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Airport City Manchester announces 75,000 sq ft office scheme

The first major office construction for the £800m Airport City project has been announced today the scheme will be 75,000 sq ft.

The building will be in the central business district of Airport City Manchester, and is being constructed due to strong occupier demand in the region.

Construction will start on site in the summer and it will be ready for new occupiers at the end of 2016.

The new office scheme will form a key element of the Central Business District at Airport City alongside a 350 bedroom hotel, which has planning permission.

These developments form a crescent around the first phase of public realm and are adjacent to the recently expanded Ground Transport Interchange.

CEO for Property at Manchester Airports Group (MAG) Lynda Shillaw said: “We recently announced a speculative logistics scheme at Airport City’s Global Logistics site and our commitment to another spec building reflects our belief as a joint venture in the quality of our offer, and the strength of the region’s economy.

“Airport City Manchester has already secured prestigious occupiers for the two existing 200,000 sq ft office buildings, which are nearly 100% full, including Etihad, Sherwin Williams, PZ Cussons and SCA Hygiene.

“2015 is set to be a big year for Airport City, particularly on the north site, with strong foundations laid in 2014.

“As well as our office scheme the next few months will see further announcements for the project.”

Airport City Manchester is a joint venture project with MAG (50%), Carillion PLC (20%), Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) (20%) and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) (10%). Plus Argent has been appointed as development manager for the project

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