A Manchester city centre building used as HMRC's base is set to be knocked down to make way for new offices and apartments rising up to 45 storeys tall. Albert Bridge House in Bridge Street would be demolished under the plans for 367 apartments and a 19-storey office block revealed today (September 21).
Built in the 1950s as a tax office, the 18-storey brutalist building is home to HMRC staff who are moving metres away to Salford's New Bailey this year. Developer Oval Real Estate says the soon-to-be empty building has 'come to the end of its logical lifespan', but offers a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity'.
The new 'sustainable' office building would rise up to 19 storeys in a 'radical stepped design' with green terraces and rooftop spaces, according to Oval. A taller hexagonally-designed tower at the southern end of the site would range from 34 to 45 storeys in height and feature 379 build-to-rent flats, with space at the ground floor level for new riverside shops, cafés or restaurants.
