Work starts on long-awaited £125m Manchester tower

Developer Vision Manchester is anticipating a 2026 completion date for its 37-storey apartment block off Whitworth Street West.

Domis has begun a four-month package of enabling works on Vision this week, following its appointment as the main contractor for the £125m Manchester city centre scheme in June.

Designed by Jon Matthews Architects, the scheme will deliver 327 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments next to the multi-million pound First Street financial and leisure district, which has recently been announced as the new Government Civil Service headquarters.

Residents living in Vision, previously known as Manchester Tower, will have access to a range of amenities including a gym, a yoga and spin studio, and a cinema, as well as a lounge area and workspaces.

Alliance Investments, the sales arm of Property Alliance Group, is the sales agent for the project, which has been in the works for more than eight years.

Brigantes won planning consent for the scheme in 2015. It was then reported that Inhabit Residential was bringing the project forward but work never started.

Inhabit, run by directors of Mercer Real Estate, was later dissolved in March 2021, according to Companies House.

Vision Manchester bought the site from Brigantes in 2021 for £8.75m and secured just shy of £80m to build the scheme.

Ronald Garrett, managing director of Alliance Investments, said: “Vision is the latest landmark tower in Manchester city centre and it is sure to be a popular destination for those who want to live in the heart of it all.

“We are proud of our track record of delivering superb developments in Manchester and Vision is a fantastic addition to our portfolio”

Paul Strutt, director at DOMIS, added: “Vision is set to be an impressive residential tower and we are delighted to continue with our success in delivering another flagship development for Manchester in this prominent location.”