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title: "Manchester notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Manchester office market."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Manchester's trophy roster is anchored by No.1 Spinningfields, Hanover (NOMA), MediaCityUK.

## TL;DR

- No.1 Spinningfields — Spinningfields, 2017.
- Hanover (NOMA) — NOMA, 2017.
- MediaCityUK — Salford Quays, 2011.
- XYZ Building — Spinningfields, 2017.
- Two New Bailey Square — Salford Central, 2020.

# Manchester notable Class A buildings

**Manchester's trophy roster is anchored by No.1 Spinningfields, Hanover (NOMA), MediaCityUK.**

## TL;DR

- No.1 Spinningfields — Spinningfields, 2017.
- Hanover (NOMA) — NOMA, 2017.
- MediaCityUK — Salford Quays, 2011.
- XYZ Building — Spinningfields, 2017.
- Two New Bailey Square — Salford Central, 2020.

## Trophy roster

**No.1 Spinningfields** (Spinningfields), ~320k sqft, completed 2017. Spinningfields trophy anchor.

**Hanover (NOMA)** (NOMA), ~180k sqft, completed 2017. NOMA repositioned trophy.

**MediaCityUK** (Salford Quays), ~2400k sqft, completed 2011. BBC and ITV anchor cluster.

**XYZ Building** (Spinningfields), ~170k sqft, completed 2017.

**Two New Bailey Square** (Salford Central), ~200k sqft, completed 2020. New Bailey trophy.

## Key facts

| city | Manchester|
| country | United Kingdom|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | £45/sqft/yr · ≈ $57.2 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $57/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 11.2%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 18|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 5.5%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Manchester?****
: No.1 Spinningfields is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Manchester market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/manchester/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.