A new refurbishment scheme at Liverpool Innovation Park worth almost £4m will create around 16,000 sq ft of Grade A office space for the region.
The new space will specialise as a networking hub and business gateway where tenants can meet and receive guests, exhibit products and services and network with other entrepreneurs on the site. It will also feature a stylish bistro and landscaped gardens.
A significant development in Altrincham, Manchester, is set for construction in 2011, following the demolition of two Trafford council-owned buildings.
The Altair development will cost approximately £100m and is expected to begin a phase of regeneration for the area and enforce regional prosperity. Trafford Council are advised by Nabarro LLP and Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
The development will be built on a five-acre site predominantly owned by Trafford Council and will offer approximately 100,000 sq ft of office space, as well as 72,000 sq ft of retail space and a 125-bed hotel. It will also feature a 3,000-seat ice rink stadium.
The area of Huddersfield has recently attracted a number of potential new companies to lease regional office space with two prominent properties up for occupation.
The site of the former Visage night club, situated on St Thomas’ Road and part of Crown House are up for renting, with Crown House offering the cheapest office space in Huddersfield.
Property firm Eddisons have been appointed as commercial letting agents for the night club, whilst landlords Mapeley are acting as landlord for Crown House. Jones Lang LaSalle is joint agent for the scheme.
Extra Personnel, one of Birmingham’s biggest emplyment firms, has found new space in Birmingham city centre to allow for a raised profile and effective business growth.
Moving from its original base on New Street, the firm will move their 25 staff to a newly-refurbished office in Cavendish House on Waterloo Street, which is fund managed by Aberdeen Property Investors.
The Home Zone mixed-use development at Northshore, Stockton is expected to start development in Q3 of this year following an injection of £2.6 million in funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
The scheme will feature 50 homes, as well a number of shops, hotels, leisure facilities and a sizeable amount of office space.
In one of the simplest moves that has been seen on our Need Office Space blog, Scanlans Consultant Surveyors and Scanlans Property Management are to relocate their offices at 73 Mosley Street to the property next door.
The property firm are to take advantage of newly-refurbished effective office space on the fourth and sixth floor of 75 Mosley Street, allowing for upgraded IT and communications integrated into a network of nationwide offices.
Scotfield Developments has let a further 3,457 sq ft of prime office space to Flight Centre UK Ltd who has relocated to The Gateway, a £150m mixed used development in Leeds.
Flight Centre UK Ltd is the latest leading business to join the Gateway development which is located a stones throw away from the vibrant hub of Leeds City centre. Flight Centre UK Ltd’s two corporate brands which are FCm Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller will be based within the premises.
An office development that would bring around 270,000 sq ft of office space to the city of Manchester is expected to begin in Q1 next year.
One St Peter’s Square is a redevelopment scheme of Elizabeth House by London-based developer Argent, who will create a new 14 storey building offering Grade A premium office space with a BREEAM ‘excellent rating’ and office floor-plates of up to 22,500 sq ft.
