BRUNTWOOD SCITECH GAINS APPROVAL FOR £6 MILLION TRANSFORMATION OF HISTORIC MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE WORKSPACE
Grade II listed 117-119 Portland Street will now be reimagined as a workspace hub designed for innovation-led businesses and become a central hub on Portland Street for collaboration & 健康与几个新的设施
Project further solidifies the firm’s commitment to supporting the UK’s science, 科技及创新界别, 在追加投资5亿英镑之后
The UK’s largest dedicated property platform serving the growth of the nation’s knowledge economy, Bruntwood科技公司是Bruntwood和, 法律 & General and Greater Manchester Pension Fund – has had its transformational plans for its historic 117-119 Portland Street building in Manchester city centre approved by Manchester City Council.
The £6 million project will now see the Grade II listed building become the gateway into Manchester’s innovation district - the Oxford Road Corridor - where forward-thinking, innovation-led businesses can ignite their creative spirit and benefit from access to highly-skilled talent at the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, 研究的机会, 财务与指导, as well as extensive collaboration opportunities within Bruntwood SciTech’s UK-wide community of 1,100年创业, 扩大规模和全球业务.
Part of Bruntwood SciTech’s closely-knit neighbourhood of refurbished Victorian warehouses, 工作空间将成为协作的中心枢纽, 健康和活动, creating a vibrant social community for businesses in the building and the nearby 113-115 Portland Street, 波特兰街127号和牛津广场交口.
35,000 sq ft 117-119 Portland Street will be refurbished into a multi-let workspace, 提供最多可容纳80人的混合办公室，从1到10人不等,200 to 6,200平方英尺, 为企业的成长提供一系列的选择和灵活性, 尤其是那些从事创意工作的人, 科技及传媒行业, 在那里他们可以将创造力与社区结合起来.
还将创建9个工作区，这些工作区都将完全安装, 还要有厨房, 会议室和休息区, 允许新客户在工程完成后直接入住, 预计在2025年春天.
这个创新中心将保留许多原有的特色, 比如裸露的砖块和横梁, 同时提供温暖的高品质工作空间, textured interiors - paying homage to its rich history and creating an inspiring space for businesses to grow and thrive. 这座建筑的历史可以追溯到1886年，它以前是Schill Seebohm的家 & 航运商, 谁卖十大网博靠谱平台制造的纺织品，并把它当作仓库来展示, 销售和运输他们的货物.
State-of-the-art shared facilities and amenities will also be incorporated into the new-look 117-119 Portland Street as part of reimagining the ground and lower ground floors, 包括休息空间和休息区, 现场健身房, 精品健身房质量淋浴和更衣设施, 还有一个举办活动的礼堂.
Bruntwood SciTech will also improve the sustainability credentials of the historic building, bringing it into the modern age and heightening its appeal to businesses who increasingly are seeking workspaces with strong ESG credentials. To support the building to be net zero in operation in common areas the building will be fully electrified, with heating and cooling provided through new air conditioning and a new air source heat pump. 另外, 新的LED照明将安装在整个, secondary glazing will minimise heat loss and CO2 monitoring and mixed-mode ventilation will improve air quality and maximise energy efficiency. 该建筑的目标是达到EPC最低B级, 这是对二级保护建筑的重大荣誉.
理查德•罗珀, Bruntwood科技公司资产管理副总监, said: “Receiving planning approval for 117-119 Portland Street marks the next exciting phase in our plans to enhance and improve our workspaces across Manchester city centre, where we already have major new developments underway at both our campus locations and other city centre innovation hubs, 比如Pall Mall, 国王的房子, No.3 . Circle Square, Citylabs.十大网博靠谱平台科学园的格林希夫妇.
“Our cluster of buildings on Portland Street are uniquely positioned to become the connecting junction between the Oxford Road Corridor and our city centre innovation hubs, 进一步支持企业进入全市创新生态系统. This cornerstone of the city has been lacking investment into creating workspaces that galvanise collaboration, creativity and ingenuity and offer like-minded communities to connect with, 所以我们希望在波特兰街117号送去.”
这些计划, alongside the announcement of work commencing to redevelop nearby 国王的房子 and Pall Mall, mark Bruntwood SciTech’s latest commitment to Manchester since it announced a further £500 million of funding in October 2023 to support the growth of the science, 科技及创新界别, and welcomed Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to the joint venture. Now the largest dedicated property platform serving the UK’s innovation economy, Bruntwood SciTech aims to create a £5 billion UK-wide portfolio that can support 2,到2032年将有600家高增长企业.
Bruntwood SciTech’s agents for 117-119 Portland Street are Canning O’Neill and Savills and the main contractor is CubicWorks. 该计划的顾问是AXI(建筑师和室内设计), 改善咨询工程师(MEP), 德勤(规划与遗产), 定制消防工程(消防工程师), DW咨询(结构工程师), Sol Acoustics (Acoustician) and Assent Building Control (building control).
