Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

MANCHESTER APPROVES PLAN FOR TWO 52-STORY TOWERS

City officials in Manchester, U.K., have approved plans by architect SimpsonHaugh for a mixed-use project of two high-rise residential towers joined by a podium with ground-floor retail units, Architects' Journal reported on August 3. The towers, standing 52 stories each, are named Blade and Cylinder and will hold 855 apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms. The project, by developer Rennaker, will include 244 parking spaces for residents, a 389-space public parking lot and a new primary school. The project constitutes the second phase of Rennaker's Crown Street regeneration development. Blade and Cylinder will stand next to two phase-one towers, also designed by SimpsonHaugh, which are under construction. Those buildings are to rise 21 and 51 stories.

Image credit: courtesy of SimpsonHaugh

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn