Jackson House, Offices to let, Sale, South Manchester

Select Group chooses Jackson House
CEG secures second letting in a month in Sale

Commercial Estates Group (CEG), the national property investment and development company, has signed specialist IT and data centre provider, Select Group PLC, to its landmark office building, Jackson House, in Sale town centre.

Select Group will take a 1,078 sq. ft. office suite on the building's ground floor, on a five-year lease.

Richard Stone, technical design director at Select Group commented on the move: "We are delighted to be moving to Jackson House as it is such a prominent building in the Sale area, and meets all our requirements in terms of its local amenities and characterful space. Due to our recent growth, we had been looking for a second, smaller base in the Manchester area, to house our support staff, and Jackson House was an ideal choice. I am confident that it will meet all our current and future needs."

Antonia Martin-Wright, manager of the Manchester collection at CEG commented: "We are thrilled to welcome Select Group to Jackson House as it demonstrates the flexibility of space that is on offer at the building, providing suites for both large and small requirements. This is the second significant letting in the last quarter, and we anticipate a positive year in 2012 as the building's flexible office space, local amenities and parking facilities all make it a very attractive offering to occupiers.

Debt management consultants, Smooth Financial, moved into Jackson House earlier this month, with other occupiers including IBM, Chep UK and AA Projects Construction Consultants.

Savills and Canning O'Neill are joint agents on the scheme.

CEG secures Sale and Altrincham's biggest letting of 2011
Smooth Financial moves to Jackson House

Commercial Estates Group (CEG), the national property investment and development company, has signed leading debt management consultancy, Smooth Financial Consultants Ltd. to take space at Jackson House, Sale town centre's landmark office building.

Smooth has taken 14,242 sq. ft. of offices, comprising half of the fourth floor on a five year lease, making it 2011's largest letting in the Sale and Altrincham area.

Robert Jones, Financial Director at Smooth Financial, commented that the company's recent, rapid growth led to the need to move. He said: "At Smooth, our biggest asset is our people. We have trained and developed a great team and with our rapid growth we needed a HQ that could provide a base to expand and fulfil our potential.

"We are a local company, built from the ground up here in South Manchester so moving out of the region was never a consideration. We endeavoured to find the perfect local property and Jackson House was the ideal choice. The new open plan space incorporates our different divisions including a training academy suite, breakout rooms and communal areas for staff to socialise and relax. The whole company is buzzing about the move and looking forward to 2012 and beyond at Jackson House!"

Antonia Martin-Wright, manager of the Manchester collection at CEG commented: "We are delighted to welcome Smooth Financial to Jackson House in Sale, and are confident that the space will meet all its varying requirements. This letting demonstrates Jackson House's flexibility in providing future-proof space for businesses that are looking to potentially expand and grow, while the town centre facilities, on-site parking and excellent public transport makes it an attractive place for employees to work."

Current occupiers in the building include IBM, Chep UK and AA Projects Construction Consultants. Savills and Canning O'Neill are joint agents on the scheme.

October 2011 sees the launch of the new Jackson House website
www.jackson-house.com.

The new website promises to offer information on the current availability at this popular South Manchester commercial building and will allow prospective tenants an opportunity to arrange a viewing or simply view the gallery of building photography.

Antonia Martin-Wright of Commercial Estates Group commented, "The new website is an exciting medium for both existing and prospective tenants to search for information on Jackson House. I am confident that through an increased marketing effort and an upturn in the local economy we will see Jackson House at 100% occupancy in 2012."

Office block born again after £100m Kenmore collapse

A second building rescued from the collapsed £100m Kenmore property portfolio has been given another chance.

Commercial Estates Group (CEG) the national property investment and management company, has launched a campaign to win new tenants at Jackson House in Sale.

Jackson House, which totals 100,000 sq ft, is CEG's second acquisition in Manchester.

The company also bought 196 Deansgate in December last year. Both office blocks were part of the Kenmore Property Group portfolio. The group collapsed last year.

Current occupiers at Jackson House include IBM.

James Evans, office agency director at Savills, said "We are confident that Jackson House will be successfully-let. With its core location and contemporary refurbishment, it provides top-quality office space.

"CEG's proactive and competitive approach will help calibre tenants to the building with our joint agent, Canning O'Neill, and we think 2011 will be a successful year for the building and our client."

Commercial Estates Group was established in 1989. Its UK portfolio extends throughout the country, totalling 8.8m square feet with a capital value in the region of £682m.

CEG launches Sale's Jackson House

Commercial Estates Group (CEG) has relaunched Sale's Jackson House to the market with its joint agents Savills and Canning O'Neill.

CEG acquired Jackson House and 196 Deansgate in central Manchester in December, as part of the former £100m Kenmore portfolio.

The Sale building comprises 100,000 sq ft with flexible floorplates that can provide suites from 874 sq ft to 29,000 sq ft. Current occupiers at the building include IBM, pallet company CHEP and project management firm AA Projects.

Antonia Martin-Wright, of CEG said "Jackson House provides the market with flexible grade A office accommodation at a time when there is increasing demand and we look forward to working with our agents to welcome further business occupiers".

James Evans, office agency director at Savills, added: "CEG's proactive and competitive approach will help to attract a strong lead of high calibre tenants to the building."

CEG launches Jackson House

Commercial Estates Group makes its mark on Manchester with launch of Jackson House

Commercial Estates Group (CEG), the national property investment and management company, launched Jackson House in Sale, south Manchester, last week (27 January) with joint agents Savills and Canning O'Neill.

Jackson House is CEG's second acquisition in Manchester, following the launch of the prestigious 196 Deansgate, in December, both part of the former £100m Kenmore Property Group portfolio.

Located in a highly prominent position in Sale town centre, the building comprises 100,000sq ft with flexible floorplates that can provide suites of all sizes (874 sq ft up to 29,000sq ft). With a modern on site management system and contemporary fit out, the building provides ideal call centre facilities. Current occupiers at the building include: IBM, CHEP (international pallet company) and AA Projects (project managers and building surveyors).

Antonia Martin-Wright of CEG, commented: "The launch of Jackson House last week was a great success with a strong turnout of agents. The building provides the market with flexible Grade A office accommodation at a time when there is increasing demand and we look forward to working with our agents to welcome further business occupiers to Jackson House."

James Evans, office agency director at Savills added: "We are confident that Jackson House will be successfully-let, with its core location, and contemporary refurbishment, it provides top-quality office space. CEG's proactive and competitive approach, will help to attract a strong lead of high calibre tenants to the building with our joint agent, Canning O’Neill and think 2011 will be a successful year for the building and our client."