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Beetham Tower is a landmark 47-storey residential skyscraper in Manchester city centre, England. Built in 2007, it is named after the developers, Beetham Organization, was designed by Ian Simpson, and built by Carillion. At a height of 168 m (551.2 ft), it is the tallest skyscraper in the UK outside of London, tallest building in Manchester, and overall the eighth-tallest building in the United Kingdom. The skyscraper is visible from 10 of the 38 English counties on a clear day and is the tallest residential building in the country. It consists of a Hilton Hotel up to level 23 and apartments from level 25 up to the triplex penthouse on level 47. There are also 2 basement levels, which contain car parking for the residents of the apartments. The tower lies on Deansgate and has two postal addresses, with the apartments falling under 301 Deansgate and the hotel under 303 Deansgate. Widely referred to as Beetham Tower, it is also known colloquially as the Hilton Tower owing to the corporate logos placed on the 24th storey, on each side of the building. |