River St Serviced Apartments | 42 fl | 125m | App

guy debord · May 21st, 2012, 05:24 PM

This is going to make some people on here very excited...

jrb · May 21st, 2012, 05:32 PM

Gulp.

On a serious note. Is this actually....(fill in as appropriate) or is it another pipe dream?

guy debord · May 21st, 2012, 05:35 PM

Website here: http://riverstreetproject.info/

jrb · May 21st, 2012, 05:37 PM

Posted by Flange last October.

Quote:

New owners of the site on River Street (M15), Chelmer Developments, welcomed the arrival of Red Bull Street Light Sessions, and are confident this will mark an exciting turning point in the building’s future.

jrb · May 21st, 2012, 05:40 PM

Great find Guy.

Does look a goer..

Quote:

The launch of this website marks the start of our consultation with local people and stakeholders which will run for four weeks until 17 June 2012. During this time we are committed to providing information, as well as opportunities for people to give us feedback and suggestions to help us develop our proposals further.

jrb · May 21st, 2012, 05:41 PM

Who's going?

Quote:

We are also hosting an exhibition where you will be able to view our plans in more detail and speak with members of our Project Team. The exhibition is taking place at the Jurys Inn Hotel on Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester on Monday 11 June 2012 from 2pm – 8pm.

kids · May 21st, 2012, 05:41 PM

Good find but Chelmer Developments?

*remains sceptical*

B890bT · May 21st, 2012, 05:47 PM

looks identical to the Doon Street development currently working its way through planning for London

jrb · May 21st, 2012, 05:50 PM

Just rang up regarding the public exhibition and it's definitely taking place. Fingers crossed.

jrb · May 21st, 2012, 05:55 PM

Shades of Simpson's Owen Street. (single tower)

uklad1979 · May 21st, 2012, 05:58 PM

Too few parking spaces for the number of appartments. Can't see that getting past planning no matter how much they say its short stay appartments those people will have cars and most of it will be long term lets as they already mentioned key workers. Nurses don't generally move around every month.

flange · May 21st, 2012, 07:29 PM

A huge difference to what was planned which was to use the existing shell of the building.

Great to see a big proposal, helps fill in more gaps with Student Castle and Hilton now.

SteKnight · May 21st, 2012, 07:34 PM

So is this a sign that developers see residential towers as potentially profitable once again?

Meadows · May 21st, 2012, 07:43 PM

Quite skinny. Looks like that residential high-rise in the Northern Quarter.

Still, it's a nice idea, and high-rises are always welcome

Looking forward to seeing a more detailed proposal.

But not sure about 20 spaces being enough for 600 apartments, even if it's short stay. There's enough land around there for them to offer dedicated, secure parking.

iheartthenew · May 21st, 2012, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteKnight

So is this a sign that developers see residential towers as potentially profitable once again?

Let's hope so. This and the Trinity Way development are both new and appear fairly serious. The only way is up

Yorkshire Boy · May 21st, 2012, 08:00 PM

Good news Manchester

Nice to see some beastly high-rises at least being proposed.

Although I must say it's not the location I would of chosen, feels just a little bit too far out? Although I suppose land value is cheaper etc etc.

Then again, I'd take a 40+ storey pretty much anywhere in Leeds city limits right about now.

Good luck - will be practically subscribing to this thread from now on.

retroscient · May 21st, 2012, 08:21 PM

What are the prospects of this getting financing?

Crossing my fingers, arms, legs, toes, eyes...

ferge · May 21st, 2012, 08:24 PM

Judging by the massing, I'd guess that it will look like Simpson's Stratford city proposal (in terms of the glazed profiles and random clad panelled broader elevations. I would love it if the practice could propose a tower that did not have random cladding, just to give it some separation and distinction from Beetham.

Still, won't get excited yet. But what a great addition, (and a building that from some views would actually challenge Beetham on the skyline). Just get the Intercontinental hotel up, its neighbour and we'd have a top cluster.

Chogmook · May 21st, 2012, 09:39 PM

Good stuff!

Wasn't expecting much from this site - but hey, we'll take this!!

Who thinks ISA have regurgitated the Crown Tower design?

This, with Beetham, Vivo and 17NWS, would make a mighty fine entrance to the city!

man med · May 21st, 2012, 10:53 PM

interesting - good post

May 21st, 2012, 05:24 PM	#1
guy debord Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 245 Likes (Received): 8	River St Serviced Apartments \| 42 fl \| 125m \| App This is going to make some people on here very excited... __________________ We are bored in the city, there is no longer any Temple of the Sun.

May 21st, 2012, 05:32 PM	#2
jrb 10th February 2008 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 26,428 Likes (Received): 278	Gulp. On a serious note. Is this actually....(fill in as appropriate) or is it another pipe dream? Last edited by jrb; May 21st, 2012 at 05:45 PM.

May 21st, 2012, 05:35 PM	#3
guy debord Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 245 Likes (Received): 8	Website here: http://riverstreetproject.info/ __________________ We are bored in the city, there is no longer any Temple of the Sun.

May 21st, 2012, 05:58 PM	#11
uklad1979 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manchester/Abu Dhabi/Iloilo Posts: 1,430 Likes (Received): 1	Too few parking spaces for the number of appartments. Can't see that getting past planning no matter how much they say its short stay appartments those people will have cars and most of it will be long term lets as they already mentioned key workers. Nurses don't generally move around every month. __________________ Manchester, Abu Dhabi and Iloilo, 3 cities all currently home.

May 21st, 2012, 09:39 PM	#19
Chogmook Mancunian Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Stalybridge, Manchester Posts: 6,159 Likes (Received): 13	Good stuff! Wasn't expecting much from this site - but hey, we'll take this!! Who thinks ISA have regurgitated the Crown Tower design? This, with Beetham, Vivo and 17NWS, would make a mighty fine entrance to the city! __________________ Britain is Great, Manchester is Greater!

May 21st, 2012, 05:41 PM	#7
kids Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9,764 Likes (Received): 75	Good find but Chelmer Developments? remains sceptical

May 21st, 2012, 05:47 PM	#8
B890bT Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brighton Posts: 122 Likes (Received): 0	looks identical to the Doon Street development currently working its way through planning for London

May 21st, 2012, 05:50 PM	#9
jrb 10th February 2008 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 26,428 Likes (Received): 278	Just rang up regarding the public exhibition and it's definitely taking place. Fingers crossed.

May 21st, 2012, 05:55 PM	#10
jrb 10th February 2008 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 26,428 Likes (Received): 278	Shades of Simpson's Owen Street. (single tower)

May 21st, 2012, 07:29 PM	#12
flange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,025 Likes (Received): 43	A huge difference to what was planned which was to use the existing shell of the building. Great to see a big proposal, helps fill in more gaps with Student Castle and Hilton now.

May 21st, 2012, 07:34 PM	#13
SteKnight As if by magic.. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 473 Likes (Received): 3	So is this a sign that developers see residential towers as potentially profitable once again?

May 21st, 2012, 07:43 PM	#14
Meadows Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kaohsiung/Manchester/Llandudno Posts: 149 Likes (Received): 2	Quite skinny. Looks like that residential high-rise in the Northern Quarter. Still, it's a nice idea, and high-rises are always welcome Looking forward to seeing a more detailed proposal. But not sure about 20 spaces being enough for 600 apartments, even if it's short stay. There's enough land around there for them to offer dedicated, secure parking.

May 21st, 2012, 08:00 PM	#16
Yorkshire Boy Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: L E E D S Posts: 2,289 Likes (Received): 56	Good news Manchester Nice to see some beastly high-rises at least being proposed. Although I must say it's not the location I would of chosen, feels just a little bit too far out? Although I suppose land value is cheaper etc etc. Then again, I'd take a 40+ storey pretty much anywhere in Leeds city limits right about now. Good luck - will be practically subscribing to this thread from now on.

May 21st, 2012, 08:21 PM	#17
retroscient Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 205 Likes (Received): 18	What are the prospects of this getting financing? Crossing my fingers, arms, legs, toes, eyes...

May 21st, 2012, 08:24 PM	#18
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	Judging by the massing, I'd guess that it will look like Simpson's Stratford city proposal (in terms of the glazed profiles and random clad panelled broader elevations. I would love it if the practice could propose a tower that did not have random cladding, just to give it some separation and distinction from Beetham. Still, won't get excited yet. But what a great addition, (and a building that from some views would actually challenge Beetham on the skyline). Just get the Intercontinental hotel up, its neighbour and we'd have a top cluster.

May 21st, 2012, 10:53 PM	#20
man med DJ MedZ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,229 Likes (Received): 25	interesting - good post __________________ . . . https://soundcloud.com/deejay-medz DJ MedZ - Vangelis Bladerunner end theme remix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SRxbkW1FRY . . .

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