Bruntwood SciTech, has unveiled and commenced the second phase of works at its landmark Pall Mall development in Manchester city centre with the refurbishment of Pinnacle — marking the next step in the creation of a new 120,000 sq ft sustainably and amenity-led innovation hub on one of Manchester’s well known streets, the iconic King Street.
Acquired in October 2024 by Bruntwood SciTech – a joint venture between Bruntwood, L&G, and Greater Manchester Pension Fund – Pinnacle will undergo a £1.4 million transformation helping it to seamlessly blend with the wider Pall Mall redevelopment.
Spanning 28,500 sq ft across 10 floors, the refurbishment will see a number of the building’s workspaces transformed to suit the needs of innovation-led businesses, alongside the enhancement of the lift lobbies, new showers and a vanity suite. The redesigned workspaces are being delivered by Bruntwood SciTech’s specialist interior design team.
The reception will also be updated and opened up to bridge to the wider Pall Mall scheme. Once complete, customers will benefit from direct access into Pall Mall via a newly extended ground floor connection point on the old King Street entrance—providing unified access across both buildings and shared access to all of Pall Mall’s new facilities and amenities, which include extensive break-out areas, a free state-of-the-art gym and changing facilities, independent cafe, contemplation room, lounge, secure EV charging points and a large cycle hub to encourage active travel. Topping off the unrivalled experience, those locating to Pall Mall and Pinnacle will be able to benefit from an impressive roof terrace offering panoramic views across Manchester’s skyline.
The works are designed to complement the transformation already underway at Pall Mall, which is set to complete in Autumn 2025 and will offer over 90,000 sq ft of premium workspace. Together, the two interconnected buildings will deliver 120,000 sq ft of workspace, offering startups, scaleups and large businesses a place to connect, collaborate and grow as part of Bruntwood SciTech’s city-wide innovation ecosystem.
Joshua Hancock, Associate Commercial Director, Bruntwood SciTech, said:
“With work now underway at Pinnacle, we’re accelerating the evolution of Pall Mall into one of Manchester’s most exciting destinations for ambitious, sustainably-minded, innovation-led businesses. It’s testament to this investment that we have already seen such strong interest in the last remaining workspaces, but also the strength of the ecosystem that we have created across the city, with all of Pinnacle’s new customers moving and expanding from within the existing Bruntwood SciTech portfolio.
“Pinnacle – and the wider Pall Mall redevelopment – reflects the demand for quality, sustainable, and connected workspace in the heart of the city. Our focus continues to be on providing spaces for businesses at every stage of growth to innovate, collaborate and grow, and we’re excited to see this community thrive at Pall Mall, which is set to become one of the city centre’s most exciting new business communities.”
