From Chester Road looking north-east towards the city centre

“Beetham Tower had only topped out a few months before”

This view is from Chester Road looking north-east towards the city centre.

The top photo was kindly provided by Chris Burnett of Chris Burnett Associates and is from January 2007 (Beetham Tower had only topped out a few months before).

The bottom photo is from October 2024 and shows the significant change in this part of the city centre.

From left to right: St George’s Gardens designed by Ollier Smurthwaite Architects on behalf of DeTrafford; Viadux by Salboy; Fusion’s 28 storey student scheme which is currently being delivered by Domis Construction; and RENAKER’s Crown Street, The Blade, and Three60, all designed by SimpsonHaugh.

In the foreground is the reclad Thompson Court residential building.