Approval granted for Manchester office redevelopment

Savills has successfully secured consent for a redevelopment of 70 Great Bridgewater Street in Manchester city centre on behalf of a fund managed by Credit Suisse Asset Management.

The building was formerly the office of law firm Eversheds Sutherland.

The scheme will utilise the existing frame to provide 120,000 sq ft of Grade A office space over seven storeys.

The building will benefit from two new upper floors with the external appearance of the building being transformed through a new façade treatment.

Wellness and sustainability will be at the heart of the scheme with most floors benefiting from external terraces and various tenant-focused amenities provided throughout the building.

Jin Cui, head of UK real state at Credit Suisse Asset Management, said: “We are delighted to have secured consent for what promises to be a fantastic new office scheme.

“The intention for the project has always been to put the occupier experience first.

“We believe the building responds to changing occupier needs by providing an abundance of outdoor space, dedicated wellbeing areas and a contemporary, sustainable specification.”

The scheme is anticipated to be available from the fourth quarter of 2023.

International real estate advisor Savills is providing planning and project management advice with OMI the appointed architect and Simten Developments appointed as development manager.