Four new towers have been launched by Knight Knox for Salford Quays, a £200m scheme which will form the largest residential development in the North West.

The X1Media City scheme, which is a joint-venture with X1 Developments and has planning permission already in place from Salford City Council, will see 554,820 sqft of residential space incorporating 1,036 apartments (259 per tower) split between studio, one, two and three beds plus over 22,700sqft of commercial space with two floors of underground parking.

Samantha Jones, Head of Marketing at Knight Knox, said: "The launch of X1 MEDIA CITY is something we have been planning for many months. Investor appetite has grown in line with confidence in the UK buy-to-let market, and we have seen heightened interest in the local market over the past 18 months. X1 MEDIA CITY is certain to become an iconic development for Salford Quays and will rival anything located in the city centre".

The first and second floor space will be available for commercial and retail units, in addition to a private gym and cinema with the other floors taken up by residential.

Construction is expected to start as early as February 2015 on the first tower.