X1 Media City is a residential development in
Salford Quays
Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it faces Trafford across the canal.
History
Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Sal ...
,
Greater Manchester
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, England. When fully built, the scheme will comprise four identical 85 m (277 ft) tall, 26-storey high-rise towers, each containing 275 apartments (1,100 in total). Towers 1 and 2 have been constructed, completing in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
As of June 2023, Tower 3 was nearing completion and Tower 4 is yet to start.
The towers were originally designed by architects AHR, with Falconer Chester Hall being brought on as designers following planning consent. As of 2025, Towers 1 and 2 are the
joint 10th-tallest buildings in Salford.
History
Planning
The original planning application for four 26-storey buildings comprising 1,036 apartments was submitted to
Salford City Council
Salford City Council is the Local government in England, local authority for the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and ...
in October 2006, with a further application submitted in April 2010 to extend the time to implement the original planning permission. In May 2015, an amendment application was submitted to increase the number of apartments to 1,100. Planning approval was obtained in September 2015.
Construction
The construction of Tower 1 commenced in 2015 and was completed in 2017.
[ Tower 2 started construction in 2017 and was completed in 2019.][ The construction of Tower 3 began in 2019, and in February 2023 the floors up to level 13 were fully complete, with works ongoing up to level 26.
]
Facilities
X1 Media City Tower A is a 26-storey development offering properties ranging from studios to 3-bedroom apartments.
Towers A and B both include an on-site cinema, private gym and underground parking, as well as retail units on the ground and first floors.Eccles Line
The Eccles Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester to Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles via Salford Quays, with a short spur to MediaCityUK. It was opened in phases during 1999–2000 as part ...
of the Metrolink system is located directly outside X1 Media City.[
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Gallery
File:X1mediacity.jpg, X1 Media City Tower 1, to the right of the tower crane
See also
* List of tallest buildings and structures in Salford
* List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester
*MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK is a mixed-use property development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in City of Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The project was developed by The Peel Group, Peel Media; its principal tenants are Mass media, ...
References
External links
X1 Media City Tower 1
at X1 Developments
X1 Media City Tower 2
at X1 Developments
X1 Media City Tower 3
at X1 Developments
X1 Media City Tower 4
at X1 Developments
X1 Media City
at Falconer Chester Hall
Buildings and structures in Salford
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