Health and wellbeing e-commerce company The Hut Group has exchanged a contract with Airport City Manchester to build its £1bn headquarters business campus.
Planning approval has already been granted and work to build the campus is due to begin later this year, with the view to open in 2022.
The headquarters - named THQ - will be developed in phases, with the first phase expected to deliver a 288,000 sq ft space for 3,500 jobs.
When complete, The Hut Group said its 1m sq ft campus will support more up to 10,000 jobs.
Jonathan Haigh, MAG Property managing director and Airport City Manchester JV Partner, said the development is a “defining moment” for Airport City Manchester.
He said: “We are delighted THG has chosen our scheme for its new global headquarters and we advance to the delivery phase together with great enthusiasm.
“We believe this will be one of the 海角视频’s largest bespoke office developments outside of Greater London as well as one of the largest ever by a company based in the North West.
He continued: “It’s an innovative transaction in which we will deliver state-of-the-art business accommodation, and in safeguarding adjoining land parcels for subsequent phases of planned future growth, we reflect and foster a long-term partner-style relationship with THG to grow sustainably together.
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“THG putting roots down at Airport City Manchester presents tremendous benefit to the local and regional economy, not least through significant job creation and we’ll springboard from this deal as we promote our remaining 50 acres of consented development land.”
It comes after The Hut Group started work to build ICON, a new £150m logistics and global content creation studio south of Manchester Airport, in June.
The 168,000 sq ft warehouse and further 104,000 sq ft of offices and content creation studio is due to be completed later this year.
Matthew Moulding, founder and chief executive of The Hut Group, said: “THQ is a landmark development for THG and another important step in our growth story.
“As we continue to extend our global footprint, it makes sense for us to base our headquarters at Airport City Manchester, with its global connections and access to talent and supply chains worldwide.
“THQ and ICON cement our position as a significant player and employer in the 海角视频 and we look forward to expanding even further from here, attracting and retaining the most innovative and inventive talent from across the globe.”
The group’s headquarters will be the first office space at Airport City, which will also house a £180m hotel district.