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Manchester placesYou are in: Manchester > Places > Manchester places > Salford o' th'Heights Salford o' th'HeightsSalford is certainly going up in the world. Plans for two high class residential skyscrapers have been approved by the council and would certainly put the city on the map. But is it what people in Salford want? Have Your Say  How it will look: the Greengate project It’s a long way from the Salford of Lowry’s industrial landscapes or Ewan MacColl’s Dirty Old Town… The £180m Canopus Greengate project will see the construction of two high class skyscrapers - 31 and 47 storeys high - on a site overlooking the MEN Arena and Victoria Station on the banks of the River Irwell. Manchester-based developers BSC Group say they want it to be the ‘most sought after address in Manchester’ [sic] boasting 403 luxury apartments with a rooftop swimming pool on the smaller tower (111 metres) and an observation deck on the taller building (165 metres). Plans include a five-star hotel with 203 beds, restaurant and sky bar as well as a new public square and urban park. Architects also claim it will be a low carbon structure featuring an integrated wind turbine to provide electricity and automatic recycling system. Councillor Derek Antrobus of Salford City Council said the plans were very much welcomed in the city: “The Greengate project plays a very important part in the regeneration of Salford and the plans will help to bring a forgotten part of Salford back to life. These developments also respect the heritage of the city and point to a vibrant future for Salford." High lifeThere’s no doubt the building of two luxury residential sky towers would be a huge statement on the Salford skyline to rival Manchester’s taller 169m Beetham Tower.  High dive: the rooftop pool And with construction underway on the massive MediaCity project at Salford Quays, it seems that Salford is about to come out from under Manchester’s shadow. So, is this what Salford needs to make it big? Or are tower blocks for the idle rich a waste of time and money? last updated: 14/04/2008 at 14:22 Have Your SayYour views on the Salford skyscrapers: Jon lee Jim Phil Nick Ballard Mike Dan You are in: Manchester > Places > Manchester places > Salford o' th'Heights |
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