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U.K. LAND ESTATES the point of view

The Point rises above Quays, overlooking the ’s famous and one of Europe’s most vibrant and exciting cityscapes.

The Point offers contemporary design to complement and celebrate the stunning Victorian architecture in the adjacent buildings, providing a stimulating environment with immediate access to both Gateshead and .

A short walk takes you into the heart of the City Centre, Newcastle Central Station and Newcastle Quayside. indicative image the point of access

The Point lies in a superb riverside setting on Gateshead’s rapidly evolving and stunning Quayside.

The site lies adjacent to the Hilton Hotel and is within easy walking distance of Newcastle City Centre, the Millennium Bridge, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, The and Newcastle Quayside together with the town centre of Gateshead and its superb transport links to the Metro and regional bus network.

the point of design

Award winning Architects, Faulkner Browns, have delivered a masterplan for one of the region’s most exciting mixed use developments.

Elegant, contemporary new office buildings will complement the existing Victorian buildings ensuring a sense of unity between the two, supporting that all important vibrant mix of uses which will include restaurants, retail and leisure, alongside the superb apartments developed by Bellway.

A variety of retail and restaurant space will be available presenting extraordinary opportunities to benefit from this prestigious location.

The high quality landscaping and introduction of public squares and boulevards provides the perfect environment and business solution for today’s modern occupier.

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1 St James Park 4 Northumberland Street 7 The Sage Gateshead 2 Central Station 5 Newcastle Quayside 8 Gateshead International Business Centre 3 Grey Street 6 Hilton Hotel 9 Gateshead Bus and Metro Interchange

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Point 5 schedule of areas specification

Designed to achieve the highest Point Point 4 1 quality BREEAM standards

5,561.9 sqm (60,838 sqft) 894.5 sqm (9,628 sqft) BCO CAT A office specification 6 storey offices 3 storey offices or hotel VRV Comfort cooling

Point 2 Point 5 High quality contemporary finishes

7,608.9 sqm (81,902 sqft) 299.9 sqm (3,229 sqft) Minimum floor to ceiling

9 storey offices 2 storey offices height of 2.7m

24 hour office access Point 3 Point 6 Secure basement car parking 2,520.9 sqm (27,136 sqft) 2464.9 sqm (26,533 sqft) Services designed for occupancy 5 storey offices or hotel Restaurant/café at ground floor with 2 floors of offices above levels of 1 person per 10 sqm

Rankings Voted favourite English city for four years in a row by The Guardian/Observer. In top twenty of VisitBritain’s city break destinations. Named ‘New Capital of Britain’ by The Times recommending a list of 35 top attractions. The UK’s new urban powerhouse - named as ‘New Capital of Britain’ by the Times newspaper in 2004. Newcastle ranked one of the best places to live in Europe in August 2007, according to a poll carried out by Gallup on behalf on the European Commission.

Economic Leapt from 19th to 3rd in national employment survey of best cities in the UK to do business - higher than London (OMIS) with the highest graduate retention in the UK - over 45%. Newcastle International Airport is one of the fastest growing regional airports in the UK

Arts & Culture The area has become renowned for its commissioning programme in public and commercial buildings with over 2,000 artworks sited around the region. World-class facilities – The Sage, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Seven Stories, Theatre Royal. Newcastle is only one of six designated Science Cities in the UK.

Education Performance indicators released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) show that 95% of ’s 04/05 graduates progressed to employment or further study within the first six months of graduation, which is higher than the national average of 88%. Home to some of the best educational institutes in the UK, with over 90,000 students currently studying in Newcastle and Gateshead. the point of success

Gateshead Riverside is at the heart of a cultural revolution which has transformed it into one of the regions fastest growing commercial, cultural and entertainment centres. This new riverside development with it’s unique mix of stylish apartments, offices, restaurants and shops will provide an exciting lifestyle and vision for the region.

The Point has been designed to promote the best of modern living, working and leisure environments within a prime riverside location. The scheme delivers the critical mass and optimal balance of commercial uses that are synonymous with this aim. central station grey street and monument newcastle quayside hilton hotel 10 minute walk 15 minute walk 5 minute walk 3 minute walk

baltic centre for contemporary art northumberland street the angel of the north gateshead millennium bridge 15 minute walk 5 minutes by car 5 minute walk st james park newcastle international airport northumberland coast 20 minute walk 15 minutes by car, 25 minutes by metro 25 minutes by car, 25 minutes by metro

the sage gateshead metrocentre gateshead metro interchange 5 minute walk 10 minutes by car 5 minute walk getting to the point

Q1 and Q2 Quaylink electric buses connecting NewcastleGateshead. Quaylink use low emission and electric accessible Monument Manors buses. Running times are every 20 minutes Metro until 08.15 and every 10 minutes until 18.00. Grey City Road Street City Road

Westgate Dean Road Street Newcastle Central Station Millennium Bridge Baltic Forth Street (A167) High Level Sage Hawks B1600 Bridge Road

Hilton J e s m o n d

R o y a l Ha n c o c k Vi c t o r i a Un i v e r s i t y Mu s e u m A167 I n f e r m a r y o f N e w c a s t l e u p o n Ty n e High West Street N e w c a s t l e Askew Road Gateshead C i v i c C e n t r e Northumbria Metro A184 Un i v e r s i t y (A184) Bus Ha y m a r k e t • Interchange Ha y m a r k e t • J o h n D o b s o n S t A184 To Airport T h e B i s c u i t F a c t o r y S t J a m e s ’ P a r k N e w c a s t l e Ci t y C e n tre L a i n g A r t Ga l l e r y

Mo n u m e n t S t J a m e s ’ P a r k Ma n o r s travel times distance road • T h e a t re R o y a l

N e w g a t e S t re e t • Ga t e s h e a d Gateshead Mi l l e n n i u m B r i d g e • O u s e b u rn • G re y S t re e t • 1/2 mile 3 minutes B i g g Interchange Ma r k e t L a w C o u r t s Mi l l e n n i u m • B r i d g e Gateshead B A LT I C 1/2 mile 3 minutes • N e w c a s t l e Qu a y s i d e • Towncentre C e n t r a l S t a t i o n • Ce n t r e Ty n e B r i d g e SOUTHSHORE B a l t i c f o r L i f e ROAD S q u a re A1 1 mile 5 minutes N e w c a s t l e N e w c a s t l e QUAYSIDE S w i n g B r i d g e Ga t e s h e a d Q u a ys Co l l e g e C o a c h C e n t r a l S t a t i on Hi g h L e v e l • T h e S a g e G a t e s h e a d S t a t i o n B r i d g e • • H a w k s R o a d Newcastle H i l l g a t e Q u a y 2 miles 10 minutes WELLINGTON N e w c a s t l e STREET City Centre Ga t e s g e a d Hi l t o n H o t e l Me t r o R a d i o G a t e s h e a d European Ar e n a To w n C e n t re 9 miles 20 minutes Ferry Terminal HIGH WEST Gateshead STREET A184 • H i g h S t re e t PARK LANE International R e d h e u gh Stadium B r i d g e ASKEW ROAD A19/Tyne Ga t e s h e a d 8 miles 20 minutes I n t e r c h a n g e Tunnel

Ga t e s h e a d NE8 2ET To A1 BENSHAM C i v i c C e n t r e Newcastle ROAD 8 miles 15 minutes Airport

contact: contact: Tony Hordon Tim Evans a development by: Michael O’Driscoll Patrick Matheison

U.K. LAND ESTATES 0191 440 8880 www.uk-land-estates.co.uk NewcastleGateshead

For more information contact: Fletcher Road Gateshead Quays www.thepointgatesheadquays.co.uk NE8 2ET MISREPRESENTATION ACT: These particulars are believed to be correct, but their accuracy is no way guaranteed, neither do they form part of any contract. October 2008.