111 Piccadilly

111 Piccadilly, formerly Rodwell Tower, is a high-rise office building in Manchester city centre, England. It opened in 1965 and is now owned by Bruntwood. The tower is 64 m (210 ft) tall,^[1] which makes it the joint 74th-tallest building in Greater Manchester as of 2023.

111 Piccadilly
111 Piccadilly, at the end of Station Approach
Former names	Rodwell Tower
General information
Type	High-rise office
Location	Manchester, England
Address	111 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2HY
Construction started	1962
Completed	1965
Owner	Bruntwood
Height	64 m (210 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	18
Floor area	50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Stephen & Partners
Website
Official website

The building is located at the corner of Ducie Street (near Station Approach which leads to Manchester's main railway station, Manchester Piccadilly). It is the last building in Piccadilly which continues here as London Road.

History

The architects of the tower were Douglas Stephen & Partners who had to solve the constructional problem of building a high building over the Rochdale Canal.^[2] Its external appearance is enhanced by the eight enormous columns which carry the building above the canal; however the rendered finish did not look so good after a few years of rain.^[3]

Refurbishment

In 2020, the developer Bruntwood completed a refurbishment programme on 111 Piccadilly, including a 200 ft (61 m) high photovoltaic lighting installation on three sides of the building.^[4] Other technology in the building includes sensors monitoring air quality, space utilisation and energy usage.^[5]