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{{Short description|High-rise office building in Manchester, England}}
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| caption = One St Peter's Square from Peter Street
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| building_type = [[High
| architectural_style = Modern classical
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'''One St Peter's Square''' is a [[high
==Elisabeth House==
The previous building on the site was Elisabeth House, an office block constructed of concrete and built in 1960, and which had weathered badly. It was originally meant to be clad in stone to keep with its context but for financial reasons the exposed concrete was not clad.<ref name="ManchesterHistory" /> It used to house the Dutch Pancake House, which opened in the 1970s and closed in the early 2000s.<ref name="MEN_13Feb18" /> Demolition of Elisabeth House began in late 2011 and the building was fully removed by April 2012.<ref>{{cite
==Office building==
Construction of a new office building was first proposed in 2009,<ref name="SkyScraperNews18Sep09" /> and was granted planning permission in 2010.<ref name="WorldArchitecture" /> The scheme was approved in July 2011,<ref name="SkyScraperNews21July2011" /> and a 25% pre-let of the building by professional services firm [[KPMG]] enabled construction to begin.<ref name="ManchesterConfidential24Aug2011" /> One St Peter's Square consists of {{convert|268,000|sqft|sqm|abbr=on}} of [[Office#Grading|Grade A]] office space.<ref name="OneStPetersSquareIntro" />
Construction began in May 2012 and was due to be completed in early 2014 to coincide with completion of the [[Manchester Central Library|Central Library]] and [[Manchester Town Hall Extension|Town Hall]] redevelopment. It then underwent internal fit out and was completed in late 2014.<ref name="MEN16July2014" /> Concern over the building's height surfaced during the construction of the core. One local observer said the building "is at least four storeys too tall on the site and the lift core alone makes the neighbours cower".<ref name="ManchesterConfidential15Oct2012" /> The building fronts onto [[Midland Hotel, Manchester|Midland Hotel]], Central Library and the Town Hall Extension – all Grade II* listed buildings.
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Situated in Manchester's historic district, the building needed to meet strict [[Conservation area (United Kingdom)|conservation area]] rules. One St Peter's Square was designed in a simple, modern classical style with high quality Jura limestone columns to fit in with the Central Library opposite. A sweeping top floor balcony perches out over St Peter's Square, providing a focal point for passers-by.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} The building forms part of the new civic space for St. Peter's Square. As part of the plans, the Central Library and Town Hall Extension were renovated (a process which began in 2010 and was completed in 2014) and the landscaping of the square with trees.<ref name="BBC18May2012" />
Three further high-rise blocks were built adjacent to One St Peter's Square
==Occupancy==
[[File:One St Peter's Square from Oxford Street.JPG|thumb|right|One St Peter's Square from [[Oxford Road, Manchester|Oxford Street]], August 2014]]
In May 2014, it was reported that the restaurant chain San Carlo is set to open its fifth Manchester venue, launching a {{convert|5,500|sqft|sqm|abbr=on}} restaurant in One St
As of February 2023, the building is occupied by KPMG, DLA Piper, [[Addleshaw Goddard]], [[Irwin Mitchell]], [[WeWork]], [[Forvis Mazars]] and [[CBRE Group|CBRE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Availability |url=https://onestpeterssquare.com/en/facts.html |work=OneStPetersSquare.com |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref>
▲The Greater Manchester Property Venture Fund (GMPVF), part of the [[Greater Manchester Pension Fund]], invested £10 million in the development.<ref name="PersionFund" />
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