Bridge Properties has announced three new office occupiers at Eden Point in South Manchester.
Housing Association provider, Johnnie Johnson Housing has taken 3,122 sq ft on a 5-year lease and will see Eden Point be the base for its new regional innovation hub. Lowry Capital has taken 2,330 sq ft on a 5-year lease and Solid Bond Solutions has let 542 sq ft on a 3-year lease.
Emma Midgley, Head of Transformation & Communications at Johnnie Johnson Housing, commented: “We have always had ambitions of creating a more flexible environment for our colleagues, and Eden Point provides the ideal space and location for that. It is also modern and creative, which mirrors our own values. With other breakout spaces, including a café on site, and plenty of parking, it meets our colleagues’ needs perfectly.
“We feel that the launch of our innovation hub at Eden Point and new lifestyle guidelines will empower our colleagues to work when, where and how they want, while continuing to deliver outstanding services to our customers.”
Prominently situated on the A34, the 38,000 sq ft high-quality office scheme now provides design-led accommodation over four floors and is home to a number of organisations including Entertainment Today, White Rose Sports Ventures, JTRS, NFON, BeClear Orthodontics, Camlee Group, Afin Technologies, Action 365 and The John Greening Partnership.
Speaking about the recent deals, James Dickinson, director at Canning O’Neill, joint agents for the scheme with Williams Sillitoe, commented: “Since March we have successfully retained occupiers and attracted more, with many potential occupiers looking for more flexible, agile working environment and above all a place where their employees want to work.”
Paul McCann from developer Bridge Properties added: ‘Our philosophy has always been to look after and accommodate our tenants requirements creating exciting design led workspace that they enjoy working in. This approach has proved successful at Eden Point and we are proud to have attracted an impressive business community in South Manchester that we are keen to look after and build on. Our search is very much on for the next opportunity.
Quoting rental at Eden Point is £19.50 per sq ft and car parking is provided at 1:225 sq ft.
