The Blade, Manchester

For the high-rise building in Reading, Berkshire, see The Blade, Reading.
The Blade
The Blade - nearing completion
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential skyscraper
LocationManchester,
Greater Manchester,
England, United Kingdom
Address15 Silvercroft Street, Manchester, M15 4ZD
Coordinates53°28′20″N 2°15′18″W / 53.47213°N 2.25503°W / 53.47213; -2.25503
Construction started2021
Completed2023
OwnerRenaker and Select Property Group
Height154 m (505 ft)
Technical details
Floor count51
Design and construction
Architect(s)SimpsonHaugh[1]
Website
theblade-manchester.com

The Blade is a 154 m (505 ft) tall, 51-storey residential skyscraper in Manchester, England. The building is part of the second phase of the Crown Street development area at the southern end of Deansgate in the city centre, behind the Deansgate Square skyscraper cluster.[2] It was designed by SimpsonHaugh architects[1][3] and as of 2025 is the joint fourth-tallest building in Greater Manchester alongside its sister tower Three60.

History

Planning

The planning application was submitted to Manchester City Council in April 2020 for two adjacent towers, The Blade and The Cylinder (the latter subsequently renamed Three60),[4] to form the second phase of developer Renaker's Crown Street development, consisting of a combined total of 855 apartments across 950,000 sq ft (88,000 m2) of residential space. The Blade contains 414 apartments.[5] The towers are to be connected at the lower levels by a podium containing 5,200 sq ft (480 m2) of commercial space.[6]

Planning approval was obtained in July 2020.[7]

Construction

Construction of the building commenced in 2021 and completed in 2023.[8]

The site of the two towers covers 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) and is next to Chester Road roundabout and the Mancunian Way.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Crown Street Phase 2". SimpsonHaugh. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ Townsend, Sarah (28 November 2019). "Renaker unveils second phase of Manchester's Crown Street". Place North West. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ Schofield, Jonathan (8 December 2021). "Six new towers, 3,554 flats, a school and park for the city". Confidentials Manchester. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ^ Whelan, Dan (30 January 2023). "Renaker unveils plans for Manchester's first 70-storey skyscraper". Place North West. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ^ "The Blade". Renaker. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b Whelan, Dan (24 April 2020). "Renaker submits plans for pair of 51-storey towers". Place North West. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  7. ^ Whelan, Dan (21 July 2020). "Renaker wins on mixed day for Manchester developers". Place North West. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  8. ^ "The Blade". Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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