Yeah good photos. Looking forward to this, I expect the cladding to be high spec. It will give much presence to a largely transformed Mosley St, from 5 years ago- The retail presence makes a strong contribution too.

Shame Bruntwood don't seem to be pursuing thier Fountain St project were the Job Centre used to be. Fred Done have a licence pending for a bookmakers for the existing building.

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Nice1, wat I say, that floor is almost done already, as if it has just been plonked on, the next one will have started by the time I'm there again, in a few days. I thought there were suppost to be 13 floors? Or the plant ones probably that at the top, not an office floor.

3 panels of cladding on this today.

Cheers for that, I'll get down there asap.

Cladding is now going on. 1st floor, Mosley street.

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Sorry bout the quality again, but gives an idea of the start of the cladding, couple of new floors too.

cheers, Toetallix.

I saw it yesterday. Its too early to make my mind up but my first impressions aren't great. The grey cladding looks cheap. Similar to the neighbouring extention on Picadilly plaza.

Hopefully the effect will improve as more cladding is added and it's cleaned up a bit.

No probs, and yes I was thinking the same thing, but I too think it will look alot more impressive as more goes on and is cleaned throughly, it will probably also look alot better when they clad the over hangs, hopefully pure clear cladding, but it will also reflect alot of the surrounding area, that too will look good and hopefully provide an impressive shot of a reflected City Tower (like the reflected Gerkin off St Helen's in London). We'll see how it goes anyway, I'll been in Manchester tomrrow as well so I'll get more shots then :-).

i was standing on regent road today, near the the shell garage. could see the core from there. :)

i was standing on regent road today, near the the shell garage. could see the core from there. :)

It will also form an impressive little cluster, viewed from Cheetham Hill Rd, (near Manchester Fort) where the core is clearly visible.

I share your sentiments, Macc & Toetallix and am certain this will look just fine once complete.

The area between Portland St, Princess St, Cross St and Market St is being transformed beyond all recognition. From a series of disjointed, barren streets, to an integrated & integral, seamless part of the city centre. There's still work to do, but so far so good and progress still very much underway.

I've gotta get me one of those 8 m.p. camera phones and upload some pics. Thank you to those who have been doing already.

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Apologies again for the lack of quality, this time with camera but mucky lens :ohno:. Didn't realise until viewing them on computer.

Thanks for those Toetallix.I hope the cladding turns out better than it looked in the renders.As of yet,it looks pretty good.

Unfourtionately I am back in Preston now because of University but I will be coming back to Manchester every weekend so will bring updates then. Not much I can say about 1 New York street iteslf, claddings ok, going up fast.. Does anyone know which floors are retail/the mall? Or have I got this completely wrong..

The ground floor is a retail unit with the office foyer/ reception area.
I think the retail area faces New York Street and the office foyer/ reception faces Mosley Street.

this will look superb

Cheers for that, got some new pics 19/09/08, will post tomorrow/later on today lol, need sleep..

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Still going up fast!

nice pics when this due for completion????

nice pics when this due for completion????

Cheers, and I'm not sure when exacly it's due for completion but I reckon next year some time, it doesn't say on skyscrapernews but here is the other info:
http://skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4812

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Cheers for that, looks like they have given the windows a clean.

The cladding looked a bit cheap at first, but its gone all shiny now, i can imagine it's going to look quite impressive when its all complete.

This is fast becoming one of my favourite projects - and the building itself is rising fast!
It'll look great with nearby City Tower.

It has a real downtown, business district vibe to it.. and with the tram line running along outside, its a bit continental, lol.. something could expect in Brussels perhaps?

I've been past this development a few times and it looks great!

Will be down there either this evening or tomorrow morning to get more updates if no one beats me to it :)

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/48121NewYorkStreet_pic16.jpg

Thanks alot, I got some yesterday aswell but will post tomorrow, really need sleep.

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May be able to get a couple more on the way to Piccadilly Station, got to go back to Preston :ohno:

Not been to Manchester in a while now, but can't wait to return to see the likes of this.

Just out of interest, will the height of this building have been limited by planning regulations, or does the developer not want to go any higher?

This building really adds to the little cluster developing around there, and I think it would be great if you could see it from further away, all that glass complimenting the city tower.

Not been to Manchester in a while now, but can't wait to return to see the likes of this.

Just out of interest, will the height of this building have been limited by planning regulations, or does the developer not want to go any higher?

This building really adds to the little cluster developing around there, and I think it would be great if you could see it from further away, all that glass complimenting the city tower.

Good question. I reckon its what the developer wanted to do. Over the way there is Chancery Place which is abit taller but that Barclays building next door is asking for the demo boys to move in. There are a number of options in that area for the future.

Because it's Bruntwood's first foray into new-build offices, they probably wanted to start relatively small, and perhaps see how the take-up goes before trying bigger stuff (they have a 30-storey plan knocking about somewhere..?)

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Still going up fast, I think it is going to look alot taller than I thought, it already does look tall to me and is apsolutily no where near the top.

Because it's Bruntwood's first foray into new-build offices, they probably wanted to start relatively small, and perhaps see how the take-up goes before trying bigger stuff (they have a 30-storey plan knocking about somewhere..?)

Am sure they have something planned for next to the Irwell. jrb or comdot will have an idea.

I'll have a look on Skyscraper News, see if I can find anything.

yea looks good

Because it's Bruntwood's first foray into new-build offices, they probably wanted to start relatively small, and perhaps see how the take-up goes before trying bigger stuff (they have a 30-storey plan knocking about somewhere..?)

yes near the lowry hotel according to a forumer a while back. i think there's a thread called something like "bruntwood tower - 30 storeys".
placenorthwest also have an article on it, seem to be the only ones i've seen that have reported it.

edit: found it in google http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=570846

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Work well and truely underway still :)

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Work well and truely underway still :)

What's that about. Its mostly pre let so there is no reason not to build it. To stop building it would be a stupid mistake. Can't make a return on a unused concrete block. Thanks for all the pics. Some pretty good ones.

No probs, and as for my comments, I sometimes just feel like saying someting after my uploaded pics, anything bout the project really lol, even if its a load of bull. Anyway, I'm nackered now, I shall be off...

this building does not seem as tall as i anticipated but it should bulk it next to city tower

yes i expected it to look a little taller than that however. i think its such a great building anyway it doesnt really matter.

yeah in 2010 with new trams going past and a fantastic new building this could be modern manchester to a T

I reckon it will look taller when the frame reaches the top of the core, at the moment its only about half way up and looking at the top of the core for judgement of height I find doesnt work, we will see anyway.

I agree Toetallix, its easy to judge the height based on those pics by looking at the floors and seeing a disorted view of the core top.. but as the higher floors go up, I think we'll all be suprised how tall and beefy it is..

And pluss when you have over hangs above you, that will look rather impressive, like on beetham only on this there are alot more of them.

Am back in Manchester this weekend so will get some updates. I'm expecting when I see it at least a new floor and that the cladding has reached the next level up :)

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It's still going ahead.

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Found this render on the MEN.

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Are there any bigger ones?

I like it, it looks very modern

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Just to let you all know, went past this a few times today but couldn't get any pics cause it was dark and was rushibng for the tram at G-Mex cause lower Mosley Street was closed. Anyway, am going again tomorrow so will get pics then, couple of newer floors and a couple of extra layers of cladding, covering two levels, lots more jutting out floors now, really shaping up and I believe it will look fantastic...if kept clean :)

I kinda saw this on friday when out with uni group..as we walked down from Piccadilly to the Ardnale, but didn't get a chance to take a pic, was gutted! lol, but no doubt I'll get another chance to see it, preferably when its got a few more floors of cladding up!

It's making quite an impact from the gardens, it looks great.

Got a couple of pics, unfourtionately not got the lead to transfer the images from my phone...so will do it asap. Got sum stupid guy asking me for money whilst tryna take the pic..Anyway, still all going well.

It's making quite an impact from the gardens, it looks great.

...........and St Peter's Square!

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=34166

Found this, doesn't show the build but its better than nowt. Am thinking of taking my tripod + camera and doing abit of pointing at that wheel on a very slow shutter speed. Should get some amazing shots. I've been trying it on afew motorway bridges with the lights and that. Getting some of the best images I've ever seen.

The windows were finally being cleaned on the outside today at 1 New York Street.

The windows were finally being cleaned on the outside today at 1 New York Street.

Well, if they keep that up, it will be dazzling when complete :), they need to clean beetham more. Tried getting a pic looking straight up (which I did last year while the windows were cleaner) and it perfectly reflected the sky wit strange shape clouds, now you can barely do it, anyway, should be able to do a similar pic wit 1 New York Street, with perhaps Citry Tower perfectly reflected.

Not great quality (camera phone and pesky street lights) but an update nevertheless. Was walking home from town.

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Glazing/ Cladding now covers floors 5 & 6 on Mosley St. Progressing nicely!

Yup, at the end of the day its an update and a gd one :), so cheers for that. Looking good, I'll try better this week when I go back and upload later pics while I get the chance.

bump.

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It is looking alot taller now, but if you look at it from a distance you will find it is still no where near the top of the core yet, I wouldn't say much past half way. I think the height will suprise everyone who doupted it. Doesn't look like they are hanging about with the cladding either.

The cladding has a similar effect to that of 3 Hardman Street, in that it makes the building look far smaller in photos than in person.

Toetallix from St Peters Square it looks like there are about 3/4 floors left to do. It doesn't look far off topping out maybe 2 months or so.

loving it loving it loving it! its a brilliant addition..

What a superb addition. The cladding looks fantastic. Can't wait til its finished :)

Toetallix from St Peters Square it looks like there are about 3/4 floors left to do. It doesn't look far off topping out maybe 2 months or so.

Lol yes, I realised my mistake the next day after thinking that. Ah well I think it is still tall, and besides I think the very last bit of roof (I may be wrong but I got the impression off one of the renders I'll find it when I can) peaks above the top of the core.

Lol yes, I realised my mistake the next day after thinking that. Ah well I think it is still tall, and besides I think the very last bit of roof (I may be wrong but I got the impression off one of the renders I'll find it when I can) peaks above the top of the core.

Well I posted that blueprint/diagram showing the top. I think to one side(core side of the building) the there was a floor for mechanical items above the core.

Right, cheers for that, after looking back at the plans you sent back on page 11, looks like it IS the same height as the core, Oh well we will probably find soon now anyway, cheers.

Is it me or do those grey panels make the cladding look cheap?

I know what your saying, they do look strange but they do seem to be using thias type of design on lost of new glass buildings, look at Beetham (Manchester & Liverpool), 3 Hardman Street, etc, there will be some reason but its beyond me. I though maybe they were for privacy rooms or something.

I know what your saying, they do look strange but they do seem to be using thias type of design on lost of new glass buildings, look at Beetham (Manchester & Liverpool), 3 Hardman Street, etc, there will be some reason but its beyond me. I though maybe they were for privacy rooms or something.

They look good from further away though.:)
There using almost the same ones on 100 middlesex street in London aswell.

I know what your saying, they do look strange but they do seem to be using thias type of design on lost of new glass buildings, look at Beetham (Manchester & Liverpool), 3 Hardman Street, etc, there will be some reason but its beyond me. I though maybe they were for privacy rooms or something.

Maybe, a 'translucent' shade of the same colour would of been a better choice? Perhaps thinner to some degree but large multiples of them? Or, better still, no pannels at all!

They seem a little too pronounced in my opinion.

well, it does seem to look like the renders

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Taken yesterday:

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It does form part of the urban grain quite nicely.

saw this up close today for the first time.. man its great! was walking up Mosley Street towards the gardens and it that elevation dominated by the core, its huuuuge.. lol.

Cladding is great, just such a pity this wasn't on a height to rival City tower, because the two really go well together.. and it has this great downtown vibe to it, will look better if and when they get modern trams driving passed it.

I had my camera, but it was raining.. and I was frozen solid, and in no mood to be taking pics.. so might take some next week.

i can't wait for decent photography weather again. there were a couple of days in november but i missed them both! :ohno:

Should have gone to the hills this morning taken some images of snow and crashed cars.

Should have gone to the hills this morning taken some images of snow and crashed cars.

was perfect photography weather today!

was perfect photography weather today!

You go out? Tomorrow should be good, its meant to snow tonight and then clear up. I'll be out anyway.

You go out? Tomorrow should be good, its meant to snow tonight and then clear up. I'll be out anyway.

went out. got 100 metres. fell off my bike and did my legs in. limped to a chinese class. looked at the sun that was OUTSIDE. there will be more days like this. just have to catch em before it gets damp again.

I really think this has topped out now, there are no more floors to be added without it suprassing the core and that is not going to happen so I guess now its down to the cladding and doing up the inside of the building. I still think that part of the top features yet to be consructed may suprass the core, just. Got some pictures but unfourtionately I'm back in Preston for now stuck with a computer with no internet, this one hasn't got the pictures on and have lost my USB pen...:( I'll try and find some way of getting them on here.

Taken today from Shudehill.

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taken today from new york street

looks like they're starting on the next floor

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I have to say I'm impressed with the way New York Street looks now. There was a bit of a buzz about it a few months ago but I didn't really see what everyone was so excited about.
I walked down with a friend recently and we were both amazed by the transformation. This building will finish it off nicely

Agreed. It should really assist the flow to/from Mosley and Portland St & into China town, which itself has been tidied and is looking decent.

Looks as though that is the final floor going into place now.

Ah good I thought the previous floor was the last one. This will be the last now I think. Still, I knew it would look alot taller than it did when just looking at the top of the core, its got so much beef to it, without looking squat in my opinion. Also looking forward to seeing more of the cladding go up and see the overhangs paneled. Will try get some more pics when I'm back tomorrow.

Taken today

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amazin' addition.. i just love seeing every update as it changes so radically each time. It just looks like its off a mobile phone tv advert when they like pulling buildings apart etc...

Ah, cheers for that thats a quality photo, happy christmas everyone!

Not the best angle's.

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Those top floors look out of kilter but obviously on purpose?

omg i would have sex with that building

Yus...neway, I'll be in town today so I will get some shots while I'm there, won't be uploaded til tonight when I get in.

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Sorry bout the quality, phone shot again as I was just walking by, rushing for the bus. Clearly, 1 New York Street sticks up above just about every other building around there apart from City Tower.

Nice.

But sigh, shame it's not five or six stories taller.

Now that it has pretty much topped out, I DO agree that it probably should have been a little taller, but hey, its not, bt u still gota love it :)

yea design but it looks like a midget next to city tower... maybe another 5-10 storeys may have been nice..

Very quick snap from St Peters Square today. Phone was playing up and as you can see the tram is coming, so its very poor....
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You say that was taken from a phone? Very good actully considering. What do you reckon they ae going to do with the back of it (the part facing us on the above pic) cause it just looks like a wall of sandpaper right now, surely they are not going to clad that there would be no point. But leaves me wondering...

You say that was taken from a phone? Very good actully considering. What do you reckon they ae going to do with the back of it (the part facing us on the above pic) cause it just looks like a wall of sandpaper right now, surely they are not going to clad that there would be no point. But leaves me wondering...

Ye a phone and its not that good. It could be because that the building next door is marked for redevelopment.

They're doing this, aren't they? Lift shafts and all that I thought.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/481245MosleyStreet_pic3.jpg

Ah yes of course, can't believe I didnt even think of looking at a render. Still wondering if the top of those lift shafts exeed the height of the core, not that it really matters but would make it that 'little' taller that most ppl want lol.
I was there yesterday (sorry didnt have time for pics) but I got to say the cladding is looking fantastic, it has a sort of light torquise effect for some of the panels and the jutting out floors look great as well. It does look alot better than the renders in my opinion.

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Cheers for them, liking the look of the large box on the top left of 1NYS on your first picture, looks like thats higher than the top of the core, was thinking for a minute it was the top of the first lift shaft, but it would be floating...daft. Any idea what it is anyone?

The concrete wall is now being covered with the same sort of cladding (probably the wrong word) that they're covering the lift shaft with on the tall office building at the Green Quarter.

It looks far, far better than in the most recent pictures here. It's peculiar though because it's very dark blue which isn't present on any of the renders.

The concrete wall is now being covered with the same sort of cladding (probably the wrong word) that they're covering the lift shaft with on the tall office building at the Green Quarter.

It looks far, far better than in the most recent pictures here. It's peculiar though because it's very dark blue which isn't present on any of the renders.


i'll fill in here.

the concrete wall is having its water proof treatments. the black stuff is probably some kind of butumin based sealant. i would expect a vapour barrier to go on top of this (plasic sheeting) and then insulation on top and then the final cladding.

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definitely not going up slowly. :)

paintin' th'wall


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Ah nice, cheers, been meaning to get more pics for a while now. I reckon that lift top is higher than the core, actully looks a long way up when I'm stood looking right up at it.

cheers... looking gurd

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Dated. Already.

Nice one. For the pics.

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All the glass is nearly complete now. That whole area, city tower, ramada and this are looking fantastic from the gardens.

Nice. Crisp. Sharp. Works for me.

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Sorry bout the poor quality, phone pics on night mode lol, but loving the big overhang near the top.

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This has turned out stunning. Can't say anything bad about it! :)

now that's what we want

Great isn't it :), I think the best thing about it is that big dioganal overhang near the top. Just wait till the inside is done and the windows are clean, and in the summer too, this will be outstanding.

reminds me of a building i went past on broadway in NYC (cannot remember its name).. very fitting name aye. I may also say this is more pleasing on the eye than any of the spinny buildings...

It also looks very much like a building in London, well, only by the cladding but it is almost identicle due to that, I will have a look and try to find a name of the the building I am thinking of. I just know it is not far from the Heron tower site as it was on that thread I noticed the building.

The middle picture is nice, it shows the diversity of Architecture before and along New York St. The RBS stone building loks great. A very regal juxtaposition.

I hadn't actully noticed that, I am ashamed of myself lol, but yes I like to take pictures where I am capturing both old and modern buildings together to see the difference, this one was just taken from where I usually capture it from.

i hope the glass is good quality

i hope the glass is good quality

why?

why?

For the environment obviously.

Shit glazing on York Street on Monday drowns polar bear cubs in Greenland by Thursday.

why?

because it's made of glass.

ok seriously, because i've often thought (but not been positive) that the glass looks very distorted compared to say, the civil justice centre. i may be wrong.
often glass looks distorted when looked at from a narrow angle but i think i've looked at the glass on this building from 90 degrees and seen it is not flat.
i may be wrong. not made my mind up yet though.

Its probable made of that extra strong glass used un double glazing, thats quite bendy so it bounces rather than shatters, but I'm guessing you are on about something of even higher quality.

This buildings a load of over blown nonsense.

It's got a slanty overhang (woohhoo?!) but the cladding's all wrong. The primark of of facades or what!? Cheap and cheerfull to the maximum.
I also think the height, makes Mosley Street even more uninviting to walk down, and lets face it it's always been a pile of poo.

The brightest thing down there is the Sainsbury's!

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I know everyone has their opinions but how can this be uninviting??:)

Have you ever walked down Mosley Street?

It's cold, cramped, filthy, polluted, full of traffic, congested, noisy and in completley in your face! The height is of this is imposing, meaning less light is getting down on to an already grim street, the rear of it's gash, it's disjointed appearance doesn't fit in and the overhangs a shit gimmic it would of probably looked better without. The glass will turn a shade of sooty black, those tacky grey pannels too. I mean Look at the state of them already! Anyone with a brain would look at the state of the buildings already present down Mosley Street and realize glass isn't the most intelligent material to completely clad a building in!

Stop relying on your genitals and start using your noggin for once! Think of the bigger picture!

Have you ever walked down Mosley Street?

It's cold, cramped, filthy, polluted, full of traffic, congested, noisy and in completley in your face!

The height makes it worse. Stop thinking with your genitals and start using your noggin! The glass will turn a shade of sooty black, so will them grey pannels. Look at the state of em already! Look at all the buildings down mosley street


Mosely Street is always going to be uninviting to walk down whatever building went there.

Need more of that Glass down there. It looks quality! :)

Have you ever walked down Mosley Street?

It's cold, cramped, filthy, polluted, full of traffic, congested, noisy and in completley in your face! The height is of this is imposing, meaning less light is getting down on to an already grim street, the rear of it's gash, it's disjointed appearance doesn't fit in and the overhangs a shit gimmic it would of probably looked better without. The glass will turn a shade of sooty black, those tacky grey pannels too. Look at the state of them already! Anyone with a brain would look at the state of the buildings already present down Mosley Street and realize glass isn't the most intelligent material to completely clad a building in!

Stop relying on your genitals and start using your noggin for once! Think of the bigger picture!

I think Mosley Street suffers from being a major bus thoroughfare. Just look at the amount of carbon pumped out from the endless queue of buses. This makes the buildings discolour. Then add in the noise the buses make together with the clanking noise of the trams, the physical barrier caused by the queuing of buses and trams and you don't get a vary appealing street experience. Hopefully if the St. Peter's Sq regeneration plans stop bus access up Mosley Street and the trams get quieter after the tracks get replaced the experience will improve.

I must say though I do like this building just a bit surprised they built it here for the above reasons but glad they did all the same.

Mosely Street is always going to be uninviting to walk down whatever building went there.

Which is why something thorughly thought out should of been put forward.

I just feel some geeza at Bruntwood said to themselves one day.

"I am going to build a building and I am going to make it out of glass. Because glass is good, and becuase everyone else has done it..."

He then closed his eyes, circled his index finger around on a map of the Manchester Piccadilly area, stopped... opened his eyes then said...

"...and that's where I'm going to build it. Perfect! Right next to another shit peice of architecture we own!"

Which is why something thorughly thought out should of been put forward.


No, which is why nothing would have made a difference. It's valuable land in the middle of the city; economically it couldn't not be built up. It could have been an overbearing concrete building, an overbearing stone building or an overbearing glass building. It was always going to be thus.

Mosely street would be improved by removing the buses far more than by this being a different style of building.

I don't know what to say, Ive always enjoyed the walk down Mosley street, but, like I say we all have our opinions but looks like Im the only one here who likes it lol. What about the front of the art gallery? Thats enough for me to make up any street. Anyway yep, I understand everyones point about the buses though.

It's a downtown city street in a noisy gritty centre. It's not a famous thoroughfare, it's not the Champs-bleedin-Elyses it's a non-descript narrow street with too many buses and too much traffic.

The name should have been changed though, considering the fascist traitor it's called after.

max?

I quite like it ....

I quite like it ....
What, the street or the Nazi name?

The street's fine btw. It parallels nicely with Portland St for a sort of a N. American 'grid' effect.

It looks good from both Piccadilly Gardens and St. Peter's Square IMHO & Mosley St. is no worse for it. At lest there will be more life down there. 5 years ago; now that was depressing time for Mosley Street.

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It's a shame it doesn't replace that corner of the podium.

I was really excited when this started, thinking it'd be a great addition.. now, I'm not that arsed with it.. It's too short and doesn't really contribute much to the scheme of things.

I like it but could have done without the random strips of cladding which look a bit crap. All glass would have been sleeker.

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It looks ridiculous! :cheers:

I don't usually go in for saying that a building would have looked better taller, but I really think this is the case here. From afar it looks like a skyscraper that has stopped part way up.

I still like it, and I can't really put my finger on why I'm slightly disappointed by it, because I still find the design really exciting even when the nearly finished product somehow doesn't quite feel right. I certainly don't think it detracts from Mosely Street.


EDIT: Actually I do know what's wrong. Its the physical and visual pairing up of the floors, exactly the same problem as 3 Hardman. If each individual floor was independently articulated the scale would be more legible, but I suppose that would double the complicated junctions.

I like it.

It looks good from the gardens, though those grey strips are a bit odd. Netherless it has turned out well. :)

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Makes me laugh that despite the road down mosley street is closed to trams, cars & buses, everyone still walks on the pavement and try to overtake eachother...:ohno: the guy in this pics got the right idea:lol:

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Check the guy on the overhang^^

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Crane being taken down today .

Crain is now indeed gone, may want to remove it off crain count if it hasn't been done already :)

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nice shot

I do like this building but I viewed it from my friends flat on 5th floor of India House yesterday and from that angle it looks pretty ugly I have to say. I'll try and get a shot if I remember next time I'm over there. You'll see what I mean.

Cheers for that,
I'm guessing the view from your friends flat offers the view of the otherside of the building to this picture, if so, I can imagine it WOULD look pretty ugly. In fact if I'm right about the angle you will also be able to see the awful lit up 'light' word recently put onto the lighthouse. Thats if 1 new york street doesn't block that view off.

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Quality image, where on Earth are you you look like you are on top of Primark or something.
(I mean where is Thompski) :lol:

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:okay: Love it.

:okay: Love it.

I. Can't see anything wrong with it.

Nice :) looks very blue on that one.

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More street level interaction.

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the other day...
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the other day...
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The Hive's coming on nicely in the background there.

the other day...
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What's the building with the yellow crane next to it?

The Hive, Lever Street.

I think it's almost reached full height.

The Hive, Lever Street.

I think it's almost reached full height.

Cheers

You can now walk right up to and touch most of the bottom of 1NYS now, will get pics when I'm next there if no one beats me to it.

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Sorry for the 'insulting' quality but first time I'd seen lights on so thought I'd upload.

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sunday

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:)

Bruntwood install 'green roof' at 1 New York Street

Friday, July 24, 2009 11:16:57 AM

When piccadillymanchester heard news of Bruntwood’s first ever ‘green roof’, we were intrigued.

Bruntwood’s 1 New York Street is now topped a green roof, which constitutes (according to the blurb) ‘a bio-diverse system of sedum, wild flower turf, rubble and rocks, along with various recycled materials that have been specifically engineered into the building’s design to ensure it is as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible.’ Fancy.

Bruntwood director, Peter Crowther (pictured) said, “Our approach to property redevelopment is focussed around getting the very best from existing buildings, without incurring the environmental impact that many other new builds have. The site at 1 New York Street leant itself most appropriately to the creation of brand new office space, which we’ve designed and delivered in the most ecologically efficient way possible.”

For those toying with the idea of getting a similar green roof, you’ll be interested to know that it is estimated such roofs last up to twice as long as conventional ones, resulting in decreased maintenance and savings in replacement costs. They also deliver savings on energy heating and cooling costs, with experiments finding that green roofs can reduce heat gains by 95% and losses by 26% compared to a traditionally manufactured modern roof of a similar size. If that doesn’t persuade you, nothing will.

The green roof at 1 New York Street has also been designed with the aim of attracting the rare Black Redstart bird into the city centre, emulating a natural area of habitat and vegetation that will stimulate breeding. The number of pairing black redstarts has diminished dramatically over the years, as urban regeneration has encroached upon attractive breeding grounds and a number of local authorities have shown their commitment to bringing the birds back into inner city areas.

http://www.piccadillymanchester.com/pic-work/Bruntwood-install-green-roof-at-1-New-York-Street.aspx


Bruntwood install their first 'Green Roof'

North of England property company Bruntwood has installed its first ever green roof at 1 New York Street, their 111,000 sq ft new-build office development in Manchester’s city centre.

The green roof constitutes a bio-diverse system of sedum, wild flower turf, rubble and rocks, along with various recycled materials that have been specifically engineered into the building’s design to ensure it is as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. The incorporation of such an innovation has helped contribute towards 1 New York Street achieving a BREEAM excellent rating.

Bruntwood director, Peter Crowther, said, “Our approach to property redevelopment is focussed around getting the very best from existing buildings, without incurring the environmental impact that many other new builds have. The site at 1 New York Street leant itself most appropriately to the creation of brand new office space, which we’ve designed and delivered in the most ecologically efficient way possible.”

It is estimated green roofs last up to twice as long as conventional ones, resulting in decreased maintenance and savings in replacement costs. They also deliver savings on energy heating and cooling costs, with experiments finding that green roofs can reduce heat gains by 95% and losses by 26% compared to a traditionally manufactured modern roof of a similar size.

Peter Crowther said, “Increasing the energy efficiency, longevity and sustainability of our products, old and new, is crucial because it ensures that occupational costs are steadily maintained for the duration of the customer’s occupation. This means our customers are able to plan with certainty for the future, without being subject to sharp rises in service charge costs.”

The green roof at 1 New York Street has also been designed and specified with the aim of attracting the rare black redstart bird into the city centre, emulating a natural area of habitat and vegetation that will stimulate breeding. The number of pairing black redstart’s has diminished dramatically over the years as urban regeneration has encroached upon attractive breeding grounds and a number of local authorities have shown their commitment to bringing the birds back into inner city areas. This initiative, being led by Manchester City Council, is the only one of its type currently running in the North West.

http://www.bruntwood.co.uk/news/manchester/113/

Will this be open to the public? I guess not!

What is the point!!!!!!!!!!???????

Will this be open to the public? I guess not!

What is the point!!!!!!!!!!???????

Energy savings and flood risk reduction.

Marketing bullshit :lol: and what for, its not like were going to use it!

...also a garden for a few rare birds!? I'm sure the pigeons will have a few things to say about that.

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One of my favourites in Manchester. Very impressive. Would be even more striking with several more floors! Is there a reason for the blank wall on one side? more development for the neighbours or something??

One of my favourites in Manchester. Very impressive. Would be even more striking with several more floors! Is there a reason for the blank wall on one side? more development for the neighbours or something??
I think they're elevator cores/service shafts.

I walk past this building regularly. Very impressive!

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One of my favourites in Manchester. Very impressive. Would be even more striking with several more floors! Is there a reason for the blank wall on one side? more development for the neighbours or something??

I agree, if taller it may be a bit too overbearing on Mosley street but it looks stunted. It would be very impressive viewed from Piccadilly Gardens if it was 1.5-2 times the height.

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I've always said I wish that this had been taller, whether it's been when looking at photographs or seeing it in person. However today when I was in Manchester I walked around a few of its elevations and now think that it is the ideal height for its design. It's a superb 'filler' block to the area, gives a sense of density and providing you don't look upwards it feels like it could be a real biggie by its street level layout... the area around it is quite subtle but really slick feeling.

It looks like it been there 10 years already...

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Very nice, I should catch the bus and check it out.

Completed .

Completed .

Yep, desks are on the 6th and 7th floors. Seems to have been filled fitted out. Stood outside now. Comdot, time for a move.

I like this building, though I quite liked the one it replaced, if only for the somewhat 'retro' squashed hexagonal RBS sign above the front door...

Is it me or does the concrete pillar to the right in the bottom picture look like someones forgotton to finish it? Bit of cladding/render missing perhaps?

What happened to the tunnel that used to go to the building opposite?

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That corner pillar looks so lonely and unloved. It's the shunned, ugly, stunted, autistic ginger step child of Denton Corker Marshall.

Why did they build it like that? It looks like a temporary wooden block that the builders forgot to remove.

Why did they build it like that? It looks like a temporary wooden block that the builders forgot to remove.

Its a concrete column, holding up a concrete building; it has every right to be there.

.. of course, it would be a even better if the concrete structure of the building were fully exposed (as it is on the brilliant Ramada Hotel just along the road). But you can't have everything.

Some exposed concrete will always be better than none at all.

Erm...no it isn't.

That concrete stick looks like something the builders forgot to finish off.

lol I didnt even notice it till it was pointed out. Cheers marky for the recent pics, looks very clean!

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:ohno:

So just as I thought. It's an unfinished job.

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Over a year since the last post, I better make my first one on this thread hahaha!

I've just completed the Sketchup model for Google Earths 3D Buildings layer...

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Nice one Andy!

Noticed that this hasn't been posted in here. Might have been posted in the general office thread but one thing I noticed today while walking past was that most of the floors seem to have been taken with people milling about. I couldn't see any empty floors. Is there a serious lack of new office space hence One St Peters Square being pushed ahead?

Bruntwood Sells 1 New York Street

Fund manager Invesco Real Estate has completed the purchase for £42m of the 110,000 sq ft office in central Manchester.

The sale represents a net initial yield of 6.3%. The building, designed by Denton Corker Marshall and completed in 2009, is 85% occupied. Tenants include Aecom, Turley Associates and law firm Mills & Reeve.

Toby Simon, director of fund management at Invesco Real Estate, said: "The property complements our fund profile well by focusing on strong real estate fundamentals from high quality buildings in core locations."

Bruntwood said the sale will 'enable further growth and diversification' of its portfolio, hinting at further acquisitions with the proceeds. Bruntwood owns 100 buildings in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham.

Chris Oglesby, chief executive of Bruntwood, said: "Bruntwood has grown through buying problem buildings from other companies and turning them into high quality investments. The difference in pricing between prime investment and those problem buildings has never been wider. This sale is a key part of our growth and diversification plans. We are actively looking at expanding our customer base in Manchester through significant new investment in the science and technology sectors, as well as seeking expansion opportunities in Birmingham and Leeds."

WHR Property Consultants LLP acted on behalf of Invesco; Jones Lang LaSalle advised Bruntwood.

http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Property/Bruntwood-Sells-1-New-York-Street