Subtle design and elegant finishes merge to create premium living spaces.
Luxurious and distinctive sky-high—49th and 50th floors—3-bedroom penthouse apartments at The Blade in Manchester. Impressive communal facilities and immediate access to expansive green space also provide the amenities and outdoor space tenants are demanding more than ever.
Facilities and Amenities:
• Contemporary, state-of-the-art gymnasium with separate studio for fitness classes
• Residents-only sauna/steam room
• Premium live/work lounge
• Rooftop terrace located on the podium level, designed to capture afternoon sunshine
• Residents lounge, opening out onto the terrace
• Picturesque community park on the ground level of the building
• Podium-level retail space
• Primary school located adjacent to the tower
Manchester is the UK’s leading regional hub – with average annual economic growth outpacing national and European Union averages. A city with a first-class infrastructure, home to some of the UK’s biggest companies and the world’s largest multinationals. A city with big plans for the future.
It’s also a city with one of the most in-demand – and undersupplied – property markets in the UK. Manchester property investment opportunities are increasingly attractive for global investors.
With projections forecasting Manchester and the North West to drive UK price growth in the next five years and beyond, everything is in place for the city to remain one of the strongest places to buy property in the UK and Europe.
An icon at the heart of Manchester’s skyscraper district—and an unmissable opportunity to invest in the UK’s strongest property investment city.
One of the UK’s Fastest Growing Cities
Manchester represents the largest UK city region economy outside London, with an economy worth £62.8 billion (GVA). This strength has enabled it to establish an outstanding reputation as a competitive place to do business, boasting a diverse and high-quality portfolio of business properties. Talent-hungry companies choose to invest in Manchester because of the people that choose to live, work and study here.
Region Rich in Talent
With access to 7.2 million people within a one-hour drive and over 100,000 students, Manchester provides companies with unrivalled access to a wealth of talent. With strengths in cyber security, FinTech, genomics, advanced materials and more, the people here have the skills to drive forward the innovative technologies that are shaping our future.
Industry Expertise and Innovation
Manchester is a leading European business destination and the most successful UK city for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) outside of London. The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, it continues to be a city which innovates across a variety of sectors. As highlighted in The Data City for the UK’s Top Digital Tech Cities – 2020 report (available here), Manchester outperforms all other major UK cities in the fields of AI and data, advanced materials, cyber, construction tech, eCommerce, IoT, MedTech and service design. Find out more about your sector in Manchester here.
Well Connected
Manchester Airport connects more than 27 million passengers each year to over 210 cities including San Francisco, Dubai, Mumbai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. Trains travel every 20 minutes between Manchester and London in just over two hours and the city’s motorway network places Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham within easy driving distance; providing companies located here with a gateway to national business networks and opportunities.
Best UK City to Live
Voted the Most Liveable City in the UK (The Economist, 2019), Manchester has something to suit everyone. From quaint to eclectic, there is a rich variety of beauty, music, sport and culture on offer and if you choose to live here you get much more for your money, an important factor in recruiting and attracting people to work and live here. Property prices are up to 40% cheaper than in London; there are an abundance of high performing schools and cultural experiences, and the world-renowned Lake District is right on the doorstep.
