The development forms the second phase of McGoff’s Downtown Victoria North scheme, which includes two already under-construction residential blocks, also designed by Jon Matthews, and sits within the massive £4 billion Victoria North regeneration project north east of Manchester city centre. The Rochdale Road plans sit just south of the Red Bank site where Jon Matthews has lodged an application for two residential towers in a similar, red-coloured style. The Rochdale Road tower features red precast concrete arranged in a grid pattern with grey concrete columns fronting the lobby at ground level. AdvertisementJon Matthews told the AJ: ‘The design of 85 Rochdale Road responds to its complex urban setting and evolving context. The first phase of Downtown Victoria North is now being delivered by AEW Architects and is due to be completed this summer.