Inside Manchester's re-opened historic landmark that has been restored to its former glory
31.10.2023 - 07:08
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A historic building in Manchester city centre has reopened after being restored to its former glory.
The grade II*-listed building at 38-42 Mosley Street has been rebranded as Bond following a major project led by Bruntwood SciTech. The news comes after the joint venture between the Manchester property giant and Legal & General secured a £350 million boost earlier this month.
The 28,000 sq ft building was built in 1862 to house the Manchester and Salford Bank and has now been combined with the adjacent 57 Spring Gardens into a workspace and leisure destination. Plans for the project were first submitted to Manchester City Council at the start of 2022.
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The property had previously been occupied by the Royal Bank of Scotland from 2001 to 2020. It has been owned by Bruntwood since 2004.
The building is 63 per cent pre-let while the likes of global technology data company Safety Culture, which has taken 9,000 sq ft, have already started moving in. More lettings are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Across four refurbished floors, the building features original features such as the palatial double height banking hall and second floor dome room. The property was designed by Edward Walters who also created Manchester's historic Free Trade Hall.
Bond now offers a range of different sized and fully fitted offices from 1,000 sq ft to 9,400 sq ft, a new communal lounge with a fireplace at its heart and will soon host a restaurant located in the old banking hall. Final works on the restaurant are underway with a hospitality provider