Landmark Manchester Skyscraper Up for Sale

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29 June 2022 | Manchester, United Kingdom

The 25-story CIS Tower building was previously home to Cooperative Insurance but is currently vacant. Built in the 1960s, the Grade II-listed tower was briefly the tallest building in the UK.

Last year, the building was relaunched as a "vertical community" society, promising to deliver the "best working environment in the city."

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The search has now begun to find a new owner for this landmark commercial property, which will have food, drink, and retail space at street level as well as 143,527 square feet (13,334 square meters) of workspace in the tower, and a further 207,379 square feet (19,266 square meters) in the podium element.

A spokesperson from Castlebrooke said: “Castlebrooke has worked strategically alongside core stakeholders to put measures in place to deliver what is now believed to be a great redevelopment opportunity in Manchester.

“The global prestige and iconic reputation of the former CIS Tower, alongside Castlebrooke’s compelling vision for the scheme, has brought about interest from investors/developers across the globe.

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