WORK AT Northern Quarter
WORK AT The Hive is a Grade A office building in the heart of Manchester s thriving Northern Quarter. A joint development between Argent and Manchester City Council the building won the prestigious British Council for Offices Best Commercial Workspace in the North in 2011. The 80,000 sq ft building is home to some of Manchester s most creative and innovative businesses, while the ground floor Arcade welcomes visitors from the across the City to Pie & Ale, Bakerie and members work space The Classroom. Designed by 5plus Architects, who are one of the occupiers, The Hive is one of Manchester s greenest and most energy efficient buildings. CONTENTS 02 07 FLOORPLANS & OCCUPIERS 08 INSIDE 10 NORTHERN QUARTER 12 THE ARCADE 14 SPECIFICATION 16 CONTACTS The Hive, Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FN www.thehivemanchester.com 01
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WORK AT Space in the Hive starts from 1,020 sq ft and is provided as a shell to allow you to fit out your office to your own requirements and design. The building is split into two cores, so depending on where you are in the building, you will use one of our two entrances. Floor Sq M Sq ft GROUND Arts Council 433.7 4,668 Units 1,2,3 & 5 684.5 7,368 units 4 & 6 136.6 1,470 FIRST Arts Council 606.6 6,529 office 764.1 8,225 SECOND Arts Council 610.2 6,568 Join the Dots 670.7 7,210 office 250.8 2,700 THIRD The Studio 1,107.5 11,921 FOURTH 5plus Architects (A) 392.9 4,229 Online Ventures (B) 393.0 4,230 FIFTH office A 392.7 4,227 office B 393.0 4,230 SIXTH Fatsoma (A) 139.3 1,500 office A 253.3 2,727 office B 393.6 4,237 Occupiers at The Hive are: Spacemen TOTAL 7,622.5 82,048 Total 2,584.1 27,816 space Occupied space 06 07
41.8 sq m 450 sq ft Spacemen B 94.8 sq m 1,020 sq ft Lever Street The Classroom Join the Dots Pie & Ale Arts Council Bakerie A 764.1 sq m 8,225 sq ft Arts Council 250.8 sq m 2,700 sq ft Arts Council The Studio GROUND FIRST SECOND THIRD space Occupied space Terraces Sedum Gardens Reception / Core / Services Online Ventures Group 393 sq m 4,230 sq ft 393.6 sq m 4,237 sq ft 5plus architects 392.7 sq m 4,227 sq ft 253.3 sq m 2,727 sq ft Fatsoma FOURTH FIFTH SIXTH 07a 07b
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WORK AT Manchester s Northern Quarter is known for its thriving independent shops, café bars, clubs, art galleries and restaurants. There s also something new and original happening surprising art installations, launch parties and the odd Hollywood film being shot on the streets. The Hive is just five minutes on foot from Piccadilly Station and the Metrolink and Bus interchange at Piccadilly Gardens, providing great public transport links across the region and the UK. THE ARNDALE CENTRE High Street High Street Turner Street Church Street Thomas Street Edge Street SoLita Tib Street Piccadilly Copperas Street Common Bar Home Sweet Home Richard Goodall Gallery Back Piccadilly Dale Street Oak Street Oi Polloi North Tea Power Matt & Phreds Tib Street Oldham Street Soup Kitchen Black Dog Ballroom Afflecks Fred Aldous STEPHENSON SQUARE Warwick Street Gullivers Tib Street Tavern Bakerie Koffee Pot 2022 NQ Spear Street Eastern Bloc Records Hilton Street Newton Street The Castle Hotel WORK AT Faraday Street Rosylee Tea Rooms Kraak Gallery Port Street Beer House Hilton Street Great Ancoats Street Lever Street Crown and Anchor Kosmonaut Port Street Tariff Street Brewer Street Mosley Street Parker Street PICCADILLY GARDENS Piccadilly Portland Street Tariff Street Back Piccadilly Dale Street PICCADILLY STATION 2 minutes walk 10 11
PLAY AT THE ARCADE A hidden gem in the Northern Quarter, the Arcade is home to Pie & Ale, Bakerie, creative agency Spacemen, and the Classroom. The Classroom is a members club, operated by Argent, providing desk space for individuals and freelancers at just 24 a month. Decorated like an old school Classroom there s 50 members ranging from designers and coders to journalists and accountants. 12 13
WORK AT The Hive is one of the greenest and most cost-effective work places in Manchester thanks to an innovative system that enables the building to cool naturally and stay warm in the winter months. SPECIFICATION BREEAM rated Excellent this is an environmental assessment and sets the standard for best practice in modern building design Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) B 24 hour, 7 days a week access and security CAT 5 cabling for fast broadband and WIFI connections Low flow fixtures and fittings, self-closing taps and leak detection Energy efficient lighting and heating State of the art recycling and environmental waste management Space for 32 bicycles in the ground floor store which also has lockers and showers Natural ventilation system which means lower energy bills 14 15
CONTACT If you would like to find out more about moving to The Hive please contact: Angela Fielding at Argent on 0161 236 1878 or angela.fielding@argentllp.co.uk \ Andrew Timms at Edwards & Co on 0161 833 9991 or andrew@edwardsandco.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheHiveManc The Hive. Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FN www.thehivemanchester.com Misrepresentation Act The joint agents, for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: These particulars are produced in good faith, but are set out as a general guide only, and do not constitute any part of a contract; No person in the employment of the joint agents has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. All plans and computer generated images are for indicative purposes only and not to scale. December 2013. 16 Design, Art Direction and Production: atdesign Limited www.atdesignsite.com Image credits: Page 8, 5plus Mark Waugh Photography. Page 11, Northern Quarter VisitEngland/Percy Dean. Page 13, Classroom Pip Rustage Photography. Page 12-13, Hive Arcade Nathan Cox Photography