Work Begins On Wales Tallest

Wales next tallest building has been renamed and preparatory work is finally beginning on site to build the project.

The scheme in the city of Swansea is now relaunched as Meridian Quay, it was previously known as Oceangate, Seagate and Ferrara Quay.

With this latest name change it looks like the p.rs may finally have decided on what to call the development.

Once built it will be the tallest building in Wales, taller than the under construction 98.97 metre tall Glass Needle in Cardiff. Developed by Earthquake Ltd, part of the Niall J Melon Group and designed by Latitude Architects, the 29 floor tower will sit on a prime spot overlooking Swansea Bay, one of the outstanding spots of natural beauty on the British coastline.

The scheme will contain 123 new 1 to 3 bedroom residential apartments in the tower, there will also be the usual retail outlets at street-level. The project is topped by an exclusive rooftop restaurant with glass curtain walling giving unparalleled views for diners.

Adjacent to the main tower are a series of four similarly designed white lower rise blocks that will contain in them a further 107 apartments lining the promenade that borders the bay. There is a further two buildings with 67 more flats in them above the Wharf, the bustling retail sector that's planned to take advantage of the development in the area.

Despite all this development however, the fears of NIMBYs that Swansea will be turned into the next Malaga are unlikely to be realised. One tower, or even half a dozen, does not make the splurge lining the Costa Del Sol coastline.