Five new lettings secured at historic Ducie House offices

Five new lettings, totalling 5,500 sq ft of office space, have been announced for Ducie House in Manchester’s Piccadilly Basin.
Leeds-based property investor and car park operator, Town Centre Securities, has attracted lettings following a significant £2m refurbishment of the historical Edwardian building.
Consumer pr and digital agency Carousel has leased a 3,675 sq ft Duplex 4 office suite to accommodate its growth and the 30-plus strong team will move across the Northern Quarter into its new space.
Shibui Fashion, a sustainable fashion brand for women, has taken 701 sq ft as part of its expansion plans and need for a showroom and space for four new Manchester hires, while online retailer Isola Bella has agreed terms on 498 sq ft accommodation.
Also, architectural and heritage buildings consultancy, Donald Insall Architects, which was part of the team behind the winning Liverpool Waterfront transformation project, has taken 322 sq ft of space.
Existing tenant Enzygo, an independent environmental consultancy, has also expanded within the scheme by taking additional space to accommodate its growing team and now occupies almost 1,000 sq ft.
The refurbishment programme created a new, contemporary reception entrance, reconfigured suites on the first, second and third floors, and delivered flexible office space ranging from 147 sq ft to more than 11,500 sq ft. Also, first class facilities were introduced including cycle storage, formal meeting rooms and booths, balcony break out areas, shower facilities and outdoor amenity space.
Chris Collins, Town Centre Securities associate director, said: “The building has experienced strong interest post-refurbishment and we are also happy to have helped organic growth through the expansion of existing customers within the Ducie community, including our long standing customer Jet Design.
“We are confident the facilities and flexible space, coupled with the building’s unrivalled location close to the Northern Quarter, New Islington and Great Ancoats, will continue to prove highly popular in continuing to attract new businesses to this ever evolving part of Manchester.“
Carousel managing director, Gawen Higgins, said: “This office move is the culmination of a lot of people’s hard work and dedication. Thanks to the amazing efforts of the whole team, we’ve simply outgrown our current premises. They have delivered some incredible results in very difficult circumstances over the last couple of years.
“Many companies and agencies have sought to shrink or dispose of their physical office space altogether following the pandemic, but we are 100% committed to having a place where the whole team can come together, work together, support each other and continue to deliver the excellent results Carousel is known for.”