The Castings
| The Castings | |
|---|---|
 The Castings building on Heyrod Street in Manchester, January 2025 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | New Islington, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Address | The Castings, 9 Heyrod Street, Manchester, M1 2DY |
| Completed | June 2024[3] |
| Owner | CDL Hospitality Trusts[1] |
| Height | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 25 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | CallisonRTKL[2] Sheppard Robson[5] |
| Developer | Packaged Living[2] |
| Main contractor | Midgard[4] |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 352 |
| Website | |
| thecastingsmcr | |
The Castings is a 78 m (256 ft) tall, 25-storey residential tower containing 352 apartments in Manchester, England. It is located in Piccadilly as part of the Portugal Street East regeneration area.[5][6] The building was designed by CallisonRTKL.[2] As of January 2025, it is the joint 47th-tallest building in Greater Manchester with Victoria House on Great Ancoats Street nearby.
History
[edit]Planning
[edit]The planning phase of The Castings began with the acquisition of a one-acre plot on Heyrod Street in January 2020 by Packaged Living and Fiera Real Estate.[2] A planning application was approved by Manchester City Council in February 2020 which proposed a 352-unit build-to-rent residential development, along with a new public square.[7]
Construction
[edit]Demolition of the two brick warehouses on the site by the lead contractor Midgard started in August 2021.[8][9] Construction of the building was completed in June 2024.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester
References
[edit]- ^ Taylor, Michael (13 March 2024). "Lowry Hotel owners close to completing Build To Rent community in Piccadilly East". The Business Desk. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d Whelan, Dan (10 February 2021). "Packaged-Fiera JV wins green light for Castings". Place North West. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ a b Patel, Bea (13 June 2024). "Packaged Living and CDL complete The Castings BTR". BTR News. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Morby, Aaron (23 August 2021). "Midgard wins £70m Manchester private rental tower". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ a b "The Castings". Sheppard Robson. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Heyrod Piccadilly East Consultation". 10 May 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Patel, Bea (26 February 2021). "Planning approved for new BTR scheme in Manchester". BTR News. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (20 August 2021). "Demolition to begin at JV's Castings". Place North West. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Hatmaker, Julia (31 August 2021). "Singapore investors make £78m deal on The Castings". Place North West. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- The Castings at Sheppard Robson
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