Embankment Exchange
| Embankment Exchange | |
|---|---|
 The buildings in 2025 | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Former names | The Residence Irwell Tower The Residence Greengate Tower |
General information | |
| Type | Residential high-rise |
| Location | Greengate, Salford, 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 | |
| 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] |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 300 |
| Website | |
| embankmentexchange | |
Embankment Exchange is a residential development in the Greengate area of Salford, 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] and constructed between 2017 and 2025, with the schedule prolonged by several delays.
As of September 2026[update], the North Tower is the fifth-tallest building in Salford and the 26th-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 a 24-hour concierge.[9]
Gallery
[edit]
The Residence, under construction in October 2019
Embankment Exchange nearing completion in January 2024
See also
[edit]
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. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Embankment Exchange". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ Whelan, Dan (27 October 2022). "Legacie secures £40m for long-stalled Salford project". placenorthwest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Planning – Application Summary". Salford City Council. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Application No: 17/69573/FUL" (PDF). Salford City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- 1 2 Middleton-Pugh, Jessica (20 February 2020). "Work stops on Elliot's £70m Salford tower". placenorthwest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ Whelan, Dan (4 February 2022). "Funding deal paves the way for Legacie to restart Salford tower". placenorthwest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ Hatmaker, Julia (28 October 2024). "Nexus, Legacie pick up stalled £45m Salford resi". placenorthwest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ Butler, Ben (28 October 2022). "Developer Strikes Funding Deal for Apartments Tower". insidermedia.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Embankment Exchange via Falconer Chester Hall
