Developer, and Piccadilly Partner, Argent Group PLC recently celebrated the launch of Piccadilly Place, the stunning, 675,000 sq ft mixed use development, with joint venture partners, global private equity firm and owner of Three and Four Piccadilly, the Carlyle Group, Manchester City Council, the GMPTE and the City Inn. The joint venture partners celebrated the milestone in style, along with many of the people who have been involved in the construction, design and development of this impressive new gateway to the city over the last 10 years.
The completion of Four Piccadilly Place, the 110,000 sq ft Grade A office scheme, denotes the final piece in the Piccadilly Place jigsaw, and what was formerly a piece of derelict land in Manchester’s heart, has become the ultimate in urban regeneration projects.
David Partridge, joint chief executive at Argent said at the launch; “Piccadilly Place is not just for visitors to Manchester – the important thing for us is that it has become a community which is, in itself, a microcosm of everything that is great about this city. A mix of uses, combining offices with a hotel, apartments, shops and restaurants, directly accessible via our new bridge around stunning new public realm. It is this diversity, which makes it feel like a real piece of city, and which has moved it into the premier league of office, retail and residential locations within Manchester.”
Piccadilly Place has seen a spate of high profile lettings recently including solicitor, Weightmans, The Insolvency Service, serviced office provider, Orega and most recently to the NHS North West. Three Piccadilly Place has also seen success through a number of awards for its sustainability, design, construction and facilities management.
Piccadilly Place has been transformed into a highly sustainable, iconic area of the city, attracting the interest of high profile office and retail occupants and acting as a magnet for inward investment. The piazza, which incorporates a number of innovative, bespoke pieces of public art, has become a meeting place for occupiers, residents and visitors stepping off the train at Piccadilly Station.