Manchester City Council has approved Hodder + Partners’ proposed redevelopment of Richard Seifert’s 1965 Gateway House, next to Piccadilliy Station
Backed unanimously by councillors yesterday (22 December), the £35 million scheme for Realty Estates will see the landmark curved-office building converted into a 270-room hotel. There are also plans for a new 3,700m² office block with ground floor retail space on Ducie Street and a separate three-storey gym built behind the Seifert building.
Stephen said: ‘The application went through smoothly. Realty Estates is in final negotiations with two hotel operators and hopes to conclude a deal in January with a view to starting on site in May.’
He added: ‘The £20 million hotel element will take about 15 months to complete with the office scheme following on later.’
The development is the latest hotel scheme to be given the green light around the city centre station and the AJ understands the ‘hotel cluster’ is set to grow with more projects in the pipeline.
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