| CIS Tower | |
|---|---|
_(geograph_2757249).jpg) The CIS Tower with solar panel-clad service tower on the left and glazed office tower on the right. | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in United Kingdom from 1962 to 1963[I] | |
| Preceded by | Shell Centre |
| Surpassed by | Millbank Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Grade II |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Location | Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′11″N 2°14′18″W / 53.48639°N 2.23833°W |
| Construction started | September 1959 |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Opening | 22 October 1962 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
| Cost | £3.98 million |
| Owner | Castlebrook Investments |
| Height | |
| Roof | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 25 |
| Floor area | 388,000 sq ft (36,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gordon Tait G. S. Hay |
| Developer | Co-operative Insurance Society |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) Building |
| Designated | 24 November 1995 |
| Reference no. | 1270494 |
The CIS Tower is a high-rise office building on Miller Street in Manchester, England. Designed for the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) by architects Gordon Tait and G. S. Hay, the building was completed in 1962 and rises to 118 m (387 ft) in height. As of October 2024, the Grade II listed building is Greater Manchester's 15th-tallest building and the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London. The tower remained as built for over 40 years, until maintenance issues on the service tower required an extensive renovation, which included covering its façade in solar panels.