‘Reimagined’ £30m city centre office scheme with private garden ‘has wellbeing at its heart’

A major office redevelopment scheme boasting the largest private garden in Bristol city centre has been completed, with the first tenant already secured.

Investment and development company CEG ‘reimagined’ the outdated Crescent Centre on Temple Back close to Bristol’s Temple Quay into 100,000 sq ft of grade A office space “with wellbeing and amenity at the heart of the design”, according to its agents.

The building – now rebranded as Crescent – has been transformed by CEG’s contractor Kier to include a new two-storey feature façade, a rooftop extension and the addition of three private roof terraces, the most prominent of which offers views over the historic Temple Gardens from the fifth floor.

The first letting has already been secured with energy group OVO relocating its UK headquarters from nearby Temple Way to 22,894 sq ft of space, which includes the entire fifth floor and a fourth-floor suite.

CEG said Crescent’s private garden – central Bristol’s largest – was as an added benefit for its occupiers at a time when outdoor space is much sought after.

The building, which predates many of the surrounding office blocks, also has a secure weatherproof cycle park for 164 bikes and a repair docking facility, wellbeing and fitness studio with leisure club changing facilities.

London-based CEG has now appointed Bath-based fit out specialist Interaction to deliver break-out workspace and fitted office suites.

Paul Richardson, investment manager at CEG, said: “Crescent sits in a prime location on Temple Back. This is a first-class redevelopment and Interaction’s interior design will deliver a contemporary and healthy place to work, supported by amenities including a ribbon business lounge, Temple Grind café, well-being and fitness studio.”

The development will offer floor plates of 18,000 sq ft. It also benefits from the ability to accommodate a range of requirements from 1,600 sq ft upwards.

Carter Jonas and Savills have been appointed to launch the development to market. Savills said the fact that Crescent was redeveloped meant its ‘up-front’ carbon was 64% lower than an average new build – the equivalent of  more than 7,500 tonnes of carbon saved.

It also has 100% renewable electricity supply through Chippenham renewable power firm Good Energy.