Plans have been revealed for landmark life science development as part of the first phase of the Upper Brook Street regeneration programme adjacent to the Oxford Road Corridor in Central Manchester.
Planning permission was granted early this year and now the brownfield site will be redeveloped to bring forward over 215,000sqft of high-tech, purpose-built lab and office space focused on research, digital innovation and life sciences.
Kadans’ investment exemplifies how the Council is coordinating investment into the highest growth and productivity employment sectors, with the first phase alone facilitating the creation of 2000 new jobs.
A further 475,000sqft of life science employment space is being delivered by other developers in latter phases of the regeneration programme.
The building is designed around Kadans’ core principles of technical excellence, transparency and connectivity. Split across ground plus seven floors, the space is designed with adaptability at the forefront providing floorplates that have an optimised division of one to four tenancies.
The atrium encourages circulation both horizontally and vertically through well planned meeting and breakout spaces. This is complemented by an active and permeable ground floor providing a focal town hall area, publicly accessible café and innovation space.
Upper Brook Street sits adjacent to the Oxford Road Corridor which has operated for over 15 years and accommodates more than 50% of all life science business in Manchester, and Kadans will look to foster partnerships with Manchester’s wealth of world-class research facilities harnessing the power of people and place.
Kadans will continue to engage with the local community and sign-post opportunities for social cohesion and community through construction and into operation to develop an inclusive innovation hub.
Combining the positioning of the main entrances toward the university campuses with landscaped routes through to Ardwick, the scheme strengthens engagement between the project, community and academic institutions, promoting inclusivity, community cohesion and collaboration.
Development of the site by Kadans is expected to begin in the New Year 2025 with a view to completion in 2027.
