Dan Whelan
Credit Suisse Asset Management is to overhaul the five-storey Manchester building and increase the amount of office space by 40,000 sq ft when sole occupier Eversheds Sutherland relocates to Two New Bailey.
The landlord lodged plans for the scheme in January, which have now been approved by Manchester City Council.
Place North West revealed in 2019 that the law firm would move into a new 50,000 sq ft office at English Cities Fund’s New Bailey scheme after 20 years at Eversheds House, which spans 70-76 Great Bridgewater Street, prompting landlord Credit Suisse to plan a refurbishment of the building.
The scheme, designed by OMI Architects, proposes increasing the amount of office space from 70,000 sq ft to 110,000 sq ft through the addition of two floors.
Dan Whelan
Credit Suisse Asset Management has lodged plans to overhaul and extend 70 Bridgewater Street in Manchester when its sole tenant Eversheds Sutherland relocates to Two New Bailey.
Place North West revealed in 2019 that the law firm would move into a new 50,000 sq ft office at English Cities Fund’s New Bailey scheme after 20 years at Bridgewater Street, prompting landlord Credit Suisse to plan a refurbishment of the five-storey building.
The scheme, designed by OMI Architects, proposes increasing the amount of office space by 30,000 sq ft, from 70,000 sq ft to 100,000 sq ft, through the addition of two floors.
The project also includes reconfiguring the building to provide ‘category A’ office space, and completely replacing the existing facades to address “known structural issues with the brickwork and sandstone masonry”, according to a design and access statement lodged with Manchester City Council.