One of Manchester’s original skyscrapers is set to undergo a makeover — in order to help reduce the risk of Covid-19 and improve its heating system.
City Tower, which looms over Piccadilly Gardens, opened in 1965. At 107 metres (351 feet) tall, the modernist tower is the city’s 15th-tallest building.
The concrete walls were originally designed to resemble a circuit board, but now owners Schroders have secured planning permission to alter the external appearance of the tower. The changes will be made to the glass north-west and south-east sides of the building.
