3 Hardman Street should have it's own thread. :)

3 Hardman Street

3 Hardman Street will be a major headquarters building totalling some 360,000 sq ft of office space with floor plates ranging from 8,000 to 35,000 sq ft. It has been uniquely designed to provide the ability to divide each floor into 2,3 or 4 arts in order to provide a comprehensive range of floor plate sizes of 10, 20, 30 and 35,000 sq ft. This building will offer one of the largest single floor plates in the city of Manchester and ensures maximum use of floor space through cellular office design with an emphasis on security, management and resilience. It also provides excellent brand opportunities due to the 2 parts of the building that are 12 and 15 floors high respectively. 3 Hardman Street is due to be constructed in Autumn 2006 and is available for pre-lease with completion due for Spring 2008.


Our original concerns about 3 Hardman Street.

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:lwNtwQxD67QeNM:www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/38723HardmanStreet_pic1.jpg

Note the difference now.

http://www.spinningfields-manchester.com/images/spinningfields/spinning_buildings_3hst_04.jpg

http://www.spinningfields-manchester.com/images/spinningfields/spinning_buildings_3hst_02.jpg

http://www.spinningfields-manchester.com/images/spinningfields/spinning_buildings_3hst_03.jpg

http://www.spinningfields-manchester.com/images/spinningfields/spinning_buildings_3hst_01.jpg

No 3 Hardman Street Planning application.(No 22 according to the Planning officer)

077352/FO/2005/C1

Land Bounded By Austin Street (in Part), Hardman Street And Crown Square (Plot 102/103 In The Adopted Spinningfields Plan)
City

Erection of mixed use development comprising offices (Use Class B1) with ground floor retail use: Use Class A1 (Shop), A2 (Financial and Professional Services), A3 (Restaurant and Cafes) and A5 (Hot Food Takeaways); basement car parking with related access and servicing and associated works

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Cladding.

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http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov.uk/publicaccess/dc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?caseno=IONYGDBC30000

Some more information on 3 Hardman Street in todays MEN.

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Ps. I really must get a life. :)

they make you laugh the Evening News **"TOWERING"** whats all that about? Nice one jrb, thanks for the info

well, it is 75m high. It's a bloody huge building.

Last few posts on 3 Hardman St from the spinningfields thread

Larger image of 3 Hardman Street. On site August 06 it says.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/254_3%20Hardman%20Street.jpg

Sheppard Robson on behalf of Allied London has received planning permission for 3 Hardman Street a 37,000m2 (400,000ft2) landmark office and retail building in Manchester, a key part of the 9ha regeneration of Spinningfields. “One of the challenges in dealing with such a large building - the floor plates range from 35,000ft2 to 10,000 ft2 at the top of the building - was to make it responsive to its wider and local context. Our brief from Allied London was also to ensure liquidity and flexibility within the design”, said Tim Evans creative director at Sheppard Robson. “To address this, the building is broken down by four stepped elements the highest point defining the corner of Hardman Square.” It is due to start on site in August 2005 for completion in early 2008


Interesting shot looking down Hardman Street and into Hardman Square there. Sort of confirms my fears about there perhaps being too much glass cladding being used at Spinningfields.


There's a bit about 3 Hardman Street in the MEN today. Work starting in Spring with proper construction in August of 2006.

I really didn't anticipate this starting this year, i'm looking forward to seeing this monster on the skyline :)

We saw this scheme at the Historical buildings panel late last year. We asked for some minor design changes and they look like they have responded (which is rare) so as time scales go that sounds about right. This version looks slightly more jaunty than the original - which was a bit bland. I would have prefered on big beast than the three steppy downy type thing but hey - what do i know?

Not much.

Make way you ugly beast. No 3 Hardman Street is coming. :)

Scaffolding almost surrounding the building. Not long before it's demolished!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture210.jpg

here here,,, will be glad to see the back of that alright.

and so say all of us!

Why does Skyscrapernews.com have this down as only "proposed"? Surely the actual stage of this tower is approved?

I think someone's forgotten to update the website!

Sorry, forgot the link:

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3872

74.9m high... should pop up above the skyline!

just to put it into perspective, it's taller than GN tower :)

well, by 2.9m.... ;)

I see someone has quickly changed it to Approved on Skyscrapernews.com :)

The old bulding is remarkably similar don't you think....?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture210.jpg

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/254_3%20Hardman%20Street.jpg

and so say all of us!
...except me!

I think they're both pretty vile...

Projects, offices, 3 Hardman Street.

http://www.sheppardrobson.com/sr_master.html

Of course, all of us who bothered to turn up instead of buggering off to Milton Keynes and who are now in the SODA gang have seen all of this (and more) already jcb!
Just accept it jerbers - you can post all the links you want but you'll never be in the SODA gang! :baeh3:

Of course, all of us who bothered to turn up instead of buggering off to Milton Keynes and who are now in the SODA gang have seen all of this (and more) already jcb!
Just accept it jerbers - you can post all the links you want but you'll never be in the SODA gang! :baeh3:

Sod(a) off! :wave:

PS. Where were you last year?(cough) :colgate:

Sod(a) off! :wave:

PS. Where were you last year?(cough) :colgate:

:hahaha:

This year was soooooooo much better than last year anyway!

It's going, slowly but surely.

Taken toady.

Looking from Deansgate.(RBS/John Rylands) Current MEN building to the left, which will also be going soon. :)

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Looking from Bridge Street.(ish)

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Here you go MP ,, i thought it had a thread :)

Cheers for bringing it to the top H. :)

people were talking about the height, so i thought i'd post this diagram again...just to show exactly how big this beast of a building is.

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7287/ssc1ri.jpg

It doesnt look that tall on renders but its massive.

Here you go MP ,, i thought it had a thread :)

Ah yes - it was buried!!

...

A sign that the CJC might prompt a new legal quarter in Spinningfields perhaps?

Sorry - I posted a news story about 3 Hardman Square... bit silly how they have a 3 Hardman Square and a 3 Hardman Street.

Still think this should have been in 2 sections rather than 4 , the building would have been taller and more public space.

Still going to be a great building mind :)

Sounds good to me.

No3 really does look massive on this render with No2 Spinningfields Square opposite.

http://www.retailpropertyanddevelopment.co.uk/images/stories/aprilmay/spinningfields.jpg

http://www.retailpropertyanddevelopment.co.uk/midlands/manchester-the-new-fashion-capital-2.html

What's the latest on 3 Hardman Street then? Has demolition of the site finished? Is construction about to start?

Will be the tallest thing under construction in Manchester until Chapel Wharf or Eastgate get under way, no?

Demolition has started but not yet finished, This and the Armani store, coming close to completion will be areall addition to the city and make Spinningfieldsd fell more finished than a work in progress IMHO. Hopefully Spinnigfields, in terms of steady, but continuous progress, will set the blueprint by which Greengate and the Southern Gateway can work by, after all, all three areas are masterplanned by a single company: Allied London, Ask and Ask respectively.

My guess is that this and Chapel Wharf will rise at around similar times.

Thanks for that. Chapel Wharf and this beaut are quite close together too. Will add to the density of this area nicely. :)

from a personal point of view seeing major office developments in the city centre and Salford Quays brings much more satisfaction that any skyscraper may do.

Give me Spinningfields any day over Beetham or Eastgate, the city lives through creating good employment oppurtunities, with this the city will grow and grow, skyscrapers are a result of these developments.

from a personal point of view seeing major office developments in the city centre and Salford Quays brings much more satisfaction that any skyscraper may do.

Give me Spinningfields any day over Beetham or Eastgate, the city lives through creating good employment oppurtunities, with this the city will grow and grow, skyscrapers are a result of these developments.

How about an Office skyscraper?
1 Hardman Square perhaps.

Hows the demolition of this site going on ,,, not been down that way for a few weeks , it should start soon after i would have thought , with a pre-let.

They are digging down for foundations now at the end next to the Crown Courts. Making quick work of it too.

Not right, but atleast it shows the progress made so far.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/spin.jpg

Demolition of the old MEN building is containing,(No2 SS) whilst piling has started on No3 HS. CJC in the backgroung and RBS on the left of course. :)

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Great pic. Thanks JR

really not sure about this one. i think it will be to dominating on the square with that high side and seeminglt featureless corner facing on to it

im also rather worried about the spinningfields area. there doesnt seem to be enough public space, trees, fountains or public art. although it is hard to see this yet there are few real concrete plans and few areas where it could be correctly incorporated.

of even more concern is the blanket glass and steel look of the whole area very dull and im really not a fan. variety is the spice of life an spinnigfields aint tickling my tastebuds as much as it should

I hope they re name this building , 3 Hardman St is so fucking boring .

the name may be boring but its definately distictive, i love it

Huge hole now at one end of this site , while the other half is nearly demolished ,,, this one will start proper very soon :)

The hole is for the underground carpark, ref one of the guys on site the other day.

The base of a crane is in place at the Crown Sq end of the site , once the other side as been completly demolished this beauty will be all systems GO :)

Excellent - this will be the tallest building under construction on the Manchester side of the Irwell (the Salford side has Chapel Wharf).

Great vantage point to see this one rise ,,top of the steps of the old crown court building .

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1285.jpg?t=1171907535

Great vantage point to see this one rise ,,top of the steps of the old crown court building .

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1285.jpg?t=1171907535

Brilliant Highriser! How good does the RBS building that fronts Deansgate look. Sexy Ass!

They don't mess about do they. 3 weeks and its nearly gone.

Great vantage point to see this one rise ,,top of the steps of the old crown court building .

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1285.jpg?t=1171907535

Hardly seems enough space for the massive office block that's gonna go up here.

Crane going up

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Therefore it can now be said to be under construction and is currently Manchester's tallest building under construction (at 75m).

Taken today. Are you watching BSC.

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Beetham soon to vanish behind the 22 Stories of glass.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture335.jpg

It really puts it into perspective of how shit BSC really are. I mean give it afew weeks and I bet they'll start building the thing.

Barclays' £2.2m surplus offices

BARCLAYS chiefs will decide this week what to do with the 80,000 sq ft office suite they no longer need, following Barclaycard's shock decision to pull out of Manchester.

But the decision comes amid warnings from landlord Allied London that the bank cannot escape from its £2.2m a year lease at the Deansgate office block.

Barclays announced last Tuesday that the firm's Barclaycard call centre in Dickinson Street will close in July, with 400 jobs moving to Teesside and 200 to the Indian cities of Mumbai and Delhi.

It leaves bosses with a property headache, in the form of an agreement to lease 80,000 sq ft in a 350,000 sq ft office block at 3 Hardman Street, part of the Spinningfield office scheme at Deansgate.

The Hardman Street block, leased for 15 years at a rent understood to be more than £2m a year, was to have replaced the call centre in Dickinson Street.

"The situation will become clearer this week," said one source close to the bank.

Speculation is mounting that the bank could decide to sub-let the offices. Property market observers say a number of city professional firms would jump at the chance to take newly built office space, especially if Barclays discount the £2m a year rent.

Obligations

However, Allied London's chief executive Mike Ingall has warned Barclays bosses that they cannot escape their legal obligations at 3 Hardman Street.

Speaking exclusively to the M.E.N., he said: "The Barclays Group has signed a 15-year lease with us at Hardman Street and are legally obliged to take that lease, to take possession of the property, to fit it out and to occupy it.

"I'll wait for Barclays to come and talk to us - but as far as we're concerned we have a tenant who has signed up for some of the best real estate in the city for the next 15 years."

"Barclays will find a way to occupy it, and it is for them to decide how."

Earlier, in a statement, Mr Ingall commented: "It is clearly disappointing, particularly for the staff of Barclaycard, to learn of this move of important jobs to offshore locations.

"However, securing this floor space at 3 Hardman Street will ensure that Barclay Group do at least have a prime, flexible, state-of-the-art space, which can only enhance their occupational portfolio and provide a potential opportunity to other parts of t he group."

Construction work on the office block at 3 Hardman Street is now underway. It is due for completion in autumn, 2008.

^^ The world is a fucked up place sometimes.

Do you think there is a chance Barclay's might be about to announce moving a large amount of back room operations up here from wherever?

I've a feeling we could be in for some major good news.

Ill give them £200 a month and I'll move in.

Do you think there is a chance Barclay's might be about to announce moving a large amount of back room operations up here from wherever?


Probably not, It'd be easier to sublet it.

But if they just happened to be considering a bit of office moving then it'd be perfect. They're always looking for places to shift people around here at my place. The difference is most staff here are all already in the same part of the same city.

As someone mentioned before it seems strange that they intended to put a call centre here, rather than out in the sticks as is the norm. I think it just shows how relatively small a dent in the pocket this place is.

Whether or not Barclays can sub-let this depends on the rent they were/are going to pay. Spinningfields is some of the most expensive property in Manchester. Barclays are also short of space at Canary Wharf apparently (read the London forums), if MIDAS can get their fingers out, there may be something worth having here, but there is a bit of a mountain to climb to get this.

Posted by Man Med.

Images and movie.

It's a wonderful beast!!

:eek2:

http://www.ahd-imaging.com/projects.php?p=10

That looks awesome much nicer and better quality than ive seen on the renders, its much larger than it looks aswell the design is really quite deceptive i do like can't wait for it to get underway.

Not so sure myself, seems to have got fussier with detail; it always seemed so confidently solid and chunky. Had been keen up till now, will have to see.

I think this will be one of the great commercial buildings of Manchester! For a start - it's huge! 75m (taller than the GN Tower) and so wide too. The atrium shown on the video looks brill... very impressed - if I were a large company I'd move my offices there!

3rd crane looks like its about to go up

we need pictures of all this, salford ect

This is racing along. Concrete core upto 3 levels. Tonnes of steel below ground for car parking etc.... The speed at which this has been done is very impressive.

Taken this afternoon. Core starting to rise.

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Allied don't mess around do they, is this goingto end up taller than CJC?

No, but won't be far off I don't think... isn't it something like 72-75m? It's just taller than the Great Northern Tower, but due to the shape this will probably be a lot more noticeable and really bulk up the area.

They're storming ahead with this one now:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7052/hardman1lb0.jpg

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75m high - 3m more than GN Tower and it will be much bigger on the skyline because of its bulk and colour.

Can I just remind everyone that this is actually Manchester's tallest under construction!

it wont be soon :)

Some images of 3 Hardman St .

http://www.ahd-imaging.com/projects.php?p=10#

it wont be soon :)

Lets hope so.

Taken Wednesday.

BTW. What the f*** has happened to the Manc Forum? (end of rant)

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Cheers for the pics jerb .

The problem with the forum at the moment is the amount of bitching brats that come here arguing about shit what nobody cares about.

I'll be doing a photo sweep of all the developments over the weekend so hopefully it will inspire everyone to talk about what this forum is about .

Cheers for the pics jerb .

The problem with the forum at the moment is the amount of bitching brats that come here arguing about shit what nobody cares about.

I'll be doing a photo sweep of all the developments over the weekend so hopefully it will inspire everyone to talk about what this forum is about .

Looking forward to the pics H.

I think the forum has lost it's way of late and some credability. There's various reasons.

Hopefully over the next few months we will see construction beginning on some of the proposed developments.

That's the problem JRB nothing is really happening, nothing BIG anyway i am waiting STILL for Eastgate but by the looks of things this is not going to be built any time soon! plus their are alot of noobs on here of late..

Taken today.

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How many floors is the tallest part of this building again ?

16 floors and 75m I think, which is 3 storeys shorter but 11m taller than Albert Bridge House, the wonderful 50s highrise in the background of the last pic.

Was there not a building U/C that was going to be about 20 floors? No? Ah well...

Was there not a building U/C that was going to be about 20 floors? No? Ah well...

Sure it's 22 stories at the highest point.

Play Away.

http://www.tvradiobits.co.uk/eightieszone/PlayAway.jpg

Don't laugh. :)

Before.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/511113713_96a15e1ba1.jpg?v=0

After. :lol: (definitely wrong massing, apart from the height)

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Wow been away for a month and come back to this! Seems to of come out of no where, gonna love watching this one go up.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/518218459_e69b588508_b.jpg

Thanks for that render jrb. It really brings it home: Ooo flippin eck, it's a big buggar is that.

Core at 12/13 floors.

Visible from GMEX.

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You can already see the core on the skyline!!

Core at 12/13 floors.

Visible from GMEX.

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Was round that area a few weeks back and never really noticed that on the horizon. Looks like it'll be a whopper. Certainly will be a lot of office space. I assume after this one it'll be 1 hardman sq? Fingers crossed.

Sure it's 22 stories at the highest point.

I work in ABH and the core is already taller than ABH at 12th/13th floor level, so I would say 16 floors and slightly shorter than CJC sounds about right.

If it were 22 floors we would be talking Arndale size or bigger.

The ground floor appears to be double height like the other buildings in the Spinningfields development - a nice design feature consistent through the project and ideal for retail/restaurants I guess.

They still don't appear to have finished knocking down the old MEN building next door so they must be building this one in stages.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1068/530406716_d3d855d7f3_b.jpg

is this maximum hehgt??

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/531731560_4aaa712d98_o.jpg

thanks to stoneroberts for the pic..

I just zoomed in and could see the floor count was 13. So three more to go...

I just zoomed in and could see the floor count was 13. So three more to go...

How much higher will the frame and cladding take it after the core is finished.(16 stories)

I think quite a substantial amount. Looking a the pics you guys took from on the opening day of the masterplan model, this is definately challenging CJC in height.. It does actually look a little taller...

Couldnt resist a little walk past today on Deansgate....it's huge already !

I suspect that although it is 5m shorter than CJC, the ground it stands on is about 3m higher... so overall it's about the same height on the skyline.

Look how dense it is round here,

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/531731560_4aaa712d98_o.jpg

anyone seen this on granada tonight (or whatever it s called!)? - looking big on the skyline already :)

ya i have seen it on Granada Reports you can easily see the core rising above the city is huge

Whatever happened to the 150m+ tower that was supposed to be built at Hardmann square.

I saw some sort of render a couple of years ago, and not heard or seen anything since...has it been ditched?

Whatever happened to the 150m+ tower that was supposed to be built at Hardmann square.

I saw some sort of render a couple of years ago, and not heard or seen anything since...has it been ditched?

Its been put on hold. the last thing i heard was they were going to temporarily greenify the plot leave it like that for a couple of years. Probably wait until everthing else is done and then re-asses the market at the time.

Hardman Street Video. I've just blurted in my tims!(coming soon) :shocked:

http://www.3hardmanstreet.com/

New renders. ^^ :drool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/HAR.jpg

LOVE IT !!!!!!

Core making an impact
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St Georges Island is such a bag of wank isnt it?

Steelwork is now going up ,, there really motoring with this one :)

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Anyone got some recent photos? I would have thought that the core would be finished by now.

You can see those cores everytime BBC News interviews someone in the Manchester Studio. Saw them on Breakfast TV this morning.

The core as stopped at 13 , i thought this was at least 16 at the highest point ?

Is this the Tall building that has the overhang/canopy type thing attached to it?

By the way, I'm loving the way Spinningfields has transformed in recent years. :)

Is this the Tall building that has the overhang/canopy type thing attached to it?

By the way, I'm loving the way Spinningfields has transformed in recent years. :)


No that was one of the designs for the tower at 1 Hardman Square.

Although the core only goes up to floor 13, the ground floor is double height and the top still looks unfinished. Maybe they'll add more later but I admit it seems a strange way to go about things.

Hardman Street Video. I've just blurted in my tims!(coming soon) :shocked:

http://www.3hardmanstreet.com/

If you look at the overview masterplan for 3 hardman st there is a building next to Manchester House and north of the actual new magistrates court. It is on the site of the car park for the masonic lodge. It's marked "new magistrates courts". I'd heard that they might need to extend the new courts because it's too small for purpose. Do you think they've bought the car park site? If not, anyone know what this new building is and are there any renders?

Francesca. From Flickr. Taken from the wheel.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/520647849_de9a94a1cb.jpg?v=0

Is that as high as the core will reach? will there be steel frame reaching much higher?

Steelwork is now up to the 5th floor around the main core ,,, and theyve started the second core closer to the RBS building on Deansgate .

Latest pic taken by Marky .

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/003-2.jpg

Latest pic taken by Marky .

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/003-2.jpg

Looks great - as mentioned before, the whole of Spinningfields is a readymade film set - it's sure to be a popular port of call for ultra-modern office environment TV/movie scenes...

Couple of pics from Sunday

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/Architecty/IMG_0808.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/Architecty/IMG_0818.jpg
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Few pic's of 3 Hardman St this afternoon

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1483.jpg?t=1186591278

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1484.jpg?t=1186591366

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1485.jpg?t=1186591405

Didn't realise all three cores were up, this is going to look stunning.

Told you there was 3 cores!!

There are two cores.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/004-4.jpg

This is really coming on now its looking a right beast , i'll get some update pics tomorrow .

New tower crane is about to go up , next to the 2nd core

Full trailer is now up. Some impressive shots of CJC and the other buildings. Roll on the day when information and images are finally realeased of No1.

http://www.3hardmanstreet.com/

PS. Note JFK arrival/Manchester Airport, London Euston/Piccadilly arrivals. The picth/video was clearly aimed at the New York/American financial institutions earlier this year.

This week.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture4062.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture4063.jpg

for someone with no knowledge of this type of thing at all, how many sq ft / m is this building?

Is this still going to be 16 stories / 75m high? Seems shorter?

for someone with no knowledge of this type of thing at all, how many sq ft / m is this building?

Web site says 350 000 sq ft, for example 3 Piccadilly place is 200 000.

Construction news, early planning, Peel Court, Hardman St...value 10m. Any further info folks?

Web site says 350 000 sq ft, for example 3 Piccadilly place is 200 000.


and how many people would work in such a sized building?

Thanks by the way.

Construction news, early planning, Peel Court, Hardman St...value 10m. Any further info folks?

£10m is pennies, Beetham Manc was £150m

its a chunky lil bugger at the moment

Chog, I don't care about your interpetation of value. I'm just interested in what is happening at Peel Court 45 Hardman St. These offices have recently been vacated and 1billion pennies or 10m pounds is a considerable build investment for what I believe is a smallish plot. Have you got anything on this jrb? It could be interesting!

Now if it's just for the plot of land, £10m is hefty, I think GN Tower was about £7m for the plot, so aye, this could be a good un!

Thought you meant an actual building was gonna be u/c at £10m, that's why I thought nowt of it!!

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/031-4.jpg

Will there be additional floors above the height of the core? There are meant to be 16 stories, no?

It steps up. That's the lower end.

This forum seems a bit quiet these days. Must be the congestion charging starting to bite. Ah well, no more skyscrapers for another thirty years then.
I'll go see what's cooking in Leeds.

It steps up. That's the lower end.

If that's the lower end then how come it's the highest core?

I can confirm that IS the higher end, you can see the core aint topped, I'm not aware of a change to the planning application so 15 it still is.

I can confirm that IS the higher end

That's what I was trying to do in a slightly more subtle way... :lol: you can see it's the higher end by looking at the renders too.

Cladding is now going up :) looks very classy too .

If anyone is in town this week can you get a few pics of the new cladding going up on No3. Thanks.

Your wish is my command jerb :)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1581.jpg?t=1190223332

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1584.jpg?t=1190223442

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1583.jpg?t=1190223481

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1582.jpg?t=1190223522

Looks nice, it seems like it is the same construction process as 3 and 4 Hardman Square.

Thanks H. Much appreciated. At this rate No3 could be finished in 2008 and we could finally see some movement on No1. H. Brochure still hasn't arrived.

Old M.E.N. site takes shape

JUST a small sliver remains of what was the home of the Manchester Evening News for more than three decades.

Work on the office block due to fill the space left by the demolition of the M.E.N.'s former home on Hardman Street is now well underway.

The 350,000sq ft building - known as 3 Hardman Street - is taking shape and developers and letting agents are negotiating to fill its mammoth office and retail space by the time it is completed next year.

The building will have four lifts and 16 floors. The reinforced concrete lift shaft cores dominate the construction site and are almost at their full height of nearly 250ft.

The steel skeleton of the building is rapidly taking shape and block-work walls are beginning to appear.

The only part of the former M.E.N. building remaining is an electricity sub-station, which must be left intact to supply power to the area.

Quarter

Barclaycard signed a 15-year lease on around a quarter of the building before announcing its decision to pull out of the city.

But the U-turn was accompanied by warnings from Spinningfield developer Allied London that the bank could not duck its legal obligations to the lease.

Meanwhile, office letting company Regus is reported to have signed up to lease 30,000sq ft of the building in a deal worth around £860,000 a year.

The £1.5m Spinningfield project will also feature a shopping centre and a host of restaurants, including the already-opened Café Rouge, Zizzi, Café Ha! Ha! and Gourmet Burger Kitchen.

Talks with fashion retailers, including Giorgio Armani and Hugo Boss, are under way.

Located between Deansgate and the banks of the River Irwell, the development is already home to the M.E.N., its parent company M.E.N. Media and The Royal Bank of Scotland.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1017017_old_men_site_takes_shape

Again another out of date and ill informed news article from the M.E.N

Allied don't mess about do they it suprises me how some companies can throw buildings up and some "cough BSC" st on their backsides for years untill somone moans at them.

Some from today -

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee85/mancplanner_2007/2.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee85/mancplanner_2007/4.jpg

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So I'm taking it that there will be floors above the concrete core then, as the tallest core only goes to 13?

No amendment to the planning app so must still be 15 storeys.

Don't forget that the ground floor is double height. So only one more would be needed above the core to reach 15.

Steelwork is up to 13th (really 14th?) floor now. Not far to go.

Nearly full height now:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/Chorltonred/ResizeWizard-6.jpg

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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/Chorltonred/ResizeWizard-4.jpg

So I'm assuming that there will be another two stories above what's there now, so that the building will be 16 stories in total and will reach as high as the top of the main structure of the cranes. ??

On a side note, it has to be said that they've built this very quickly!! :)

Bsc take note.

Its my Dads old company who have put the steel work up, claim to fame :lol:. William Hare Structural Engineering. They also did the steel for the Men arena. Trafford Center, Chillfactore, Printworks, Manchester Arndale extention to name a few.

Its my Dads old company who have put the steel work up, claim to fame :lol:. William Hare Structural Engineering. They also did the steel for the Men arena. Trafford Center, Chillfactore, Printworks, Manchester Arndale extention to name a few.

I can confirm that they have been doing a very impressive job!

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love the cladding!

Steelwork is now up above the top of the lift core so it looks like it is going to fifteen/sixteen stories as originally hoped for. Not far off the height of the CJC. I'll try and get a picture for later.

Steelwork rising above the core now:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/Chorltonred/ResizeWizard-17.jpg

Yep. I could clearly see the cranes lifting steel up this morning on the way to Bolton. I was good good more height.

Is anyone else slightly worried about how the cladding looks/will turn out? Not sure about the bold white stripes?

Is anyone else slightly worried about how the cladding looks/will turn out? Not sure about the bold white stripes?

love it!:cheers:

Is anyone else slightly worried about how the cladding looks/will turn out? Not sure about the bold white stripes?

Yeah, me. They're obviously trying to have variations of simialr cladding throughout the development but this one I think will stand out too much and won't look that great. Its hard to tell with so little on though. I hope I'm wrong.

Taken yesterday from GMex metro...

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee85/mancplanner_2007/Manc3.jpg

3 Hardman St ,, ( i wish there change the bloody names of the developments in Spinningfields they all sound the same )

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Love the cladding and the building, Looks fab! Shame it could not be 100m+ tho.

Massive. :)

Looks great! :)

3 Hardman St ,, ( i wish there change the bloody names of the developments in Spinningfields they all sound the same )



i can remember which is which for a maximum of 2 hours before forgetting again!

I've been promised a copy of the new Spinningfields magazine. Once it comes (December) I will scan it and post it.

Fingers crossed.

Taken today. Not a good day for taking pictures. (5 pictures)

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It's a funny height this one - not particularly tall, but big. It pops out not above other buildings on the skyline but usually between other tall/mid rise buildings. Like the CJC, it adds bulk more than anything.

The cladding pattern running over two stories at a time plays tricks with the scale too, its looking shorter as more cladding goes on; will read differently again once its occupied, lights on etc. Not looking forward to the solar shading going on, I think they cluttered it in the renders, enjoying the clean and clinical look it has at the moment.

Two pics. Sorry about the quality.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture4219.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture4218.jpg

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Good pics marky. Am i the only one who feels slightly dissapointed with this one. walked passed it again today and it justs seems a wee bit short, just needs few more stories and it would look so much better.

definately, this lookes like a modern day Manchester house from some angles (in terms of its ratio or bulkiness not style or shape)

It does seem shorter than 75m... are we absolutely sure that is its height?

It does seem shorter than 75m... are we absolutely sure that is its height?

Hadn't realised that. Would have guessed at around 55-60. Squat, even despite its vertical cladding.

2 close ups.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture4238.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture4239.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture4233.jpg

Hardman St this afternoon .

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1721.jpg?t=1197568880

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/100_1722.jpg?t=1197568939

Full screen 3 video. Some cracking shots of Manc, Beetham and CJC, plus some addtional shots which weren't in the original movie.(Could be wrong)
Worth a look. (let it downlaod)

http://www.spinningfields-manchester.com/document/31

http://www.piccadillymanchester.com/index.asp?sessionx=IWU6KWF6JaqiNwB6IHqiNwA&mpage=3

http://www.piccadillymanchester.com/images/sheppard_hardmanimage.jpg

The building, providing office and retail accommodation, is conceived as a series of four ‘stepping’ blocks rising from eleven to fourteen storeys...

some more pics from today, workmen on site as usual http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3872

here's one of the pics
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/38723HardmanStreet_pic23.jpg

Poking above the skyline.... just.....

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee85/mancplanner_2007/peek.jpg

Not tall enough if you ask me.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/City%20Centre%202008/035.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/City%20Centre%202008/037.jpg

Linklaters advises CSAM on Spinningfields acquisition

LAWFUEL - Legal Announcements - Linklaters has advised Credit Suisse Asset Management, manager of the German open-ended real estate fund CS EUROREAL, on the acquisition of 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields in Manchester from Norwich Property Trust Limited on behalf of the fund.

The building, which was designed by Foster & Partners, comprises 180,000 square feet and is let to law firm Hallliwells.

Real estate partner Joe Conder led the team which advised CSAM. He was assisted by real estate associate Katrina Swift with input from Jonathan Whiteford on real estate matters, Simon Halliwell on construction and Alex Woolmore on planning. Real estate tax partner Jonathan Evans and tax associate James Morgan advised on tax matters.

http://www.lawfuel.com/show-release.asp?ID=16668

great facade

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/City%20Centre%202008/034-1.jpg

There's a good view of this one from Lower Mosley Street looking down Windmill Street (between the back of the Midland Hotel and Manchester Central).

Massive mobile crane in Hardman square on Sat. Also a small building being demolished behind the crane

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/skit_uk/IMG_0371.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/skit_uk/IMG_0370.jpg

I think this is going to look awesome when it's done...

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg270/SteKnight/3HardmanStreet140208001.jpg?t=1202997831

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg270/SteKnight/3HardmanStreet140208002.jpg?t=1202997988

yeah it looks really good. there's a building 2 metres shorter on canary wharf u/c right now which doesn't look quite as good. churchil place or something it's called.

13/2
more pics here too- http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3872
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/38723HardmanStreet_pic3.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/38723HardmanStreet_pic43.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/38723HardmanStreet_pic42.jpg

Taken last week. More glass has gone in since. This will be a monster once completed. It's only half erected.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture018.jpg

don't the window pieces cover two floors each though, hence it would have topped out long ago

Starting to make an impact on the skyline, though it is very much a mid-rise...

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee85/mancplanner_2007/Hardman2.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee85/mancplanner_2007/Hardman1.jpg

Should have been built taller!

With regards to cladding this has to be my favourite building in Spinningfields so far (with exception to CJC). Im looking forwars to seeing 2-3 Hardman Boulevard.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/City%20Centre%202008/047-1.jpg

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3 Hardman Street topped-out

By Simon Binns

Manchester’s biggest office building, 3 Hardman Street on Spinningfields, was officially topped-out yesterday marking a major milestone in its construction.

At 350,000 sq ft, the building offers the largest single floorplates in the city ranging from 10,000 sq ft to 35,000 sq ft.

Designed by Sheppard Robson and being built by Bovis Lend Lease, 3 Hardman Street is on schedule for completion in October this year.

Attending the ceremonial tightening of the final bolt at 3 Hardman Street were Manchester City Council chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein, 3 Hardman Street developer Allied London chief executive Michael Ingall, Bovis Lend Lease regional director Tony Lenehan and Bovis Lend Lease operations director Vince Lydon.

The 16-storey building has already attracted Barclays, law firm Pinsent Masons and serviced office provider Regus.

Allied London chief executive Michael Ingall said: “This is an important stage in the ongoing development of the scheme and a significant step towards our vision for Spinningfields as a world-class development in terms of quality and sustainability.”

http://www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080221/FREE/303295189/-1/breaking/-/-/3-hardman-street-topped-out

Got a great view of this from near Albert Park in Broughton, it sits just in front of the Hilton and looks good.

If Allied wanted to in the future and they got planning permission, does anyone know if the building could support extra floors? I.e 10 years down the line, Spinnigfields extremely popular, land space very expensive as are rental rates, all adjacent land possible for expansion already taken or being taken and expansion of existing building desired.

still not sure what to make of this one, have to let go of the disappointment over its soar-factor, but it is a brute.. and well when it comes to commercial/financial aesthetic.. a brute of a building can sometimes give a city more ego than a soaring one.. maybe I'm talking bum fluff.. either way it says 'I'm a powerhouse'.. lol

If Allied wanted to in the future and they got planning permission, does anyone know if the building could support extra floors? I.e 10 years down the line, Spinnigfields extremely popular, land space very expensive as are rental rates, all adjacent land possible for expansion already taken or being taken and expansion of existing building desired.

That all depends on whether the building was designed with the provision for future vertical extension in mind. If the building was designed efficiently to the dimensions that it is currently being constructed to, then there would be very little scope for future extension....perhaps 1 or 2 further floors in lightweight construction at a push.

In the past however, buildings have been designed with vertical extension in mind with adequate structural capacity along with enough space for services etc.

If Allied wanted to in the future and they got planning permission, does anyone know if the building could support extra floors? I.e 10 years down the line, Spinnigfields extremely popular, land space very expensive as are rental rates, all adjacent land possible for expansion already taken or being taken and expansion of existing building desired.

I've seen alot of shorter story office buildings in the city have extra floors put in but only about maximum of 2 stories. Really through it all depends on what the building has been designed for. Foundations, mass and structural strength are all major factors. You'd have to ask a structural engineer. The more floors that are added the higher the pressures will be. I'd say the most likely buildings are for possible expansion would be the shorter buildings but don't quote me on that.

Today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture059.jpg

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Cladding is now going on the lower sections .

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/City%20Centre%202008/012-2.jpg

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http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg270/SteKnight/3HardmanStreet170308001.jpg?t=1205774866

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Today

http://www.jonreid.co.uk/pics/threespinny1.jpg

http://www.jonreid.co.uk/pics/threespinny2.jpg

http://www.jonreid.co.uk/pics/threespinny3.jpg

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3 Hardman Street in the distance
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http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k103/samorost/UEHS/HS20.jpg

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very nice. 28 days later?

very nice. 28 days later?

Has to be them or another renegade group, I know theres a website just for Manchester now, not sure what its called through. I know my mate(on of them lot) is doing Piccadilly Tower as it goes up. Am looking forward to the pics.

Has to be them or another renegade group, I know theres a website just for Manchester now, not sure what its called through. I know my mate(on of them lot) is doing Piccadilly Tower as it goes up. Am looking forward to the pics.

the style and the night that gives it away.

Has to be them or another renegade group, I know theres a website just for Manchester now, not sure what its called through. I know my mate(on of them lot) is doing Piccadilly Tower as it goes up. Am looking forward to the pics.

Lol at being called a 'renegade' :)

Yeah, I'm on the Manchester forum (exploremanchester.co.uk) and 28dl. I found this forum when I noticed that other people had linked to my photos in another thread.

I love high buildings, there's nothing like being high enough to see the horizon curve. Piccadilly Tower will be awesome...
:)

Don't remember seeing this. Probably has been posted before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VWMEw6n-Lw

^^to put youtube vids in you do this (without the spaces) [ youtube ] 4VWMEw6n-Lw [ /youtube]
the code there being at the end of the link you posted jrb.

4VWMEw6n-Lw

there are more from allied london here- http://www.youtube.com/user/a11iedlondon

From Shudehill today:

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee85/mancplanner_2007/Shudehill8.jpg

One of the cranes for this (the one next to the new pret a manger) got taken down yesterday

^^ Great pic MP.

Yeah though shame Arndale House is blotting the landscape somewhat!

Er yeh pity a fat squat tower is hindering the view of... a fat squat tower :|

Erm - what, with a bathroom tile facade all the way round?

Er yeh pity a fat squat tower is hindering the view of... a fat squat tower :|

Aren't the two "fat, squat" towers both in the top 10 tallest buildings in the city centre? I'm liking 3 Hardman and the more cladding goes on the more impressive it looks- also they have pre-let a good percentage of it, which will hopefully make it easier to pre-let (& thus build) No.1 Hardman. Fingers crossed.

maybe my point weren't made that clear, i was more the fact that complainin that a tall is blockin a tall.. lol, well.. we say talls :S

Hopefully those two squating towers won't be in the top 10 tallest in afew years time. ;)

If Allied wanted to in the future and they got planning permission, does anyone know if the building could support extra floors? I.e 10 years down the line, Spinnigfields extremely popular, land space very expensive as are rental rates, all adjacent land possible for expansion already taken or being taken and expansion of existing building desired.


Only just found this site, so to address a few points:

The simple answer is No. The design is effecient for the height of the building. (which is more like 72m than 75m)

As good as the glazing you see now is, it is not the finished article (see all those brackets)

It isn't intended as a tall building, there are other sites in the area for that. It just fills the gap between RBS and CJC. The fact that it finds itself in the city's top ten is just an accident of timing.

http://www.jonreid.co.uk/pics/threespinny4.jpg

this will be a great shot on a bright summer's day when building work complete

^^ Great pic MP.

i agree. usually shooting that way would be shooting into the sun but the clouds are just right here.

US bank to create 400 new jobs in Manchester

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK) is creating at least 400 new jobs in Manchester with a major expansion of its operations.

The US bank is taking 50,000 sq ft of office space at 3 Hardman Street, the latest building in Allied London’s Spinningfields development. It is keeping its current offices at One Piccadilly Gardens, where it opened in 2005 and now employs 800.

The move is a huge boost for the city at a time when the credit crunch threatens jobs in other parts of the financial services sector.

BONY Mellon’s operation here has not been as seriously affected as other institutions because it is mainly involved in back office transaction processing rather than lending and trading.

Jackie Williams, BONY Mellon’s Manchester-based managing director, said the city had become a major success story for the bank’s global operations.

She added: “Taking 50,000 sq ft at 3 Hardman Street will ensure we have the additional capacity to continue building our operations here in Manchester and signifies the continuing global expansion of the Bank of New York Mellon.”

No details have been disclosed about how much the bank is paying for its space in the £160m building, which is due for completion this autumn.

Manchester City Council and MIDAS, the Greater Manchester inward investment agency, have given unspecified assistance to BONY Mellon to help finance the move.

Colin Sinclair, MIDAS chief executive, said he was delighted. He said it proved that “despite the turmoil in the financial markets, Manchester continues to show its resilience and quality as a European growth centre.”

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Hell yeah! Great news, that. I'll be keeping an eye out for those jobs.

am i right that 50,000 sqft is 2 floors of 3HS?

3HS is 350,000 sqft, but obviously the building has a stepped profile, so who knows?! :)

am i right that 50,000 sqft is 2 floors of 3HS?

It's approx. 1.5 floors, but the floorplates are pretty flexible when it comes to subdivision

Bank of New York Mellon will be taking office space on the fourth floor and part of the third floor, totalling 50,000 sq ft. It is thought to have agreed a 15-year lease with no break at a rent of around £28.50/sq ft.

Taken today.(camera phone)

No3 is really starting to impact on Spinningfields. Note the semi-grassed area in the third picture. Has been cleared, extended and looks like it's about to be fully grassed.

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