Top 10 Business Sites In Tyne And Wear
Economic regeneration is a major priority in Tyne and Wear and the region offers businesses and organisations some of the UK’s best business parks with some of the country’s most modern office premises. A glance at some of the world-class occupiers on these sites, including Sage, GE Money, EDF Energy and Big Lottery is testament to the region’s ability to provide the right location and the right support for public and private sector organisations alike.
Baltic Business Park, Gateshead:
The multi million pound Baltic Business Quarter will create up to 140,000 sq.m of office space and 5,000 jobs. This £250 million high quality urban development is a unique scheme, which includes 40 buildings from two to five storeys high plus one eight-storey block. Sizes range from just over 1,000 sq.m up to almost 10,000 sq.m.
Citygate, Newcastle:
This new, mixed development in the heart of the city centre is near to Newcastle United football ground. The development incorporates a mix of commercial, residential, restaurant and retail uses. The project has been designed as a landmark development to meet the demands of national and international companies.
Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside:
In only six years Cobalt has grown to become one of the UK’s largest office parks and has recently celebrated the completion of 93,000 sq m of highly specified offices. Building upon this success, over the next five years a further 116,000 sq m will complete the development. In total, Cobalt will provide 209,000 sq m of office accommodation and create over 10,000 new jobs in the region. With its superb road transport links alongside the A19 and the A1058 Coast Road, which links directly into Newcastle city centre, Cobalt has all the convenience of a city centre location, combined with high quality office space and a parkland setting. The park is well served by public transport links. Northumberland Park Metro Station is located close to the north of the business park. The whole business park is served by strategic cycleways.
Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland:
One of the most strategic sites in the North of England located at the intersection of the A19 and the A690 link to the A1. It comprises 125,000 sq.m of high specification office and commercial accommodation spread over a prestigious 50-hectare site. The combination of award winning buildings and the availability of leading edge telecommunications have been instrumental to the success of Doxford International, which is one of the region’s key locations for corporate HQs and currently home to over 8,000 employees.
Monkton Business Park, South Tyneside:
Monkton, in Hebburn, sits near the A194 trunk road, which provides quick and direct access to the A1(M) and the A19. The development comprises 8 hectares of high quality office accommodation at Monkton South.
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