Property briefs: GVA, Fletcher Rae and Assura
PROPERTY agent GVA has relocated its Manchester office to PRUPIM’s Norfolk House on Norfolk Street in the city.
The firm has signed a 10-year lease on 15,750 sq ft and will officially relocate its 150 staff in the Spring.
GVA said the decision was driven by its commitment to provide employees with an “exciting, efficient working space and give clients a welcoming and comfortable environment to conduct business”.
The company is currently spread across four floors at 81 Fountain Street, its home for the last 15 years.
Regional senior director Mark Rawstron said: “There were a number of options available to us within the city and after careful consideration we decided that Norfolk House met both our specific occupational requirements and our desire to remain within the cities prime commercial core.
“Having all staff on the same floor will allow us to be more flexible and creative in the way we use the space and we have some exciting plans to create a separate reception and meeting room suite of the highest quality and design for our new Manchester home.”
Savills represented PRUPIM.
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HEALTHCARE property developer and investor, Assura Group, has completed its latest scheme, a £3m medical centre in Bebington on the Wirral.
The 14,350 sq ft centre will see the relocation of two local GP practices, the Kings Lane Medical Centre and the Church Road Medical Centre.
The new building will provide a minor surgery suite and rooms for GP, nurse and counselling consultations. The site also includes an integrated pharmacy, to be run by Averroes Pharmacy.
Amanda Roddy, development manager at Warrington-based Assura Group, said: “The Bebington Medical Centre will consolidate a wide range of the community’s healthcare needs into one convenient building, improving the patients’ experience and increasing the quality of care in the area.”
Architects West Hart Partnership designed the scheme, with WH Snow appointed as contractors.
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MANCHESTER architect Fletcher Rae UK has undergone a major re-brand and launched a new website.
The project – carried out by The Ideas Facility and Kenthouse – includes a re-design of all corporate literature and a promotional video that showcases its UK and international portfolio.
Bob Fletcher, joint founder and managing director said: “We wanted to extend our brand to highlight the qualities of the practice – and we’re delighted with our new look.
“The creative re-brand perfectly reflects the unique culture and brand values that underpin the firm and our unwavering mission to ‘get it right first time’. We’ve vastly expanded the practice, since we launched in 2010. As such, we need our brand and marketing activity to take us to the next level and reflect our position as a key player in a highly competitive market.”
