308000°W |
| Construction started | 2008 (on hold since mid-2008 and still on hold) |
| Estimated completion | Unknown |
| Opening | Unknown |
| Cost | £220 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 58 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Woods Bagot |
| Developer | Ballymore Group |
The Piccadilly Tower is a very tall building that was planned for Manchester city centre in England. It was also known as Eastgate or Inacity Tower. The famous architects Woods Bagot designed it. Even though it was put on hold, there's a chance it could still be built one day!
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What Was Planned?
The people who wanted to build Piccadilly Tower planned for it to be a huge skyscraper. It would have been 58 floors tall, reaching about 188 meters (617 feet) into the sky!
Inside the Tower
This giant tower was designed to have many different parts. It would have included 420 homes for people to live in. There would also be a hotel with 220 rooms.
The plans also featured a fitness center, meeting rooms, restaurants, and bars. New paths for walking would have been built along the Ashton Canal next to the site.
Parking and Shops
Underground, there would be three floors for car parking. This parking would be for people living in the tower and also open to the public.
A separate 17-story building, called the "East build," was also part of the plan. This section would have shops, offices, and more homes.
Where It All Started
The land for the tower was a car park near Piccadilly Station. It was bought in 2003 for £14 million. The plans for the tower were sent in 2004 and approved in March 2005. The whole project was expected to cost around £220 million.
Who Was Building It?
At first, two companies, Inacity and Merepark, worked together on the project. Later, an Irish company called Ballymore Group bought most of the project. Inacity still kept a small part. This was Ballymore's first big building project in Manchester.
Why It Stopped
Work on the site began in January 2008. The first steps involved taking down some old railway arches. They also moved a sewer and built a strong concrete wall 19 meters deep. This wall was needed because the site was next to a canal.
However, on September 8, 2008, Inacity announced that the project was on hold. This happened because of a big worldwide money problem, known as the financial crisis. The builders said they would not start again until the economy got better. The site then went back to being a car park.
What's Happening Now?
As of 2018, the land is still owned by Ballymore. It is still used as a car park today. Ballymore has shown that they might still want to build the tower. They have disagreed with other building plans nearby that would block access to Piccadilly station. This suggests that the Piccadilly Tower project might still be a possibility for the future.
Images for kids
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The site for Piccadilly Tower in February 2008 (facing south)
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The site of Piccadilly Tower in April 2008
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Proposed height of the completed Piccadilly Tower, compared to the height of other existing and approved tall buildings in Manchester.
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