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Property agents are reporting the demand for office space in Manchester is expected to continue post-COVID-19, though there may be some changes. With more people expected to work from home once the situation approaches normality, landlords will need to be more flexible about lease terms to attract tenants. Many companies are starting to operate again…

Software giant Microsoft has opened a Manchester office in partnership with the University Academy 92 (UA92). There is a high demand for office space in Manchester, but one issue that companies that occupy these offices face, is the difficulty of recruiting people with high digital skills. Microsoft and UA92 are developing computer science courses in…

Organisations leased over 1.45m sq. ft. of Manchester office space in the city centre in 2019. Although this is below the 2018 record figure of 1.75m sq. ft, it is still more than the 1.35m sq. ft. average over the last five years. In 2019, there were 261 city centre lease deals in total and…

Office space in Manchester reached its highest take-up rate for years in the first six months of 2019. Data published by property advisors Colliers show that there were deals for 806,024 sq. ft of office space in Manchester during the first half of this year. This is a 54% increase in the long term average…

According to the Manchester Evening News, there is a battle for the future of the city centre, and readers are being asked the question: “Car parks, offices/flats or green space – what does Manchester city centre really need?” The city is experiencing a construction boom with projects increasing the availability of office space in Manchester,…

WeWork’s UK and Ireland general manager, Mathieu Proust, has predicted that the WeWork office model designed for flexible workers is the future of all office space in Manchester. WeWork’s newest 66,000 sq. ft office space in Manchester at Dalton Place is almost fully occupied. The company also has offices at No 1 St. Peter’s Square…

According to research by estate agents Colliers International, flexible working space in Manchester is predicted to grow twofold over the next few years. By 2022, the report estimates that there will be 61,205 sq. metres of flexible working space for 9,794 Manchester workers. Flexible offices have spaces equipped with desks, phone lines and broadband that…

Many new office developments in Manchester are offering extra facilities to attract companies to the city. These include developments with office space, living accommodation, restaurants and shops in the same building. There is a lot of office space in Manchester airport locations and more are being constructed. Any company taking space in an airport location…

The population of Manchester has grown because of increased economic growth. More houses and improved infrastructure are being planned to cope with this expansion. More office space in Manchester is being developed to meet the rising demand from companies that want a presence in the city. Manchester Business Park near the Airport and the £1m…

According to Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, the tech sector is causing more demand for offices in the city than any other. Manchester is the UK’s number one tech city apart from London. It is not only the large tech companies like Amazon, WeWork and Bookings.com that are taking up office space…