Embankment Exchange
| Embankment Exchange | |
|---|---|
 Embankment Exchange in February 2025 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Former names | The Residence Irwell Tower The Residence Greengate Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential high-rise |
| Location | Greengate, Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′14″N 2°14′49″W / 53.48710°N 2.24700°W |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| Completed | 2025 |
| Cost | £85 million[1] |
| Owner | Legacie Developments |
| Height | North Tower: 107 m (349 ft) South Tower: 50 m (163 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | North Tower: 35 South Tower: 16 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jeffrey Bell Architects / Falconer Chester Hall[2] |
| Website | |
| www | |
Embankment Exchange is a residential development in the Greengate area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It comprises 300 apartments across two buildings connected by a central podium: the 107-metre (349 ft) North Tower and 50 m (163 ft) South Tower.[2] The buildings were designed by Jeffrey Bell Architects.[3]
As of November 2025, the North Tower is the fifth-tallest building in Salford and the 23rd-tallest in Greater Manchester.
History
[edit]Planning
[edit]The planning application was submitted to Salford City Council in August 2015,[4] and planning approval was granted in March 2016.[5]
Construction
[edit]In 2017 Elliot Group commenced construction of the complex, then called The Residence,[2] but progress was delayed the following year when main contractor Forrest went into administration.[6] Work stalled again in 2020 pending the outcome of a wider fraud investigation,[6] before restarting in February 2022 following the acquisition of the site by Legacie Developments, which renamed the project Embankment Exchange.[7] Construction was initially expected to complete in 2023,[2] and in October 2024 it was announced that completion was due by the end of the year.[8] The buildings were completed in 2025.[2]
Facilities
[edit]The development includes a spa, a gym, a residents' lounge and bar, work-from-home booths, and a 24-hour concierge.[9]
Gallery
[edit]-
The Residence, under construction in October 2019 -
Embankment Exchange nearing completion in January 2024
See also
[edit]- List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester
- List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
References
[edit]- ^ Jackson, Nick (27 October 2022). "Flagship £40m, 300-home tower block boasting spa and gym to soon dominate Salford's skyline". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Embankment Exchange". Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (27 October 2022). "Legacie secures £40m for long-stalled Salford project". Place North West. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Planning – Application Summary". Salford City Council. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Application No: 17/69573/FUL" (PDF). Salford City Council. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b Middleton-Pugh, Jessica (20 February 2020). "Work stops on Elliot's £70m Salford tower". Place North West. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (4 February 2022). "Funding deal paves the way for Legacie to restart Salford tower". Place North West. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Hatmaker, Julia (28 October 2024). "Nexus, Legacie pick up stalled £45m Salford resi". Place North West. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Butler, Ben (28 October 2022). "Developer Strikes Funding Deal for Apartments Tower". Insider Media. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Embankment Exchange at Falconer Chester Hall
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