Formal proposals to construct two landmark buildings next to the Co-op's headquarters in Manchester city centre have been submitted.
The new buildings, 2 and 3 Angel Square, would jointly deliver around 440,000 sq ft of office space and accommodate 4,400 workers if approved by Manchester City Council.
Designed by architects Cartwright Pickard, the buildings could potentially feature a rooftop restaurant, garden terraces including a water feature, a piano nobile terrace overlooking Angel Square and lower and upper ground floor commercial retail uses.
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The proposals come after 1 Angel Square, where the Co-op is based, opened in 2013 and work started on 4 Angel Square. That building is expected to be completed in early 2023.
At 14 storeys in height, 2 Angel Square would include 197,926 sq ft of office space and a further 17,200 sq ft of commercial space.
3 Angel Square would be 13 storeys and feature 241,531 sq ft of office space and 22,690 sq ft of commercial space.
Dan Hyde, development director at real estate asset manager and developer MEPC which is delivering the NOMA masterplan, said: "This flagship development will raise the bar in the North by delivering Grade A office space that is truly environmentally friendly for today and tomorrow, as well as providing enhanced amenities that will optimise the workspace.
"We’re in a time where having sector-leading sustainability credentials matters not just to investors and funders, but to occupiers too.
"The next generation of employees are more sustainably conscious than ever before, and providing them with the most sustainable and user-friendly working environment with access to green space, can become the important differentiator. At 2 and 3 Angel Square, we’ll be delivering exactly that."
Peter Cartwright, founding director at Cartwright Pickard, added: "Designed with the future in mind, these striking, contemporary buildings will be of the highest standards, with health, wellbeing and sustainability at the core. The open plan ground floor and upper ground floors with a mix of complementary uses and interconnecting spaces will help create an inviting entrance to the building for tenants and the wider community.
"By encouraging footfall along Thread Street and maximising the extent of active frontage around the building we believe the scheme will add incredible vibrancy to the surrounding streets and strengthen links between Angel Meadow to the north and the city to the south."
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