APPLICON HOUSE EXCHANGE STREET • STOCKPORT CONTENTS
4 SUMMARY
6 THE PROPERTY
8 SPECIFICATION
10 STOCKPORT
12 AMENITIES
12 LOCATION
12 CONNECTIVITY
12 ACCOMMODATION
12 SPACE PLANNING
2 SUMMARY
3 THE PROPERTY
The Property
Conveniently located next to Stockport’s transport Interchange, Applicon House is a 6-storey office building sitting in the heart of the thriving Stockport town centre. With secure onsite parking and an integrated CCTV system, the property gives customers peace of mind, operating a secure and safe site in a town centre location. Situated on the doorstep to Stockport’s retail and leisure district, Applicon House offers excellent amenities including Redrock and Merseyway Shopping centre along with fantastic connectivity through road, rail and bus links. With its exceptional workforce, first class connectivity and excellent education the opportunities for businesses in Stockport are evident for all to see, successful businesses and brands are attracting new talent who recognise Stockport as a place to both work and live and continued investment continues to transform the town centre. Reinvigorated as a tech hub and creative centre, part of an exciting time for creativity in the wider North West, Stockport is at its most vibrant and has become a place to put down roots and grow. It’s not just a base for big business - Stockport is home to a strong family business heritage and is now building on this success bringing opportunities for new high growth businesses with strong activity arising from established SMEs building on this foundation - Stockport is evolving – offering new opportunities and great business locations, Applicon House is at the heart of this transformation.
4 SPECIFICATION
• Refurbished manned reception • CCTV • 24hr Access
lifts to Superfast 2 all floors connectivity • Perimeter heating • Double Glazing • Suspended Ceilings • LED Lighting
Gated entry system
Secure on-site car parking
5 STOCKPORT
Stockport’s Food Revolution
Stockport Offering an excellent selection of exciting food events along with some of the best restaurants in Greater Manchester, Stockport is gaining a national reputation, for quality food.
The recent investment in Stockport town centre has brought further amenities. Taking place on a monthly basis, Foodie Friday is a celebration of the diverse food Redrock has brought restaurants such as; Pizza Express and Zizzi, The Gym Group served up by street food traders across the country. Combined with live music, it’s have introduced a town centre gym and The Light Cinema has opened to show all easy to see why this event attracts thousands of diners each month. The event has the latest blockbusters. been so well received it won Manchester’s Food & Drink award for Best Food & Drink pop-up event across Greater Manchester. Merseyway Shopping Centre continues to attract over 9 million visitors a year with its offering of major high-street brands like Primark, Topshop and Pandora. Costa The Makers Market creates an artisan vibe across the Market Place on the second Coffee, Boots and McDonalds also have stores in Merseyway, perfect for grabbing Saturday of every month with various independent businesses pitching up to lunch on the go. create a unique market experience.
Stockport’s independent shopping offer continues to grow in the Underbanks and But it’s not just events that Stockport has to offer, restaurant Where The Light Old Town area of the town centre with independent retailers opening frequently. Gets In has gained nationwide attention for their bold and adventurous menu. The restaurant has won Newcomer of the Year at the Manchester Food & Drink awards, beating city centre competition and has been tipped to become a Michelin Star restaurant.
6 AMENITIES
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Redrock (1)
The Light (3), Pizza Express, Zizzi, The Gym Group
Stockport Plaza (2)
Music - Comedy - Theatre
Shopping Merseyway Peel Centre Old Town (5) (5) (5) - Monthly Markets - Makers Markets (4) - Foodie Friday (6)
7 Thriving Town Centre LOCATION
Stockport Town Centre West (Mayoral Development Corporation)
Location Edgeley
Merseyway Stockport Old Town Other amenities Post Office (1) Ate Days a Week (12) Debenhams (22) Boots (2) The Glass Spider (13) Travelodge (23) Costa (3) Produce Hall (14) Anytime Fitness (24) Santander (4) Project 53 (15) McDonalds (25) Lloyds (5) Charlie Cheese (16) Holiday Inn (26) Angel Inn (17) Sainsbury’s (27) Train Station Redrock Oh Mei Dumplings (18) The Gym (6) The Cracked Anchor Bar (19) Berretto (7) Laco Cafe Bistro (20) P Zizzi (8) Where the Light Gets In (21) Mango Bean (9) The Royal George 26 Pizza Express (10) 27 The Light (11) Village Development Stockport College Stockport Exchange Town Hall A6
Civic Quarter
Covent Garden Village (Residential Area)
Strawberry Studios
Stockport is home to international business...
Businesses making Stockport their home include: Music Magpie, McVities, Capita, Robinsons, SKY, National Tyres and DNV GL
8 LOCATION
M60 jct 1
M60
APPLICON HOUSE
HIGHBANK Transport HOUSE Hat Museum REGENT HOUSE 23 Interchange CROSSLEY HOUSE P A6
BECKWITH HOUSE 25 Garrick Theatre 24 Plaza 22 P
St Peter’s Square Princes Street 7 6 9 8 10 11 5 4 Retail & Leisure NO.1 ST PETERS SQ Quarter 2 1 P 3
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Historic Underbanks
17 15 14
19 16 12 Market Place 13
18 Robinsons Brewery
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9 CONNECTIVITY
Proposed redevelopment of bus interchange, image courtesy of BDP Architects.
Stockport is one of Greater Manchester’s Walk to most well-connected boroughs. With Stockport
excellent public transport links and direct mins 2 Bus mins mins services to Manchester Piccadilly and <1 mile Interchange 2 2 London Euston, you can be in the capital Drive Drive in just under 2 hours. Access more than 65 bus services to A6 to M60 across Greater Manchester Take a short walk from Applicon House 14 mins and within 2-minutes you arrive at Drive Stockport’s main bus interchange or to M56 the mainline railway station, quickly transporting you throughout the region.
Just 2-minutes’ drive takes you to the A6 Walk to Drive to and M60, providing excellent connections Stockport Manchester
via the regions road & motorway network mins Train mins International and Manchester International Airport 2 <1 mile Station 15 is within a 15-minute drive providing /8 miles Airport international connectivity. Reach Manchester City Centre in 9 minutes, Liverpool in 1 0ver 200 destinations worldwide including direct flights hour and London in 2 hours, plus countless local stations just to: New York, Hong Kong down the lines. and London
10 STOCKPORT INVESTMENT
Stockport : Creating a Buzz
Major investment in Stockport Town centre is driving its expansion. This development is changing the dynamic of the town creating places to not only work but also live, and with this new town centre living culture comes the wider growth of independent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants creating a real buzz and vibrancy. The town centre is quickly establishing itself as one of the region’s most popular, exciting and attractive places to live for all ages.
Weir Mill Weir Mill will bring about the restoration of the historic listed mill complex alongside new-build residential development, transformation of this key heritage asset in a pivotal Town Centre West location is a major statement of intent both by the developer and the Stockport MDC. The development will enhance the frontage onto the River Mersey, opening up public access to the waterside, providing ground floor commercial spaces including café-bars, delis and independent shops.
The Proposals include the Weavers Shed at the mill to create an outdoor riverside venue for street markets, DJ sets and live music events.
Named the region’s ‘coolest, greenest, new urban village’, Stockport’s Regeneration The Mail Box Scheme will include up to 3,500 new homes and create 1 million sq. ft of employment space in an exciting neighbourhood with fantastic public transport connections. An exciting regeneration of the former Royal Mail sorting office on Station Approach creating The Produce Hall 117 stunning apartments and Now providing a modern food hall experience, with kitchens that serve fresh, delicious associated commercial space. food from light bites to entrées, from British classics to Spanish delicacies. A bar with eclectic mix of the best beers on the market from the local area and beyond and large open space in the hall promotes a friendly and casual atmosphere for drinking and dining. Royal George Village
Royal George Village will be an exciting new urban neighbourhood fronting the A6 and Greek Street, providing 442 apartments, high quality public realm, a shared amenity space and enhanced pedestrian accessibility.
11 ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation 4,530 sq ft (421 sq m)
Applicon House offers refurbished high quality office space. The spacious floorplates reception area has been refurbished and recently updated to offer a warm and welcome arrival to colleagues and clients. The building manager is based in the reception to assist in all the usual ways.
The available floors both benefit from existing fit out as shown on the floorplans and the following specification:
Estate Air Conditioning CCTV Raised Floor LED Manager (4th Floor Only) (1st Floor Only) Lighting
In addition the suites offer:
• Large on-site car park with barrier controlled access • Cycle storage with access control and CCTV • Perimeter 3 compartment cable trunking (4th floor only) • Access to high speed internet from a range of providers • 2 large passenger lifts • 24/7 access
12 ACCOMMODATION
Indicative fit-out CGI
First Floor - 4,530 sq ft Fourth Floor - 4,530 sq ft
“Orbit provided the most excellent and understanding customer service. They just got it.” Payzone
13 SPACE PLANNING
Illustrative Space Plans
Space planning can be provided to an occupiers bespoke requirements, providing high quality workspace.
4th Floor
54 Workstations 5 Person meeting room 2 Person meeting room/ Private office 2 x Meeting/ Collaborative spaces (1) (3) Kitchen & Breakout Printing area Store
(2) (4)
Indicative finishes and Fit outs: Kitchen canteen (1), Office suite (2), Reception seating (3), Coffee lounge (4)
14 SPACE PLANNING
No.1 St Peter’s Sq APPLICON HOUSE Highbank House Beckwith House Regent House
Kingsgate
Something for all requirements
Orbits ownership in Stockport Town Centre covers 400,000 sq ft across 13 properties
Beckwith House No.1 St Peter’s Square Kingsgate
Beckwith House has benefitted from considerable Located in the heart of Stockport’s town centre, No Kingsgate House is a high profile office building investment throughout the property recently, with 1 St Peters Square overlooks a picturesque, thriving comprising ground and 6 upper floors. The building a fully refurbished reception area, new toilets to all square in the heart of Stockport town centre. A range is arranged in 3 wings around a central core which floors and the addition of air-conditioning to many of of local independent retailers provide sustenance on includes 3 passenger lifts along with male and female the newly refurbished small suites across the building. the doorstep. WC facilities to each floor. Suites are currently These range from 1-2 person suites through to full On-site parking is available, whilst further parking available from around 400sqft through to wings of 4,160 sq ft floors. can be accessed near St Peters Square, including around 7,000sqft. As well as on-site parking, a wide range of alternative some with special discounts for our customers. parking locations are available within a few minutes’ walk. Smaller suites benefit from shared kitchen facilities and many of the larger suites offer existing fit out which saves the customer money.
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