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ICONIC GRADE A OFFICES TO LET ABBEY SQUARE READING RG1 3BD P02 P03 Get a slice Raise your profile THE BUILDING | of Reading’s An impressive THE BUILDING | most iconic reception sets building the tone The Blade is a striking landmark building providing: • 110,990 sq ft of high quality office space with spectacular views. • In-town parking at a ratio of 1:1,000 sq ft. • Professional business lounge and co-working space. • Landlord based on-site. • Meeting room and serviced office facilities by Pure Offices. Refurbished reception THE BLADE THE BLADE P04 P05 THE SPACE | THE BUILDING | On point Designed with dynamic businesses Perfectly poised in mind – the considered interior and design details provide a stunning, light environment in which to work design details and create. THE BLADE THE BLADE P06 P07 Designed for work Pure Offices – serviced offices, 3rd floor THE SPACE | SPECIFICATION | SPECIFICATION Four-pipe LED Four Fully accessible Floor to ceiling fan coil lighting with 13 person lifts raised flooring with height of 2.7m with air conditioning PIR sensors and one goods lift a depth of 150mm full height glazing Meeting rooms and Business lounge Building Shower rooms In-town parking serviced office facilities with concierge owner based and changing at a ratio of by Pure Offices and WiFi on-site facilities 1:1,000 sq ft Cycle Outdoor ‘Very Good’ EPC Rating WiredScore Creative space storage terrace BREEAM rating (C) 75 certified to think big THE BLADE THE BLADE P08 P09 The Reading Railway Forbury River Thames Oracle Station Gardens Thames Lido THE BUILDING | THE BUILDING | Refurbished reception entrance Business lounge reception 5 minute walk to Reading Railway Station THE BLADE THE BLADE P10 P11 LOCATION | LOCATION | LOCATION Clockwise from Left 1. Bill’s 2. Pho 3. Malmaison Hotel 4. Tamp Culture Coffee 5. Itsu 6. Carluccio's 7. Oakford Social Club Reading boasts an enviable array of shops, bars, restaurants and cultural venues – catering for all tastes and occasions. From The Oracle shopping centre with all the high street favourites and Food for thought a 10 screen cinema – to music and arts at The Hexagon – to a wide range of sports facilities and activities, Be spoilt for choice it’s all on your doorstep. THE BLADE THE BLADE P12 P13 The local scene The facts Local occupiers LOCATION | LOCATION | LOCATION Whether recognised and celebrated high street names or Cardiff Road A329 River Thames and figures the best of new independents – Reading has an excellent 46 A329 dining and social scene. Bagnall B3345 King’s Meadow Way Reading consistently appears at the top 28 Reading Napier Road Bars & restaurants Cafés Station of many annual surveys as one of the best 5 10 M 01 Bel & Dragon 24 Costa Station Hill in places to live and work in the UK. s W 02 Bill’s 25 Caffè Nero Great Knolly Street 17 25 43 Greyfriars Rd Greyfriars a Caversham Rd Forbury Rd l Garrard St k The town has attracted companies from 03 BrewDog 26 Lincoln Coffee House Forbury Road the creative and tech industries in recent Station Rd Station 30 15 45 04 Broad Street Bar & Kitchen 27 Picnic Merchants 18 29 12 Place 35 years – thanks to Reading’s vibrant local 05 Carluccio’s 28 Pret A Manger Valpy St Weldale St 19 Forbury environment, diverse amenity offering 06 Cerise at The Forbury 29 Shed Gardens Friar St 40 37 34 and entrepreneurial spirit. 07 Comptoir Libanais 30 Starbucks Chatham St 41 25 St Cross 44 St Union West St 6 33 08 Côte Brasserie 31 Tamp Coffee 30 9 27 High St 09 Forbury’s Restaurant 32 Workhouse Coffee 11 5 Broad St A329 1 10 The Greyfriar of Reading Oxford Rd 24 25 4 21 27 28 King’s Rd 11 Itsu St Mary’s Butts Hotels 38 32 Broad St 2 36 16 12 Milk Mall Yield Hall Pl 39 26 23 42 33 The Forbury Minster St River Kennet 13 Miller & Carter 34 Ibis 1st 2nd 31 14 Mission Burrito A329 Hosier St The UK’s fastest growing city PWC Growth Report 35 Malmaison Oracle 7 15 Oakford Social Club 22 Queen’s Road economy 2017-2019* for Cities in the UK** 36 Mercure George 8 A329 3 Bridge St 19 14 16 Pho Baker St 13 37 Novotel 25 47 30 17 The Biscuit Tin Castle St 38 Pentahotel South St 18 Valpy’s River Kennet 19 Veeno Leisure 20 Sidmouth St 20 Wagamama 13% 2nd East St 39 58 Barbershop Castle Hill A33 London St of the UK’s digital revenue Most business friendly 21 Wolf + 40 9Round A329 is from Reading*** city in Europe 22 Zero Degrees 41 Abbey Ruins 23 Zizzi 42 Buzz Gym 43 Cycle Republic London Rd 44 F45 45 Forbury Retail Park 4th 13 46 Thames Lido highest start-up of the world’s top 30 Discount available to rate in the UK++* brands are here the Blade card holders. 47 Vue cinema * EY UK & Regions Economic Forecast 2017-2019. ** PWC Good Growth Cities Index 2017. ***2017 Tech Nation Report. +FDI European Cities of the Future Awards 2018/19. ++Barclays UK Prosperity Map. THE BLADE THE BLADE P14 P15 ReadybikeCardiff Road / Cycle Parking / CycleA329 Network River Thames Readybike A329 B3345 King’s Cut the Commute Meadow Key travel Cycle Parking TOWARDS BIRMINGHAM & AIRPORT Town Centre Route Reading Napier Road Station South West Reading Route CONNECTIVITY | CONNECTIVITY Connect by rail, Station Hill times | CONNECTIVITY West Reading Route Caversham Rd M25 OXFORD Great Knolly Street Greyfriars Rd Greyfriars Forbury Rd Garrard St Forbury Road Station Rd Station Merchants road or foot Place M40 Weldale St Forbury Gardens Friar St Chatham St Cross St Cross Union St Union West St High St Broad St A329 The Blade is within a five minute walk Oxford Rd St Mary’s Butts King’s Rd (through Forbury Gardens) of Reading’s Broad St Mall Yield Hall Pl main station – which provides outstanding Minster St River Kennet LIVERPOOL STREET LIVERPOOL TAPLOW TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD COURT TOTTENHAM PADDINGTON FARRINGDON EALING BROADWAY EALING STREET BOND MAIDENHEAD SLOUGH BURNHAM WEST DRAYTON WEST HAYES & HARLINGTON HAYES transport links across the country A329 Hosier St The Oracle Queen’s Road READING BRISTOL NEWBURY and beyond. A329 SWINDON Bridge St Baker St CENTRAL LONDON Castle St River Kennet M4 Sidmouth St East St Castle Hill A33 London St M25 A329 From 2019 the Elizabeth Line will HEATHROW provide reduced travel time into BRACKNELL and across Central London. London Rd CENTRAL WINDSOR Heathrow will be within easy reach BASINGSTOKE thanks to the proposed new £500m BY CAR Western Rail Link to Heathrow scheme – M4 J11 3.5 miles meaning passengers will benefit WOKINGHAM 11 miles BRACKNELL 12 miles from direct rail access to the airport M3 MAIDENHEAD 19 miles from Reading. BY ELIZABETH LINE M3 J3 16 miles BY RAIL (CROSSRAIL) BASINGSTOKE 17 miles Access to the M4 at three junctions WINCHESTER MAIDENHEAD 12 mins MAIDENHEAD 12 mins NEWBURY 24 miles provides wider connection to the SLOUGH 14 mins SLOUGH 21 mins SLOUGH 23 miles OXFORD 23 mins HAYES & HARLINGTON 33 mins M25 J15 24 miles national motorway network and the M25. PADDINGTON 24 mins HEATHROW 38 mins OXFORD 26 miles WINDSOR CENTRAL 29 mins PADDINGTON 50 mins HEATHROW 27 miles ELIZABETH LINE 2019 TOWARDS SOUTHAMPTON & AIRPORT Reading is fit for cyclists with a 37 mile SOUTHAMPTON 46 mins BOND STREET 53 mins SWINDON 44 miles network. The Readybike hire scheme NATIONAL RAIL BRISTOL 53 mins TOTTENHAM COURT RD. 55 mins CENTRAL LONDON 44 miles now has 29 docking stations in the HEATHROW Via RailAir 38 mins FARRINGDON 58 mins SOUTHAMPTON 47 miles MOTORWAY NETWORK BIRMINGHAM 93 mins LIVERPOOL ST. 61 mins BRISTOL 81 miles town’s urban centre. CARDIFF 94 mins WHITECHAPEL 64 mins BIRMINGHAM 103 miles Faster journey times into and across Central London will be achievable when combining the mainline rail service from Reading and Elizabeth Line service at Paddington. THE BLADE THE BLADE Further information Viewings Contact Strictly through the joint sole letting agents. Terms Upon application. Tom Fletcher Neil Seager 0118 960 6914 0118 921 1516 [email protected] [email protected] The Blade James Newton Harry Bevins Abbey Square 0118 960 6910 0118 921 1517 Reading RG1 3BD [email protected] [email protected] thebladereading.com MISREPRESENTATIONS ACT 1967: Whilst all the information in this brochure is believed to be correct, neither the agent nor the client guarantee its accuracy nor is it intended to form any part of any contract. All areas quoted are approximate. October 2018. Designed and produced by Cre8te – 020 3468 5760 – cre8te.london.