26-storey apartments plan revealed

Proposals have been unveiled for a residential-led scheme in Manchester city centre.Apex Tower will provide approximately 72 apartments within a slender and striking 26-storey building on the corner of Albion Street and Great Bridgewater Street.Arrowsmith Investment Ltd is behind the development which will add to the cluster of tall buildings in the growing part of the city centre.The plans also include a new seven storey building located between the Jurys Inn Hotel and the Briton’s Protection pub on Great Bridgewater Street. This will provide an additional four apartments and 2,690 sq ft of commercial office space, which will become Arrowsmith’s new UK HQ.The Apex Tower proposals mark property development company Arrowsmith’s first scheme in Manchester city centre.A pre-application consultation with residents and businesses has launched, with people invited to view the proposals and provide the feedback before the plans are finalised.In addition to Leach Rhodes Walker, the core project team includes Zerum as planning consultant and Turley as heritage consultant.