A professional services giant has signed a deal to move hundreds of its staff into the new Landmark office development at St Peter's Square in Manchester city centre.
Grant Thornton has agreed a 15-year lease with Barings Real Estate for a 13,219sq ft space on the 11th floor of Landmark, with the firm set to occupy the space later this year once it has been fitted out.
The company's 350-strong Manchester team will move from its Spinningfields hub to the Landmark building, where its office will include a panoramic roof terrace overlooking St Peter’s Square.
The announcement follows the recent news that Barings has signed a management agreement with flexible workspace group, Hana, for 32,000 sq ft at Landmark. Hana will design, build and operate the flexible space, called Hana at St Peter’s Square, which is expected to open in mid-2021.
Carl Williams, North West managing partner at Grant Thornton, said: “We are thrilled to be making this long-term commitment to Manchester and to this brilliant new workspace right at the heart of the city centre, on St Peter’s Square.
“At Grant Thornton we recognise that post the Covid-19 pandemic the way people work will change, so the design of our new flagship office at Landmark will reflect our need for a best-in-class space to inspire collaboration, innovative thinking and knowledge sharing among our people, while also ensuring we deliver a great experience to our clients and intermediaries.”
Grant Thornton 海角视频 LLP is part of the Grant Thornton network of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms with a global network of some 50,000 people in over 135 countries.
Grant Thornton and Hana will join global property consultancy JLL who moved its Manchester team into the 14,004 sq ft 10th floor last year, representing JLL’s largest commercial office outside of London.
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The 180,000 sq ft Landmark development completed in 2020.
Ian Mayhew, managing director at Barings, said: “We are delighted to welcome Grant Thornton to Landmark. To have concluded two significant transactions with global businesses in quick succession during the pandemic is an excellent result.
"It is testament to Landmark’s appeal to companies seeking the highest quality offices, with keen attention to its exceptional environmental and well-being credentials along with the building’s excellent service levels and customer experience.
"We move into 2021 with strong interest in the remainder of the available space which demonstrates both the success of the building and the resilience of the Manchester office market.”