X1 Michigan Towers
| X1 Michigan Towers | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Building 3 in April 2026 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Former names | X1 MediaCityUK Phase II[1] |
General information | |
| Status | Building 3: topped out |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Michigan Avenue, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′29″N 2°17′37″W / 53.4748°N 2.2936°W |
Construction started | Building 3: 2024[2] |
Estimated completion | Building 3: 2026[3] |
| Owner | X1 Developments |
| Height | |
| Height | Building 1: 44.3 m (145 ft) (proposed) Building 2: 96.8 m (318 ft) (proposed) Building 3: 109 m (358 ft) Building 4: 126.5 m (415 ft) (proposed) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Building 1: 14 (proposed) Building 2: 31 (proposed) Building 3: 35 Building 4: 41 (proposed) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jeffrey Bell Architects[4] |
| Other designers | Gillespies (landscape)[5] |
| Main contractor | Vermont Construction[3] |
| Website | |
| Developer website | |
X1 Michigan Towers is a residential development under construction on Michigan Avenue in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, England. When complete, the scheme will comprise just over 1,300 homes across a cluster of four buildings ranging from 14 to 41 storeys.
Building 3, at 109 metres (358 ft), topped out in January 2026 and is expected to become the fifth-tallest building in Salford and the 25th-tallest in Greater Manchester when it is completed later in 2026. It is the second‑tallest of the four proposed towers in the X1 Michigan Towers development.
History
[edit]Planning
[edit]An outline planning application was submitted to Salford City Council by landowner Peel Land and Property in 2019 for a residential-led development comprising residential use, co-living accommodation and student accommodation. Outline approval was granted in October of that year.[6] The proposal included an option to build up to a maximum height of 162 metres (531 ft) or 46 storeys,[7] later reduced to 126.5 m (415 ft).
After acquiring the site from Peel, developer X1 Developments submitted a reserved matters application in 2020 for 1,314 homes across four buildings.[8] Planning approval was granted in July 2020.[9]
Construction
[edit]Construction of Building 3 (109 m (358 ft)) began in 2024,[2] topped out in January 2026,[10] and is expected to be completed later in 2026.[3] The full scheme is anticipated to be delivered over a seven-year period,[2] with completion estimated in 2031. The tallest tower is expected to form the third phase,[11] although a timescale for this phase has not yet been announced.
Facilities
[edit]Broadway tram stop on the Eccles Line of the Metrolink system is located close to X1 Michigan Towers.[2]
Gallery
[edit]
Building 3, February 2025
Building 3, April 2025
Building 3, May 2025
Building 3, November 2025
Building 3, April 2026
See also
[edit]
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester
- MediaCityUK, a nearby mixed-use property development
- X1 Media City, an adjoining development of four 26-storey residential blocks
References
[edit]- ↑ Middleton-Pugh, Jessica (3 January 2020). "June start planned for Salford Quays towers". placenorthwest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Morby, Aaron (30 May 2024). "Funding deal for Salford Michigan Tower job". constructionenquirer.com. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 Tague, Neil (29 May 2024). "X1 bags funding for first Michigan Towers phase". placenorthwest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Peel brings forward MediaCity's tallest tower". placenorthwest.co.uk. 4 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "X1 Media City Phase 2, Building 3". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "Planning Application 18/72756/OUT". Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Peel set to secure consent for Salford tower cluster". placenorthwest.co.uk. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Green, Charlotte (10 July 2020). "Huge 41-storey tower block to be built as part of 1,300 home development in Salford Quays". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Planning Application 19/74484/REM". Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ X1 Developments (16 February 2026). X1 Michigan Towers Manchester – Topping Out Milestone | Jan 2026 Progress. YouTube. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Middleton-Pugh, Jessica (26 June 2020). "Tallest MediaCityUK tower close to approval". placenorthwest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- X1 Michigan Towers via X1 Developments
- Michigan Avenue via Vermont Construction
