Technology is an integral element of the new Landmark office space in Manchester’s St. Peter’s Square. The building provides a touch-free experience that helps protect the occupants from COVID-19.
Though the lockdown slowed down office construction in Manchester, the building boom in the region is now continuing. At the end of June 2020, there were 50 tower cranes visible on the Manchester skyline, according to SkyscraperCity.com forum users. This is down from the 80 in June 2019, but shows that construction is still active…
Office space in Manchester is adapting to changing working conditions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over the last 30 years, office buildings have become more densely packed, but social distancing measures now require desks to have more space between them. It is estimated that moving desks farther apart could reduce the capacity of office space…
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…
Figures announced by the Manchester Office Agent’s Forum (MOAF) reveal that the take-up of office space in Manchester during Q1 of 2020 was strong, with an uptake of 306,492 square feet over 58 deals. Significant deals included the 67,348 square feet office space at Bruntwood SciTech’s Square. M&G’s Arndale Tower also let 52,260 square feet…
Manchester City Council has announced plans to develop a disused retail park in Ancoats into a sustainable mixed commercial and residential property development. After the Central Retail Park in Ancoats closed, the site was bought by Manchester City Council in 2017 for £37m. The council plans to turn the disused site into Manchester’s first zero-carbon…
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…
The development of Manchester city centre is one of the most important stories of 2019, according to Steve Robson writing in the Manchester Evening News. He says that the city centre has been transformed and the development pace is increasing rapidly. Many office blocks have been built to accommodate the businesses that want office space…
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…
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