Salboy and Relentless Developments have launched the premium office offering at No.2 St Michael’s, the latest commercial phase of the landmark St Michael’s development in Manchester city centre.
The new workspace forms part of the scheme’s striking 43-storey tower, which will also include the 162-room W Hotel and 217 W Residences Manchester, creating one of the most distinctive mixed-use destinations in the UK.
No.2 St Michael’s will provide 75,000 sq ft of high-quality office space, designed to meet the expectations of modern businesses seeking best-in-class workspace in Manchester’s rapidly evolving commercial core.
The launch follows the success of No.1 St Michael’s, which opened in November and quickly established itself as one of the UK’s leading office developments. The building secured a number of major occupiers while construction was still underway — the first time in 15 years a speculative office building in Manchester had been fully let prior to completion.
During leasing, the scheme also achieved three successive record headline rents for Manchester office space, underlining the strong demand for premium workspace in the city centre.
At No.2 St Michael’s, occupiers will benefit from state-of-the-art workspace, designed with sustainability, wellbeing and flexibility at its core. Businesses will also have access to the wider St Michael’s destination, including hospitality, leisure and lifestyle amenities connected to the W Hotel and the surrounding development.
The commercial space is being brought to market in partnership with Salboy, with OBI Property appointed to support Relentless Developments with leasing.
Gary Neville, Director at Relentless Developments, said:
“The success of No.1 St Michael’s shows the strength of demand for exceptional workspace in Manchester city centre. Businesses want offices that reflect their ambitions, attract talent and place them at the centre of a vibrant destination.
No.2 St Michael’s will build on that momentum, delivering workspace that sets new benchmarks for quality, sustainability and design.”
Louise Kilbride, Development Director at Relentless Developments, added:
“Businesses are becoming increasingly selective about where they locate, prioritising buildings that combine exceptional design, strong sustainability credentials and access to high-quality amenities.
No.2 St Michael’s has been designed with those expectations in mind.”
Simon Ismail, CEO of Salboy, said:
“St Michael’s is one of the most exciting developments underway in Manchester, bringing together world-class workspace alongside the W Hotel and W Residences Manchester within a landmark new destination for the city.
As part of the team delivering the scheme with Relentless Developments, we are proud to be bringing forward No.2 St Michael’s and building on the success of No.1.”
The wider St Michael’s development represents a £400m regeneration project that has been more than 15 years in the making. The scheme aims to set new sustainability standards, targeting NABERS 5 and BREEAM Outstanding*, while supporting thousands of construction and operational jobs in Manchester.
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