Trinity Islands, Manchester Explained

Trinity Islands
Location:Water Street, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Status:Building D2:
under construction
Start Date:2022
Est Completion:2026
Building Type:Residential
Roof:Building D1: 183m (600feet)
Building D2: 169m (554feet)
Building C2: 146m (479feet)
Building C1: 119m (390feet)
Floor Count:Building D1: 60
Building D2: 55
Building C2: 48
Building C1: 39
Cost:£535 million
Architect:SimpsonHaugh
Structural Engineer:WSP
Developer:Renaker
Number Of Units:1,950

Trinity Islands is a residential skyscraper cluster under construction in Manchester, England, consisting of four towers between 39 and 60 storeys split over two 2.2acres sites: Building D1 at, Building D2 at 169m (554feet), Building C2 at 146m (479feet) and Building C1 at 119m (390feet).[1] [2] The project was designed by SimpsonHaugh and comprises 1,950 apartments, with a total build cost of £535 million.[1] [3]

History

Original proposal

The project began when the original developer Allied London proposed five towers on the site, with the tallest – at 67 storeys – reaching a height of 213m (699feet).[4] [5] If built, this tower would have overtaken Deansgate Square South Tower to be the tallest building in Greater Manchester, as well as the tallest building in the United Kingdom outside London. The scheme would have delivered around 1,390 homes, costing approximately £1.3 billion.[6] This development was approved by Manchester City Council in July 2017.[7]

Revised proposal

The site was subsequently sold to developer Renaker in 2018 for £13.4 million,[8] who redesigned the scheme[1] and lodged an application for 1,950 apartments with Manchester City Council in December 2021.[1] Planning approval was obtained in February 2022.[9]

Construction

Construction of the first tower, Trinity Islands Building D2 (169m (554feet)), renamed Vista River Gardens,[10] commenced in 2022.[11] Construction of the second tower, Building D1 (183m (600feet)) commenced in autumn 2023.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Renaker tables £741m Trinity Islands proposal . Place North West . 16 December 2021 . 28 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Trinity Islands . Skyscraper Center . 26 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Trinity Islands . SimpsonHaugh . 28 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Plans in for Manchester £1.3bn vertical village towers . Construction Enquirer . 3 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Manchester's tallest tower gets green light . bdonline.co.uk . 28 July 2017 . 3 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Trinity Islands . Child Graddon Lewis . 3 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Approval dates . Child Graddon Lewis . 3 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Renaker buys Trinity Islands from Allied London . Place North West . 2 October 2018 . 28 February 2023.
  9. Web site: Trinity Islands sails through planning . Place North West . 17 February 2022 . 28 February 2023.
  10. Web site: Vista River Gardens . renaker.com . Renaker . 26 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Trinity Islands Building D2 . Skyscraper Center . 28 February 2023.