riverside brochure

Riverside

Find your sanctuary in the heart of the city

Businesses thrive in the hustle and bustle of prime city locations, but the people within them often need peace and quiet in order to function at their very best.

At Riverside, you get the best of both worlds.

Situated just a few minutes walk away from the main thoroughfare of Deansgate in Manchester, this unique complex of five office buildings offers all the amenities and vibrancy of a prime city centre site, but with unusual additional benefits. Its riverside position and private inner courtyard provide an oasis of tranquillity where extensive planting, timber decking and water features combine to create an ideal place to relax.

With a total of 168,000 sq ft spread across five individual buildings, Riverside offers a scale of office space that is rarely found in the refurbished city centre office market. The large floor plates will allow your business to make the most efficient use of space and Bruntwood’s flexible approach to helping your business expand its premises as it grows, means that your future development needs can be factored in as well.

All in all, Riverside presents a unique property opportunity to help your business to thrive.

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AVAILABLE RANGE OF OFFICE SPACE IN SQ FT

150–60,000 TOTAL SQ FOOTAGE

168,000

The best of both worlds

A statement location

Riverside has been comprehensively refurbished with over £5m invested in improving the buildings both inside and out. Under the creative guidance of leading design firm, Roger Stephenson Architects, the redevelopment has included two brand new, statement reception entrances and a completely re-landscaped inner courtyard, exclusively for the use of Riverside customers.

Internally, the works have included a full upgrade of the office floor plates, creating impressive office accommodation offering tailored, open-plan suites delivered to a ‘new build’ standard. And all this without the new-build price tag.

Outside the complex, Bruntwood has worked hand in hand with the local authorities to make significant improvements to the buildings’ surroundings. As part of the Irwell River Park scheme, a new landscaped walkway now connects New Bailey Street and Riverside with Trinity Bridge and the Lowry Hotel, creating a new riverside route for pedestrians and cyclists.

Also featured on-site, in front of the New Bailey Street reception, is a statue of Joseph Brotherton, the pioneering industrialist who became one of the city’s most prolific and much-loved MPs.

The five buildings of Riverside have been an iconic architectural feature on the banks of the River Irwell since the early 1970s.

The complex was previously owned by the Manchester Evening News, and the names of the buildings reflect that unique heritage, with four of them named after historic print typefaces; Aldine, Baskerville, Cloister and Delphian. The original architects of Riverside still have a presence on-site as customers of the fifth building within the scheme.

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Riverside at a glance

Located on New Bailey Street on the banks of the River Irwell, Riverside offers a wealth of benefits to your business and to your staff, many of which are not normally found in city centre locations.

Excellent public transport links mean that Riverside is easy to get to, as well as generous, secure on-site car parking for staff and visitors alike. And with the major retail and leisure destinations of Deansgate and Spinningfields just a stone’s throw away, there’s no shortage of amenities to enjoy.

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At Riverside you can take advantage of :

• A green, tranquil riverside location

• Newly-refurbished, flexible open-plan suites

• A private, landscaped courtyard area providing an oasis of calm for your staff

• Proximity to Deansgate and Spinningfields and a wealth of city centre amenities

• Generous car parking ratios compared with other city centre locations

• Excellent transport links, with Salford Central and Victoria stations within easy walking distance

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Baskerville House Floor space: 1,000–34,000 sq ft

Aldine House Floor space: 4,800 –24,000 sq ft

Cloister House Floor space: 2,000 –17,800 sq ft

New Bailey Street reception

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Private courtyard

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Delphian House Floor space: 150–17,800 sq ft

To Spinningfields

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Trinity Bridge reception

Flexibility as standard

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New Bailey Street reception

Typical office space

Typical office space

Trinity Bridge reception

Suites across the five available buildings range in size from 150 sq ft to 60,000 sq ft, and all are open-plan with air conditioning and 24-hour access. On-site services include customer service and building maintenance teams, secure bicycle storage areas, shower facilities, a Tesco Express supermarket and a café on the ground floor on New Bailey Street.

The size of these floors provide an extensive range of space planning options, resulting in increased spatial efficiency and reduced occupational costs.

Making your life easierAt Bruntwood we see ourselves as your property partner, not your landlord.

We believe in working with you to ensure that the whole process of choosing, leasing, setting-up and moving into your new office accommodation is as stress-free and seamless as possible.

With the concentration and variety of our portfolio across the Manchester region, signing up for a lease with us also gives your business a greater degree of flexibility. Should your needs change over time and you need a little more or a little less space, we’re more than happy to move you to other premises in our portfolio, all within the terms of your existing lease.

Suite specifications include:

• Flexible open-plan suites

• Air conditioning

• Recessed modular lighting

• 3 compartment perimeter trunking

• Suspended ceilings

Building amenities include:

• On-site customer service team

• On-site car parking available

• Private inner courtyard exclusively for customer use

• 24-hour building access

• Bicycle storage

• Tesco supermarket and café on ground floor

• Shower facilities

• DDA-compliant access

• Lift access

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Net zero CO2 emissions

Energy Performance Asset Rating

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0–25

26–50

51–75

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76–100

101–125

126–150

Whether you require a full office floor or a bespoke suite, Riverside has the space and flexibility to create the right working environment for your business.

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The right space for your business

Riverside’s recent refurbishment allows you to occupy high specification office space without the associated cost of new build property.

To help you to make the space distinctively your own, we offer a free space-planning service. Our designers will discuss your specific business needs and work with you to tailor-make an office that meets those needs perfectly.

Bruntwood can also help with your fit-out. We can recommend suppliers and use our buying power to secure the best deals for you. And if it helps, our project managers could even manage the entire process for you leaving you free to run ‘business as usual’.

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New Bailey Street

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OFFICE LOCATION ON-SITE

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Delphian House

This example layout shows how a typical office of 6,516 sq ft in Delphian House can be arranged to encompass 68 work stations.

NUMBER OF WORK STATIONS

68

DEDICATED RECEPTION

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TOTAL SQ FT OF OFFICE SPACE

6,516

NUMBER OF PRIVATE ONE PERSON OFFICES

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This example layout shows how a typical floor of office space in Delphian House can be split into smaller suites ranging from one to ten work stations.

Delphian House (small suites)

418 sq ft 3 work stations

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Communal kitchen area


267 sq ft 2 work stations 1 informal meeting area

412 sq ft 6 work stations 1 private meeting room

1,000 sq ft 8 work stations 1 boardroom 1 informal meeting area

840 sq ft 10 work stations 1 informal seating area 1 visitor seating area

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This example layout shows how a typical office of 2,250 sq ft in Cloister House can be arranged to encompass 30 work stations.

Cloister House

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This example layout shows how a typical office of 17,800 sq ft covering both Cloister and Delphian House can be arranged to encompass 176 work stations.

Cloister House & Delphian House combined

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New Bailey Street

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SITE LOCATION


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NUMBER OF PRIVATE OFFICES

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Finding the right property partner

So why do business with us? Here’s a quick summary of what we offer.

Peace of mindWith over 35 years’ experience of managing our buildings to the highest operational standards, we understand how to keep your workplace performing at its best, keeping disruptions to a minimum. With our dedicated customer service teams and in-house facilities management, you’ll find that we react quickly and efficiently to any problems that arise.

Value for moneyWhether your requirement is for 300 sq ft or for 300,000, we have a property at the right quality and the right price to suit your business. And because we operate and manage all our buildings ourselves, we can deliver better standards at more cost effective rates than our competitors.

Flexibility We understand how your needs can change as your business develops, so we take a very flexible approach to the deal we make with you. Whether you need extra space in the long-term or short-term or if you need advice on driving better value out of your premises, you’ll always find us able to help.

Good people to do business with As a values-driven organisation, we recruit our people based on their attitude, enthusiasm and commitment, because we know that good relationships are the foundation of a good business. We apply our values to every aspect of how we behave as a company, both in our day-to-day operation and in making an active contribution to the cities where we operate.

At Bruntwood, we don’t see ourselves as a landlord but rather as your property partner, making sure that your choice of premises adds the greatest possible benefit to the way your business works.

Nick Ducker Partner Gunner Cooke

The boutique law firm Gunner Cooke is one of the many businesses that have chosen Riverside as the right location for their future development.

Gunner Cooke was founded in 2010, with the aim of creating a new partnership approach to corporate private equity. The company’s way of doing business proved so popular that they soon needed to expand from their initial premises in St John Street.

According to partner, Nick Ducker, Riverside presented the perfect solution.

“Riverside really works for us as it’s close to the city centre but still offers great value for money. It’s really easy to get to by car and by rail – for me I just get the train to Salford Central and literally just walk across the road. If I’ve got meetings in the city centre it’s just a short walk across Trinity Bridge and you’re right there.”

On top of that, Nick and the team at Gunner Cooke have been really impressed with the space itself. “It’s a very smart building and the quality of the fit-out is fantastic. Having the impressive outside courtyard really adds to it – it’s nice to walk through and it creates a really good impression when clients come to visit.”

As the company continues to grow, Nick sees Bruntwood’s flexibility as an important factor. “I think we’ll outgrow our current space quite quickly and knowing that we can move into bigger premises either here or in another Bruntwood building is a real plus.”

“ ...it’s close to the city centre but still offers great value for money.”

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Unrivalled amenitiesThere’s no shortage of amenities to enjoy at Riverside.

The major retail and leisure destinations of Deansgate and Spinningfields are just a stone’s throw away, with ample opportunities for shopping, eating and drinking. From Carluccios and Wagamama to the acclaimed Mark Addy and Australasia restaurants, there’s no shortage of top-notch places to dine and a brand new on-site Tesco Express provides a handy place to pick up your groceries.

Directly adjacent to Riverside is the 5-star Lowry hotel with its own restaurant and spa facilities, plus the stunning Trinity Bridge spanning the River Irwell provides an easy pedestrian link to Deansgate.

If you’re partial to a spot of culture the People’s History Museum and the Opera House are both across the road. And for those with a fitness bent, there’s a choice of Virgin Active on Deansgate or Pure Gym in Hardman Square where you can hit the treadmill after work, or take advantage of the new Irwell City Park running right alongside Riverside for a lunchtime jog.

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9 Coffee Island

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12 San Carlo

13 Gaucho

14 La Tasca

15 Harvey Nichols

16 Virgin Active

17 Pure Gym

18 The Oast House

19 Zizzi

20 Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK)

21 Mark Addy

22 Spinningfields Bridge

23 Trinity Bridge

24 People’s History Museum

Amenities nearby include:

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Getting hereRiverside currently benefits from a wealth of good transport links, with more to come in the future.

The main Salford Central rail station is right on Riverside’s doorstep and the city’s other main rail stations, Piccadilly and Victoria are both currently within a 10 –15 minute walk. Planned rail infrastructure upgrades, part of the Northern Hub initiative, will only improve this connectivity, as a new viaduct – the Ordsall Chord – will connect Manchester’s three mainline stations for the first time, creating more frequent and faster services to the city from all across the Northern UK.

Riverside is within easy walking distance of Manchester city centre, yet is set just off the city’s inner ring road, making it highly attractive to car users. The generous on-site car parking – a rare amenity compared to other city centre premises – provides spaces on a long or short-term basis as well as on-site public parking for visitors. On-site bicycle storage is available too.

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Good rail links• Salford Central station and Victoria

station (5 minutes’ walk away) provide services for local routes across Greater Manchester and the North of England

• Piccadilly train station is 10 –15 minutes’ walk offering direct train access across the UK

• Four trains an hour run from Stockport train station to Salford Central

• Approximately six trains per hour run from Altrincham train station to Salford Central

Good tram links• Piccadilly and St Peter’s Square

Metrolink stops are both within 10 minutes’ walk, providing access to the wider Metrolink network

• Metrolink Deansgate/Castlefield stop is an 8-minute walk, giving direct access to the South Manchester line

• Altrincham to Deansgate/Castlefield Metrolink stop takes just 18-minutes

Good bus links• Bus routes run on Deansgate and

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• Piccadilly bus terminal is 10 minutes’ walk from Riverside

• The free Metroshuttle bus provides quick and easy access to Piccadilly bus and train station every 10 minutes

MINUTES’ WALK TO VICTORIA TRAIN STATION

10–15ON-SITE CAR PARKING SPACES

126MINUTES’ WALK TO ST PETER’S SQ METROLINK

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At Riverside, you will benefit from:

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For more information on Riverside or other properties in our portfolio please give us a call or visit the website.

0161 233 7877 bruntwood.co.uk/riverside

Bruntwood is a family-owned and run property company that specialises in creating the right environments for a wide variety of businesses to succeed.

We believe that for our business to be a success, yours has to be too. That’s why we don’t see ourselves as your landlord, but as your property partner, making sure that your choice of premises is adding the best possible benefit to the way your business works.

We develop, let and manage all our own properties, so that we can seamlessly control the whole experience to make sure it meets your needs and expectations. This strong customer focus underpins everything we do, from selecting and developing the property we invest in, to the sustainable management of our buildings and our involvement in the cities and communities where we operate.

Whether you need a single desk for a day or a whole building for 25 years, we have the right solution to suit your business.

Talk to us today on 0161 233 7877.

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