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The HQ of the Co-op in Manchester as viewed from the tram station at Victoria.

View looking down Miller Street towards the New Victoria development.

Two of the Co-operative's office blocks in Manchester.

The Co-operative Group has its headquarters in an eight-building complex on the north side of Manchester city centre near to Victoria station. The complex includes two tower blocks; New Century House, nearest the camera at the junction of Corporation Street and Miller Street, and the CIS Tower, further up Miller Street. The group will move to 1 Angel Square, its new £100m headquarters at NOMA, Manchester in 2012 - ahead of its 150th anniversary in 2013.

The Co-operative Group has its headquarters in an eight-building complex on the north side of Manchester city centre near to Victoria station. The complex includes three tower blocks; New Century House, nearest the camera at the junction of Corporation Street and Miller Street, and Image], further up Miller Street. The third tower, Image] which was completed in 2012, is out of shot, to the left of Miller Street. Both New Century House and the CIS Tower, are Grade II listed buildings. The tower was designed as a prestige headquarters to showcase the Co-operative movement in Manchester. Construction began in 1959 and the tower was completed in 1962 becoming the first building in Manchester taller than the Town Hall Tower. At 387 feet (118 m) in height, the CIS Tower overtook the Shell Centre as the tallest building in the United Kingdom, a title it retained for a year until it was replaced by the Millbank Tower in London. In 2006 the Beetham Tower became the tallest building in Manchester. New Century House, also completed in 1962, is considerably shorter at only (!) 50 metres in height. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1255052 English Heritage listing for New Century House http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1270494 English Heritage Listing for CIS Tower

The Co-operative Insurance Tower, or CIS Tower, on Miller Street is Manchester's second-tallest building and the tallest office building outside London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-operative_Insurance_Tower ). The tower was designed as a prestige headquarters to showcase the Co-operative movement in Manchester. Construction began in 1959 and the tower was completed in 1962 becoming the first building in Manchester taller than the Town Hall Tower. At 387 feet (118 m) in height, the CIS Tower overtook the Shell Centre as the tallest building in the United Kingdom, a title it retained for a year until it was replaced by the Millbank Tower in London. In 2006 the Beetham Tower became the tallest building in Manchester. The tower, which houses Co-operative Financial Services, a part of The Co-operative Group, remained largely as it was built for over 40 years until maintenance issues on the service tower required an extensive renovation which included covering its facade in solar cells; it is now home to the largest commercial solar facade in Europe and the largest solar power system in the UK. The CIS Tower is a Grade II listed building.

Old buildings (including the Ducie Bridge pub) surviving amidst extensive new development linked to the NOMA project

Located in Sadler's Yard Image, Love is the Honey was created by: Andrew Cornes and sponsored by: NOMA. "Andrew wanted to design something positive, inclusive and universal - and he imagined a bee made of honey. The title is from a Victor Hugo quote: "...life is the flower of which love is the honey". A single bee cannot make honey - it is the product of community and cooperation. Honey is created and shared by the many, symbolising a shared responsibility for a sustainable future." "NOMA is an innovative, commercially driven and responsibly designed neighbourhood that embraces its rich heritage and champions the idea that places are better when people can get involved in making them. The 20 acre masterplan is creating 4 million square feet of new homes, offices, hotels, shops, restaurants and bars around vibrant urban spaces and public realm." Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOMA_(Manchester)

Sadler's Yard and the surrounding public realm is part of the North West's largest mixed-used regeneration scheme, set at the heart of the city's NOMA redevelopment. The project is a joint venture by Hermes Real Estate, Manchester City Council and The Co-operative Group. It is intended to be used for events and will be a focal point for pedestrians and patrons frequenting the many shops, cafes and restaurants, some within newly exposed basements of the Co-operative's listed buildings. The square was named after James Sadler, a balloonist, chemist and pastry chef who made the first manned balloon flight from Manchester in 1785, chosen following a social media campaign asking for suggestions from members of the public. The contractor works were undertaken by the Casey Group and funding came from the European Regional Development Fund. http://web.archive.org/web/20190812024337/https://www.hardscape.co.uk/project/sadlers-yard-noma-manchester/ Currently occupying space in the yard is one of the Bees in the City Image Image