Salboy’s two Manchester towers top out
Main contractor Domis has officially reached the highest point at the 40-storey Viadux and the 25-storey Victoria House.
Designed by SimpsonHaugh, Salboy Group’s two buildings are set to complete in the second quarter of next year.
Viadux is situated on the former Bauer Millet site off Albion Street, near Deansgate Tram Stop. Victoria House, meanwhile, is closer to Piccadilly Station and sits on the site of the former Manchester Safe Deposit Centre off Great Ancoats Street.
Viadux is Salboy’s tallest project to date and will offer a mixture of 385 apartments and penthouses, with between one and two bedrooms. Amenities for residents are to include terrace gardens, a private lounge, a cinema, and a gym.
The skyscraper is just the first phase of the £300m Viadux scheme, which also includes a separate 15-storey block. Renaissance, Ridge, and Artal are also aiding the delivery of Viadux.
- Victoria House is 25-storeys tall. Credit: via Mountview Communications
- Victoria House's roof is partially covered in sustainable turf. Credit: via Mountview Communications
Victoria House is aimed at young professionals and will have 177 apartments across its 25 storeys. Future residents will enjoy a park, coworking space, lounge, and gym at the project, which has been co-developed with Forshaw Group.
Simon Ismail, cofounder and managing director of Salboy, described reaching the topping out phase on both projects as “an exciting moment”.
“It’s an important opportunity to celebrate what’s come before to get to this point, and a chance to really get a sense of the scale and size of the finished scheme to come,” Ismail said. “To top out on two schemes on target and on budget at the same time is doubly thrilling.
“Manchester’s young, vibrant community deserves high-quality spaces to enjoy and make their homes in, and we’re excited to deliver two more of these to them in the not-so-distant future,” he continued.
Demand for the properties has been high, with 95% of both projects already sold, according to Salboy.
“Salboy and DOMIS’s track record for delivering high-quality residential projects for Manchester has proven popular with buyers,” said Carmen Ching, head of sales at Salboy. “It’s great to see both Viadux and Victoria House on track for completion in 2024.”
The topping out news comes at a busy time for Salboy in Manchester. Groundworks have begun at its £195m Waterhouse Gardens on the former Boddingtons Brewery site off Dutton Street – with an eye towards completing the scheme in the second quarter of 2026. Over by Albert Square, Salboy is working with Relentless Developments to deliver a 162-room hotel and 217 apartments as part of the £400m St Michael’s project.
Any news on Vidux 2 yet, thought it was coming in August?
By Bob
Great schemes. Victoria House could do with a name change before completion though, given that Victoria is a well-known place/station in Manchester… and this is actually in the Piccadilly area.
By Confusing
Would love to see Viadux 2 turned into a skyscraper as well! It would create a nice cluster.
By MC
Nice drone shots. However I wish the towers were taller!
By Giant Skyscraper Fan
Nice looking buildings but a patch of turf on the roof is no substitute for your own outdoor space in the form of a balcony. I’d expect most of these units to be short term rentals in a few years.
By Anonymous
Whilst a tall building Viadux 1 is still not a skyscraper if you want to be accurate. The definition for a skyscraper is over 150m. Viadux 1 is 136m.
By Andrew
And then Viadux 3!
By CR
Square
By Anonymous
On the Victoria point there is also Victoria Residence nearby next to my favourite tower The Elizabeth. Perhaps we are over Victoriad !
By Dora Bryan
Shame about Axis spoiling the view of this cluster . . . really lets the Deansgate Locks area down.
By Cattleburn Square
Cattleburn sq…it’s in the cluster…how can it spoil the view of the cluster? Odd comment.
By Anonymous
VIADUX 2 PLEASE MAKE IT HUGGGGEEEE
By Walt
Funny how people slag axis off yet moan about how all Manchester buildings are cookie cutter glass boxes. At least axis is different, it’s forward thinking in its appearance and anything but standard drivel, but then again many people can’t see past what they know. Having worked in construction for many years I believe axis is a civil engineering marvel when you look at the size of the original site. In case you didn’t guess I love it
By Anonymous