CIS Tower
skyscraper on Miller Street in Manchester, England
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 | |
|---|---|
_(geograph_2757249).jpg) 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 / 53.48639°N 2.23833°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.
