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Deansgate Square, formerly known as Owen Street, is a residential skyscraper cluster on the southern edge of Manchester City Centre, England, consisting of four towers, the tallest of which is . The site is just south of Deansgate railway station and north of the Mancunian Way, bounded by Deansgate, Owen Street and the River Medlock. The towers sit at different angles to each other, with a slight bevel, or 'cut back', on each side of each building which ensures the towers catch the light at different times of day.
Manchester City Council adopted a framework in the early 2000s, known as the Great Jackson Street Development Framework, which earmarked the site as an acceptable location for high-rise buildings. The framework was enacted to encourage building development, as the site had been vacant for many years and was perceived to be isolated as it was bounded by major arterial roads.
In 2016 the scheme was revived with a planning application for a cluster of four skyscrapers – the tallest being the South Tower at . The South Tower surpassed the Beetham Tower as the tallest building in Greater Manchester in November 2018.
Construction on the tower complex officially began in July 2016, with developer Renaker beginning construction on the South Tower and West Tower, the latter being tall. In October 2017, construction commenced on the North and East Towers, which are and tall respectively. Overall completion of the development occurred in late 2020. Other towers in the adjacent vicinity that were also built as part of the Great Jackson Street Development Framework include The Blade and Three60, both at . The Elizabeth Tower was completed in 2022.
A planning application was submitted to Manchester City Council in 2007 and was approved early in 2008. Permission to extend the time limit for building on the site was sought from the council in early 2011, a request which was granted in September 2011.
The proposed towers range from to over tall – the South Tower is 64 floors and tall, the East Tower is 50 floors and tall, the North Tower is 37 floors and tall and the West Tower is 44 floors and tall.
The scheme was approved by Manchester City Council on 30 June 2016.
By October 2017, as both the South and West Towers continued to rise, construction on the foundation and podium for the North and East Towers commenced. By July 2018, the West Tower topped out, having reached the 45th floor - its highest floor level. By November 2018, the South Tower – the tallest tower of the approved scheme at – had topped out, having reached the 65th floor, its highest floor level.
In August 2018, institutional investor Legal & General acquired the West Tower with the intention to rent the tower out once complete. Although the deal for the West tower was undisclosed, its estimated real estate value was believed to be in the region of £200 million, according to Estates Gazette.
In January 2020, Legal & General announced the exchange of contracts for the Built to Rent North Tower. The North Tower represents Legal & General's second Built to Rent acquisition in Deansgate Square.
October 2020 saw the final completion of the North, South, East and West Towers.
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