The final beam has been placed atop the English Cities Fund’s 125,000sq ft One New Bailey office development in Salford.
It marks a major milestone for the eight-storey block, with the topping out ceremony celebrated by Salford City Mayor Ian Stewart, ECf chairman Sir Michael Lyons and Phil Mayall, development director at Muse.
The wider New Bailey scheme, over the River Irwell from Spinningfields, includes a 143-bed Premier Inn, a 619-space NCP car park, a £1 million marketing suite and two further 200,000sq ft office blocks in the works.
In June ECf also announced that Legal and General would forward fund a £16 million apartment block on the same site.
Sir Michael Lyons said: “This is another landmark moment for One New Bailey and ECF’s ambitious work in Salford. We are very pleased to report that we are currently ahead of schedule for the May 2016 completion of this prestigious development.
“With its close proximity to the city centre and excellent transport links, New Bailey will be an exciting, vibrant place to live, work and visit.
“With every milestone reached, it is promising to become an enticing extension to the city’s business and leisure offering.”
Salford City Mayor, Ian Stewart, said: “I’m delighted to see this fantastic regeneration scheme progressing so quickly. It’s part of Salford’s building boom, bringing even more new jobs, homes, shops and facilities to the very heart of Salford city centre.
“This is a credit to the city council’s regeneration team and other staff and the excellent partnership working with English Cities Fund, Legal and General, Muse and the HCA over many years.“
Main image (Left to Right): Phil Marsden (project manager North West, Muse Developments), Phil Mayall (development director, Muse Developments), Malcolm Robertson (senior project manager, Bowmer & Kirkland), Karen Hirst (development direct, Salford City Council), Ian Stewart (City Mayor of Salford), Sir Michael Lyons (Chairman of ECf), Paul Sykes (associate director, Bowmer & Kirkland), Richard Wynne (director, Urban Vision), Jim Taylor (council director, Salford City Council) and Matt Crompton (joint managing director, Muse Developments).
