The future’s looking bright for business in Newcastle, with a huge range of new developments springing up all over the city. HiveTree takes a look at some of the most exciting projects coming to the Toon as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
There is a lot going on in the landscape of office space in Newcastle. We’ve taken a look at some of the most prominent developments happening right now.
HiveTree
Of course we’ll start with our own development! HiveTree is now moving forward with phase 2 of the exciting new project underway. We will be offering even more unique and quirky office space in Newcastle completed by September 2020. So with phase 1 complete and full occupancy now reached, building work is well underway with floor 4 in the iconic Central Buildings development on the Bigg Market.
HiveTree has been designed for SME’s and startups, and as a result, our offices at make up a state-of-the-art creative hub, . Tenants include large fin-tech unicorn Pockit, who have relocated to Newcastle from London. HiveTree also houses Edge Agency, who build award winning website and marketing campaigns for the likes of Coca-Cola and Porsche.
Strawberry Place
Comprising 4 massive blocks the new Strawberry Place development is a huge £120m complex that will feature housing, hotels and office space in Newcastle. High Street Group, who are heading up the plans, have said that project is still on schedule despite the coronavirus lockdown measures.
The Lumen
Part of Newcastle Helix, The Lumen building is flagship grade A office space in Newcastle. It has over 100,000 sq ft of prime office space. The building was completed in May 2020, and is ready for new tenants. Their plan is to attract pioneering startups and innovative tech companies into the city.
No. 1 Quayside
No. 1 Quayside is a 12 storey architectural wonder. It features a sweeping curved glass and steel exterior, and over 100,000 sq ft of grade A office space. The proposal will be put forward later this year, and developers are being sought to take on this ambitious project. Designed to complement the iconic Sage and the Millennium Bridge, No. 1 Quayside will be a new iconic building for the city.