The Ministry of Justice is to open a huge new office at a 20-acre mixed-use neighbourhood in Manchester city centre.
The Government department has agreed a lease for 25,000sq ft of self-contained office space at NOMA's Redfern building on a 15-year lease.
The building will become home to a new flagship office for the MoJ's National Probation Service, which brings together functions offered from a number of different locations into a new city centre hub.
Under plans approved by Manchester City Council in 2019, the Grade II-listed former warehouse and commercial building has been repurposed and refurbished to create contemporary office workspace on the upper six floors.
Chris Edwards, regional probation director at the MoJ, said: “As we continue to move forward with the reform of probation services, we are excited to move in to a new flagship property within the NOMA neighbourhood.
"This offers the opportunity to unify Probation services in Manchester and will provide a modern working environment for our teams.”
Sheppard Robson was project architect and Russell's Construction the main contractor.
The MoJ will join firms including Amazon, Deloitte, The Co-op and WeWork at NOMA.
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Around 6,000 people live and work onsite, generating £380m GVA annually.
NOMA is being delivered by the international business of investment manager Federated Hermes.
Stephen Bradley, director - investment management at Federated Hermes, said: “The MoJ’s decision to launch its flagship hub model at NOMA is a major vote of confidence in the neighbourhood and reflects the time, money and creativity that have been invested in bringing our vision to life.
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"NOMA’s appeal to high calibre tenants such as Amazon, Deloitte and the MoJ underlines the quality of the developments we have created, as illustrated by the successful repositioning of Redfern as a modern workspace, and also the value of the broader offer we have achieved through the provision of community amenities such as Sadler’s Yard.
"Our approach to Responsible Property Investment is present in everything we do, which is why we’ve actively sought to create an inclusive neighbourhood that places people at its heart, making NOMA a place for collaboration and creativity, while enhancing user wellbeing, in the years to come.”