Latest addition to citys high-rise cluster would include 364 homesThe building would rise from a podium faced by a ring of three-storey archesPlans by Sheppard Robson for a 44-storey residential tower have been submitted to Manchester City Council.Local developer Glenbrook is behind the 2-4 Whitworth Street scheme, which would provide 364 homes and 7,800 sq ft of commercial space.The scheme would replace two mid-rise vacant buildings on the siteIf built, it would contribute to a burgeoning high-rise district in south Manchester that already includes 12 completed towers and 15 which have been approved.The building would rise from a podium faced with a ring of three-storey terracotta-coloured arches, framing the buildings street-level retail space, and surrounded by around 700 sq m of public realm.It would require the demolition of two three- and four-storey brick buildings on the site which have been vacant for several years and were described by Glenbrook as not having any heritage status.The project team also includes Deloitte on planning, Quartz Project Services on costs, AKTII as structural engineer, Futurserv as M&E engineer, OFR Fire Consultants on fire and landscape architect Layer Studio.The plans replace a now-lapsed consent on the site for a seven-storey Travelodge designed by Glenn Howells.This scheme, which was approved in December 2020 but never implemented, was designed for Aberdeen Asset Management.The scheme would add to a growing high rise cluster in the city