Designed by SimpsonHaugh and Partners, the scheme was controversial as it involved the demolition of a 1930s Art Deco but unlisted building.

It was constructed using Portland stone,[6] and featured a relief sculpture of George Fox,[4] as well as ornate carvings on the side of the six-storey building.

[7] Manchester City Council approved the demolition of Century House on 25 July 2013.

Three other high-rise blocks have been built adjacent to Two St Peter's Square: a 14-storey office building known as One St Peter's Square completed in 2014,[9] a 14-storey office building named Landmark on the site of the former Odeon Cinema completed in 2019,[10] and 3 St Peter's Square, a 20-storey building containing a Motel One and Staycity aparthotel, completed in 2022.

[11] As of January 2021, the building is occupied by the Department for Work and Pensions, Ernst & Young, Knights, Distrelec, Gravitas Recruitment Group, and Cazenove Capital, part of Schroders.