BRUNTWOOD have acquired the 66,000 sq ft Commercial Union House on Albert Square ahead of plans to 'completely redevelop' the site.
We have exciting plans to completely redevelop the building
The five-storey building - which sits on the corner of Brazennose Street and Albert Square - sits opposite Manchester Town Hall and houses Duttons Pub and Veeno wine bar.
Peter Crowther, Property Director at Bruntwood, said: “We’ve been in the market to acquire and develop new office space in the city centre for some time now.
“This building is perfectly situated for both work and play and will attract a whole host of forward-thinking businesses to, what is already, a vibrant area of the city.
"We have exciting plans to completely redevelop the building, so that its innovative design-led workspace will be ready for occupation by the close of 2016.
“Our ethos for developing the building will be entirely focused on our customers needs. Helping them, through the design of the building and the technologies embedded within, to grow and prosper at what will become one of Manchesters iconic addresses.”
In September Bruntwood revealed plans for a new mixed-use neighbourhood for the 2.5m sq ft former BBC site on Oxford Road.
