43,000sq ft grey brick and glass building will form part of the £100m Northshore riverside regeneration scheme
How the new Northshore block is expected to look when complete
Building work will start this month on a major new riverside office development in Stockton.
The facility will form part of the £100m Northshore riverside regeneration scheme and will be the HQ for new social housing group Thirteen.
The 43,000sq ft grey brick and glass building will be situated next to Infinity Bridge.
Plans for the development were approved by Stockton Council in December and construction is expected to be completed by January next year.
Simon Dew, senior development surveyor at Muse Developments, said: “This is a significant development at Northshore and marks the delivery of our first commercial phase.
“The development of this landmark head office follows the delivery of the award-winning Vivo residential scheme and a recent announcement regarding the development of a new Innovation Centre, also commencing on site in spring 2014.
“With construction of the second phase of residential Vivo continuing at pace and 80,000 sq ft of commercial buildings due on site this year, Northshore is one of the North-east’s major regeneration schemes.”
The Gazette reported last week on the merger of social housing groups Fabrick and Vela, which includes Tristar Homes, Erimus Housing, Tees Valley Housing, Housing Hartlepool, and supported housing specialist Norcare.
The combined business, renamed Thirteen, will oversee 32,000 homes across the region.
A total of 436 of the new company’s staff will be based at the new office block.
Mike Clark, chairman designate of Thirteen Group, said: “Northshore is an excellent location for the head office of the new group, situated in the heart of the Tees valley, where we serve so many communities.”
Stockton Council’s Cabinet member for regeneration and transport Councillor Mike Smith said: “This is yet another exciting stage for Northshore which is now developing at pace.
“It is fantastic to see this mixed development come to life with people working, growing businesses and living there.
“Northshore will certainly complement the new Stockton town centre once its transformation is complete.
“People living and working at Northshore will be within easy reach of the wide range of independent shops, businesses, leisure facilities and eateries in Stockton town centre as well as the host of nationally acclaimed events which are held annually within the town centre and on the riverside.”
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