The Blade, Manchester

The Blade
The Blade - nearing completion
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential skyscraper
LocationManchester,
Greater Manchester,
England, United Kingdom
Address15 Silvercroft Street, Manchester, M15 4ZD
Coordinates53°28′20″N 2°15′18″W / 53.47213°N 2.25503°W / 53.47213; -2.25503
Construction started2021
Completed2023
OwnerRenaker and Select Property Group
Height154 m (505 ft)
Technical details
Floor count51
Design and construction
Architect(s)SimpsonHaugh[1]
Website
Official website

The Blade is a 154 m (505 ft) tall, 51-storey residential skyscraper in Manchester, England. The building is part of the second phase of the Crown Street development area at the southern end of Deansgate in the city centre, behind the Deansgate Square skyscraper cluster.[2] It was designed by SimpsonHaugh architects[1][3] and as of 2023 is the fourth-tallest building in Greater Manchester.

  1. ^ a b "Crown Street Phase 2". simpsonhaugh.com. SimpsonHaugh. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ Townsend, Sarah (28 November 2019). "Renaker unveils second phase of Manchester's Crown Street". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ Schofield, Jonathan (8 December 2021). "Six new towers, 3,554 flats, a school and park for the city". confidentials.com. Confidentials Manchester. Retrieved 25 February 2023.