Shortlist announced for Siemens site
SIEMENS has shortlisted four developers to regenerate its iconic Princess Parkway site in south Manchester.
The firm, which recently gained cash from the Regional Growth Fund to help build a new Green Technology base at its Manchester campus, has shortlisted local property groups Bruntwood and The Emerson Group as well as Kier and Wrenbridge (with Palmer Capital and Vinci) to draw up plans for the 20 acre campus.
It said that a preferred developer is likely to be picked by spring 2012.
Siemens employs 800 people on the site and has plans to increase this to 1,200 people in three years via the development of offshore wind power transmission technologies. The investment and job creation is due to national and international investments in green infrastructure.
The mixed-use scheme will be anchored by a new 100,000 sq ft office building for use by Siemens. The in situ, Sir William Siemens House, will be refurbished and the remainder of the site will be developed in phases to provide new office, hotel and residential accommodation.
Adam White, associate director at Jones Lang LaSalle, which is advising Siemens, said: “The shortlisted parties have all displayed strong delivery credentials and alongside Siemens’ globally recognised and market leading brand, we are confident that we will be able to deliver a scheme of exemplar status.”
