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Former Manchester United footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have unveiled plans for a multi-million pound mixed-use development in the centre of Manchester.
The 700,000 sq ft St. Michael’s development will include a 200-bed five-star hotel, apartments, office space, three public spaces, a new synagogue and 30,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space, including two new sky bars and restaurants.
It will be formed of two skyscrapers, the 31-storey ‘Number One St. Michael’s’ – home to the hotel and 153 apartments – and the 21-storey office tower, ‘Number Two St. Michael’s’.
The development is expected to create around 1,000 jobs and aims to transform the city’s largely disused Jackson Row area.
Neville said: “Our vision is to deliver the biggest statement in architecture and development that Manchester has seen in modern times. Our wish is for St. Michael’s to become the premier destination in the city that people come to enjoy all year round.”
The upper public space – ‘The Garden’ – will feature alfresco restaurants and will offer all-year-round entertainment from live music to outdoor theatre. It will be designed with an attractable roof to encourage visitors 365 days a year.
The development is the brainchild of the St. Michael’s Partnership, an international consortium comprising Singapore’s Rowsley, Beijing Construction and Engineering Group International (BCEGI) and Jackson’s Row Developments, formed by Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Brendan Flood.
Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, added: “This development represents another significant vote of confidence in Manchester and underlines the city’s continuing momentum for growth. It is particularly welcome at a time when, nationally, there is an uncertain climate.”
