30 September 2008, 5:30 pm

Piccadilly Tower (2)

Continuing photos from the work being carried out adjacent to Store Street, Manchester from May – September 2008.

My previous photos from March 2008 & May 2008 are here.

Additionally, I have found some old photos on the Manchester City Council website. The first from 1977 is similar to my first photo from March 2008, the second an aerial view from 1926 showing what was once on top of the now demolished arched row structure (the left centre square warehouse still exists in the 2008 photos above) and the third shows the demolition of the goods yard from 1966 (the building to the right is the same building on the left of all the 2008 photos above).

Category: Manchester Skyscrapers

11 May 2008, 6:09 pm

Manchester Skyscrapers #2 (1)

March 2008

Work was underway clearing the site of the new Piccadilly tower on Store Street behind Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station. The old railway arches were being demolished first.

May 2008

Brick arches have been demolished, site clearance is now in progress.

Category: Manchester Skyscrapers

27 March 2008, 8:35 pm

Manchester Skyscrapers #1 (1)

I’m ready for the influx of new tall buildings planned for Manchester. I have photographed all the sites as they are now and will return to the sites as work progresses over the next few years. For the initial images, it will be a case of spot the space where the building will go and look at all the empty sky!

The first building to be featured is the proposed Albany Crown Tower, which will comprise 44 floors. To be built on the site of the derelict former Department of Employment building on Aytoun Street in Central Manchester. The building currently located there was featured as Manchester Architecture #48, a little while ago.

Financial difficulties it seems have delayed the start of works, demolition of the existing building was planned for 2006 with the new tower expected to be completed during 2008. As is plain to see, the old building still remains.

For information on the new building, the developers have a website full of information – Albany Crown.

Category: Manchester Skyscrapers