Allied London signs first ABC Buildings lease
Allied London has agreed its first lease at the ABC Buildings, part of its Enterprise City tech and media hub development in Manchester.
Post-production house Farm Group will open a 25,000 sq ft facility on the site, a 180,000 sq ft redevelopment of the former Astley & Byrom House opposite No 1 Spinningfields.
The Farm Group’s studios will include video effects and audio facilities alongside a 40-seat screening theatre and a roof terrace.
Allied London has agreed its first lease at the ABC Buildings, part of its Enterprise City tech and media hub development in Manchester.
Post-production house Farm Group will open a 25,000 sq ft facility on the site, a 180,000 sq ft redevelopment of the former Astley & Byrom House opposite No 1 Spinningfields.
The Farm Group’s studios will include video effects and audio facilities alongside a 40-seat screening theatre and a roof terrace.
The company has offices in London, Bristol, Lost Angeles and Salford, where it supplies the post-production and management teams for BBC Sport and BBC Sports News.
The deal comes weeks after Booking.com agreed a 222,000 sq ft letting at Enterprise City as the new global headquarters for its ground transportation division.
ABC is one of 10 buildings at Enterprise City, which forms the commercial part of the mixed-use St John’s regeneration.
Michael Ingall, chief executive of Allied London, said: “The Farm Group’s move to the ABC Buildings – one of our key media hubs at Enterprise City – is of massive significance for the cluster and growing proof that the North will be an international destination for content production and talent.
“The media industry is expanding rapidly as online content companies like Netflix and Amazon continue to disrupt how we buy, stream and receive media content. Our vision for Enterprise City will support these evolving industries to continue to grow in both scale and importance.”
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