EVERYTHING INCLUDED 1 The place for business. City Tower is a Manchester icon, a landmark building at the heart of the city’s business community. It’s the perfect place to work because of its location and stature – and for many other reasons. Reasons like the superb quality office space inside: we’ve transformed this building to create a highly sophisticated, distinctive working environment. Then there are the services and amenities – on site and within the locality – all designed to make your work life as easy and enjoyable as possible. Add to that the convenient travel links and wealth of opportunities for networking with other businesses, and you’ve got a truly remarkable workplace. At City Tower, you also enjoy spectacular views from the upper floors, allowing you to see the Manchester skyline in a way few others can. EVERYTHING INCLUDED 2 1 With City Tower as a base, you’re connected to Manchester International Airport A 20 minute train or taxi ride from different aspects of Manchester – in business, travel Piccadilly train station. and culture. The building’s central mall links Piccadilly and New York Street, giving you instant access to two distinct parts of the city. In both directions, you’re at the centre of the business community and the focus of Manchester life. Piccadilly train station A 5 minute walk or 1-stop tram ride from Piccadilly Gardens. It’s no coincidence that the In the heart of the city, you’re Institute of Directors is based in close contact with whoever or at City Tower. This is a fitting wherever you need to be, which location for an association of saves valuable time for you, your Piccadilly Gardens business leaders. It’s also staff and clients, however you Metrolink tram stop, just across the road. right next to 1 New York Street, choose to travel. another of our new office Piccadilly bus terminal developments, and home to a City Tower’s central location Right on our doorstep, with frequent wide range of companies. Every makes getting around simple. buses across Greater Manchester. day you’ll rub shoulders with The city’s main transport hub is other professionals. You’re in the just minutes away, offering rail, city tower place where opportunities arise. bus and tram connections. On foot, Door to door all parts of the city are easy to With our on-site car parking facility. reach and for those who prefer cycling, we have facilities to keep your bike safe too. On your bike Secure storage for savvy cyclists. Making connections. Bruntwood own and manage all of the buildings on New York Street, meaning we’re committed to making sure your business location looks great all of the time. 3 As we developed City Tower, we had just two words New beginnings Originally constructed in 1965, on our mind: the best. We invested £38 million in City Tower quickly became a Designed transforming the building, and every penny has been landmark of the Manchester skyline. In 2008 a vast renovation devoted to creating an exceptional working environment. programme was completed by Bruntwood, re-establishing the building’s iconic status within to inspire. Meticulous design, precision And the good looks are backed the city centre. craftsmanship, and the highest up by the modern facilities you’d quality materials ensure that expect. High-speed lifts, air City Tower impresses on every conditioning and our experienced Built to Great views level, literally. Black glass, support staff all make your working Not only does City Tower look limestone and walnut finishes day more efficient and enjoyable. spectacular inside, outside isn’t provide a luxurious backdrop And make City Tower a great place too bad either. Enjoy stunning for business, in a classic, clean to come to every day. views over Manchester from the impress. upper floors. and timeless style. 5 City Tower offers 306,000 sq ft of the city centre’s finest Storage facilities City Tower’s on-site storage office accommodation. You can choose from a variety space keeps things convenient of shapes and sizes – from 500 to 100,000 sq ft – and for your business. take a lease for any period between one and twenty- five years. Conference services The Red Rooms are a range of And to help you make a space Here, the Bruntwood professional on-site meeting and conference distinctively your own, we offer a customer service team is always facilities available at preferential customer rates. free space-planning service. Our on hand to help with any of those designers will discuss your specific little details that keep your business needs, and work with business running smoothly. We’re you to tailor-make an office that also ready with a friendly welcome Institute of Directors meets those needs perfectly. for your visitors, creating the City Tower is the home of the right impression as soon as they Institute of Directors. Bruntwood can also help with walk through the door. fixtures and fittings. We can recommend suppliers and use our Most importantly, your office at buying power to secure the best City Tower can adapt to your deals for you. We can even manage changing needs. We understand your whole fit-out, giving you nothing stands still in business more time to maintain ‘business these days. And if you need to move as usual’. to somewhere larger, smaller or in a different location, you can Once you’ve moved in, you will choose from our portfolio of 90 benefit not only from your new, buildings – all within the terms of purpose-designed office, but also your lease. from the City Tower reception. Creating your office space. A 7 Your office in more detail. This is a typical floor at City Tower of 9,000 sq ft, showing a potential office layout. Floors can also be split to provide a bespoke suite. We understand the importance of creating the perfect office for your business, which is why we provide everything from free space planning to optimise your suite size through to the whole project management of your fit-out. Breakdown: 1 x Reception 84 x Work stations 1 x Breakout area/kitchen 1 x Tea point 1 x Touchdown area 1 x Male/Female toilets General specification • Air conditioning 4 x Lifts • Raised floors 2 x Executive offices • Flexible open plan suites 2 x Meeting rooms • Recently refurbished • On-site car parking 1 x 18 person board room • 24 hour access 3 x Offices • On-site customer service team 1 x Printing area • Suspended ceilings • LG3 lighting • High speed internet • 3 part perimeter trunking • Disabled access • Lifts • Cycle racks • On-site shops, cafés and restaurants Tailor made Whatever your specific business needs, let us know and we’ll make it happen. We’ve got a plan Superior specifications, from 500 to 100,000 sq ft. Staying fresh Customer shower facilities make it simple to maintain a work/life balance. 8 9 At City Tower, everything your business needs is close All your by – either inside the building and its mall, or within a few steps of the front door. business On-site amenities include a If your business entertaining hotel, a gym, a Marks & Spencer, takes a cultural turn, the Royal a Starbucks and a Tesco. So your Exchange Theatre, Palace staff and visitors can shop, exercise Theatre and Cornerhouse arts needs – within or even stay overnight without and film centre are all nearby. having to leave the premises. And Or take your pick of Manchester’s just a short walk away, you’ll find main retail areas – including a wide choice of restaurants, bars the Northern Quarter, King Street, easy reach. and health clubs. So whether Market Street and Deansgate. you want to catch up over coffee, do business over lunch, keep in When you work at City Tower, you shape, or simply relax away from make the most of Manchester. the office, you can do it right on your doorstep. Accessibility Located at the centre of the city, surrounded by excellent travel links and amenities, the City Tower mall becomes a natural thoroughfare for professionals from all walks of business. Dine in Entertain clients or simply unwind after work at our on-site restaurant, Grado. Check in The on-site Ramada Hotel offers the perfect base for your visitors. And release The on-site, 24-hour gym allows you to keep fit with minimal hassle. 10 11 City Tower is a Bruntwood building. Which means you Green Schemes We’re partnered with the University can expect excellent service as well as an exceptional of Manchester on a pioneering climate change project, Eco Cities. office. Our on-site City Tower customer service www.ecocitiesproject.com team manage the building, and are here to help you throughout the day. We’re well known for looking after our customers, which is why our customer retention Manchester International Festival rate is three times higher than the national average. Manchester’s biennial celebration of the arts, running in 2011 from 30 June to 17 July, which we’re proud Bruntwood is a family-owned We also work hard to minimise to sponsor. business, with values and the environmental impact of our standards we share with all our buildings. Through our Green staff and the vibrant communities Schemes, we aim to recycle the A helping hand in which we do business. Donating waste generated in our offices. Not From the Bruntwood customer 10% of our profits to local arts, only does this make it easier for service team, here to help you civic and charitable causes, we’re you to operate more sustainably, throughout the day.