No. 1 St Michael’s
St Michael’s in Manchester is a £400 million mixed use development in the heart of the city which combines 9 floors of office space with a five star hotel and luxury apartments. Gary Neville, the former Manchester United football star, has been involved with the development of this project for years with his firm Relentless Developments and stakeholders KKR, Fred Done’s Salboy and Manchester council.
No. 1 St Michael’s is a £150 million first phase of this development off Deansgate in the city. It is also expected to be Manchester’s first fully net zero carbon commercial development, in terms of operation and delivery. Phase one will be completed in 2024 and No. 2 St Michael’s,- a £250 million, 41-storey tower, will house a 162-bed five-star W Hotel, W Residences and 75,000 square feet of office space. The second phase is expected to be completed in 2027.
Bowmer and Kirkland are the main contractor on No. 1 St Michael’s. During construction of the 6th and 7th floor of the building, Easi-Edge supplied 102 LM of edge protection barriers that used the bolt on system. These bolt on system was best suited for this project as it enabled the metal decking to be laid.
No. 1 St Michael’s will include 217 apartments, and a Chotto Matte restaurant which will occupy the rooftop. In addition, there will be two food and drink outlets on the ground floor. The public square will also retain the historic Sir Ralph Abercromby pub which will be refurbished as part of the development.
The new development is set to transform part of the city as in addition to the new buildings, it will include a new public square. The scheme is also expected to bring £120 million in investments to the city and create more than 3,000 jobs.
