Developer Glenbrook received £3.5m from the Getting Building Fund to help expedite the Glenbrook Stok office project, which was last year granted planning permission. Glenbrook revealed earlier in September that Manchester-based City Build as been appointed as the lead contractor for the project.
After completion, Stok will have two big open floorplates of 13,300 sq ft and 15,500 sq ft on the first and second floors. The ground floor will have 7,000 sq ft of office rooms, for Princes Street. Furthermore, Stok will have an approximate space of 20,000 sq ft in the basement for leisure occupiers or as additional offices. “The demolition and strip out works have been ongoing behind the scene and have done some remodelling to the atrium to deliver natural light through the structure, including the basement,” uttered Chris Lloyd, Glenbrook’s investment director. “City Build are a amazing local firm and we believe that with the grant funding now available we can make better progress to deliver this super central office project for Stockport,” he later added.
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The ‘Change Here’ ambition.
Stok is situated on the old Marks & Spencers building site on Princes Street in the centre of Stockport. The Glenbrook Stok office project’s location is one of the reasons cabinet member for economy and regeneration at Stockport Council, Cllr David Meller is happy about.. “STOK will deliver more footfall at Stockport town centre, diversify its offer further and again showcase the massive potential our borough has and is now realising,” Cllr Meller said. “The Glenbrook Stok office project will help us offer our ‘Change Here’ ambition to tranform Stockport a better place for living, working, playing and connecting.
Linberg are the scheme’s delivery architect, with Incognito being the interior designer. The project team also consist of Ridge on M&E and Abacus as cost consultant. CBRE and Edwards & Co are agents for office project opportunities at Stok. Metis Real Estate is the leisure or retail enquiries agent in charge. Construction is set to complete on the 61,000 sq ft Glenbrook Stok office project by December.
