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THE CENTRE
FOR BUSINESS
Centre Square open for
business as development
takes shape
The Centre Square buildings are
bringing Grade A offices to the centre of
Middlesbrough, offering businesses an
unrivalled opportunity to base themselves in
the heart of the town’s vibrant core.
T
he first phase of a brand new
office space development in
the heart of Middlesbrough is
open for business.
Construction work to complete
phase one of Centre Square will
be complete this autumn and the
development is all set to open its
doors to tenants.
The facility was designed to bring
Grade A offices to the centre of town
offering businesses an unrivalled
opportunity to base themselves in the
heart of Middlesbrough’s vibrant core.
The central location offers easy
access to city scale amenities and is
close to the shopping and leisure core
of the town as well as transport and
travel links.
But there’s much more to it than
that. The two buildings which form the
main focus of the development offer
highly desirable workspaces designed
to attract and retain high calibre
employees, enhance productivity and
allow for easy expansion.
Flexible office space planning is part
of the deal and super fast broadband
capacity is readily available meaning
instant and easy access when it
comes to getting companies up,
running and in touch efficiently.
The first phase of the development
is made up of two buildings. Building
1 is due to complete this autumn but the
hoardings around Building 2 have already
been removed.
Middlesbrough Council will now turn its
focus to filling the spaces.
The town’s mayor Andy Preston and
senior council leaders have been working
closely with commercial agents and the
property developer, Ashall Projects, to
showcase the buildings to potential tenants.
The team behind the Centre Square
project includes Middlesbrough Council,
Tees Valley Combined Authority,
Middlesbrough College and Teesside
University. It has already confirmed its
commitment to work with investors and
tenants to ensure a smooth transition into
the development.
For the educational establishments, the
prospect of tailoring educational courses to
meet the needs of major businesses in the
area has also been raised in a bid to ensure
the local workforce is well equipped with
the necessary skills and qualifications.
From September the opportunity to
take over all or part of the first two Centre
Square buildings will be available to
interested companies and businesses.
For more information and to arrange a viewing,
contact Mark Winter, Centre Square commercial
manager on 01928 280 160 or email mark.
[email protected] and quote Tees19.
For more information on the development visit
www.centre-square.co.uk
Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston with
Middlesbrough Council chief executive
Tony Parkinson (right) and Centre Square
project manager Michael Canavan, from the
council’s economic growth team.
At a glance
> Building 1: total floorspace:
67,490 sq ft. Net internal areas:
60, 044 sq ft
> Building 2: total floorspace:
40,255 sq f. Net internal areas:
33, 852 sq ft
Features:
> Double-height entrance atriums
> 7.5m structural grid, minimising
the number of columns
> 3m clear floor-to-ceiling heights
> Floor-to-ceiling glazing
providing good daylight
distribution
> Superfast broadband capacity
availability
> Designed to accommodate
layout changes for flexible
office space planning
> Attractive public realm and
informal external breakout
opportunities on the doorstep.