CIS Tower

The CIS Tower is an office skyscraper on Miller Street in Manchester, England. It was completed in 1962 and rises to 387 feet (118 m) in height. The Grade II listed building, which houses the Co-operative Banking Group, is Manchester's fifth-tallest building and the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London. The tower remained as built for over 40 years until maintenance issues on the service tower required an extensive renovation which included covering its facade in photovoltaic panels.

CIS Tower
The CIS Tower with solar panel-clad service tower on the left and the glazed office tower on the right
Record height
Tallest in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1963[I]
Preceded by	Shell Centre
Surpassed by	Millbank Tower
General information
Status	Grade II
Type	Office
Architectural style	Modernism
Location	Manchester, England
Coordinates	53°29′11″N 2°14′18″W
Construction started	1959
Completed	1962
Opening	1962
Renovated	2006
Owner	The Co-operative Group
Height
Roof	118 m (387 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	25
Design and construction
Architect	Gordon Tait G. S. Hay
Developer	CIS

The office tower building rises above a five-storey podium block.