1 Spinningfields
{{Short description|Office building in Manchester, England}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
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{{Infobox building
|name = No.1 Spinningfields
|status = Completed
|image = 1 Spinningfields .jpg
|caption = No.1 Spinningfields, August 2017
|location = Quay Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
England
|coordinates = {{coord|53.4789|-2.2546|display=inline,title}}
|map_type = Greater Manchester
|architect = SimpsonHaugh and Partners
|structural_engineer = RoC Consulting
|floor_area = {{convert|34000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}
|floor_count = 20
|building_type = Office
|antenna_spire = {{convert|92|m|abbr=on}}
|developer = Allied London
}}
No.1 Spinningfields (formerly 1 Hardman Square) is a {{convert|92|m|adj=on}} tall office tower in the Spinningfields district of Manchester city centre, England.
The development was previously known as 1 Hardman Square which was a proposed {{convert|140|m|abbr=on}} tall skyscraper but was cancelled in 2009. The development was revived in 2014 with a {{convert|92|m|abbr=on}} tall high-rise and the revised design gained planning approval in May 2014. Demolition of the former building on the site, Quay House, began in early 2015 and construction of its replacement began shortly afterwards.{{Cite web |title=Quay House Coming Down in October |url=http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/News/Quay-House-Coming-Down-In-October-1-Spinningfields-Manchester |work=Manchester Confidential |date=14 August 2014 |access-date=2014-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903042800/http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/News/Quay-House-Coming-Down-In-October-1-Spinningfields-Manchester |archive-date=3 September 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}
Background
=1 Hardman Square (2004–2013)=
The high-rise was first proposed in 2004, linking in with the new developments in Spinningfields and the growth in proposals for tall buildings in the city at the time. The 2008 financial crisis paralysed the development market, particularly in the expensive sector of constructing skyscrapers.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
In 2011 it was reported that developers of the tower, Allied London, were on the verge of sealing a £165 million deal with German fund manager, Union Investment.{{Cite news |title=£200m boost to city centre property sector |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/commercial_property/s/1442579_200m-boost-to-city-centre-property-sector |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=22 July 2011 |access-date=11 October 2011}} As part of the deal, Union Investments forward-purchased 1 Hardman Square, which gave Allied London the capital to construct the building.{{Cite web |title=Allied Close To Funding Deal For New Spinningfields Block |url=http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Property/Allied-close-to-funding-deal-for-new-Spinningfields-block |website=Manchester Confidential |date=21 July 2011 |access-date=11 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228055113/http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Property/Allied-close-to-funding-deal-for-new-Spinningfields-block |archive-date=28 December 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}} Construction of the building was dependent on whether Allied London could sign up tenants for half the building, which reportedly could have taken up to two years as the economy recovered.{{Cite news |title=Investment streams run in Manchester's direction |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/commercial_property/s/1453556_investment-streams-run-in-manchesters-direction |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=26 July 2011 |access-date=11 October 2011}}{{Cite web |title=Manchester set for office building boom |url=http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/07/22/manchester-set-for-surge-in-office-building/ |website=Construction Enquirer |date=22 July 2011 |access-date=2014-02-03}}
=No.1 Spinningfields (2014–2017)=
Following the news in 2011 that a deal to build a {{convert|350000|sqft|abbr=on}} Grade A office tower of 20 storeys was possible, plans for such a scheme were finally released in January 2014 and submitted for planning permission.{{Cite news |title=No.1 Spinningfields - plans for new city centre skyscraper with 19th-floor restaurant |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/no-1-spinningfields---plans-6534696 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=21 January 2014 |access-date=2014-02-03}} As of 2023, the building is Manchester's tallest office building built since City Tower was constructed in 1965.{{Cite news |title=Demand for office space soars as Manchester finds its civic heart|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/no-1-spinningfields---plans-6534696 |work=Manchester Evening News|date=2015-04-29 |access-date=2015-05-01}}
=WeWork exit floors 1 and 2 (May 2024)=
In May 2024, WeWork vacated their No1 Spinningfields office amid significant financial troubles and lease renegotiations. Derby-based flexible co-working space company Cubo, took over the floors on a 12.5 year lease.{{Cite web |last=Ratcliffe |first=Jonathan |date=2024-06-16 |title=WeWork No.1 Spinningfields now Cubo - No Deposit Serviced Offices |url=https://www.offices.co.uk/no1-spinningfields/ |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Offices |language=en}}
See also
References
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Category:Skyscrapers in Manchester