Next 75,000 sq ft of St Michael’s offices come to market

With the first phase of workspace within the Manchester scheme fully let at the city’s highest rents, Relentless and Salboy are anticipating similar appetite for phase two, where rents are expected to exceed £55/sq ft.

Domis is on site delivering No2 St Michael’s, a 43-storey tower that features a 162-room W Hotel and 217 W branded residences, as well as 75,000 sq ft of office space.

The workspace is expected to commend rents of around £55/sq ft – £10 more than the city’s current headline rent record – and is due to be ready for occupation in September 2027.

OBI has been appointed to lead the leasing efforts.

Gary Neville, director at Relentless Developments, said: “The success of No.1 St Michael’s shows the strength of demand for truly exceptional workspace in Manchester city centre. Businesses want offices that reflect their ambitions, attract talent, and place them at the centre of a vibrant destination.

“No.2 St Michael’s will build on that momentum. It will deliver workspace that sets new benchmarks for quality, sustainability and design and reflects the city’s growing global status as a place to do business. Set within a landmark tower, it will create a location that combines work, hospitality and living in a way that hasn’t been seen in Manchester before.”

Tenants that snapped up space at No1 St Michael’s include Channel 4, which holds the record rent for Manchester currently at £45/sq ft, law firms Hill Dickinson and Pinsent Masons, and flexible workspace provider Gilbanks.

While No1 was delivered by Relentless in partnership with KKR, No2 St Michael’s is being brought forward in collaboration with Salboy.

Simon Ismail, chief executive of Salboy, said: “St Michael’s is one of the most exciting developments underway in Manchester, bringing together world-class workspace alongside the W Hotel and W Residences Manchester within a landmark new destination for the city.

“As part of the team delivering the scheme with Relentless Developments, we are proud to be bringing forward No.2 St Michael’s and building on the success of No.1, continuing to raise the standard for commercial space in Manchester city centre.”