Chichester House, a six-storey office block situated in a
prime location off Chichester Street within Belfast’s City Centre, is set to be
the focus of an extensive renovation and extension project, creating 150
construction jobs in the process.
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| An artist's impression of the Chichester House interior once completed - Img: Belfast Telegraph |
The project will see the current premises undergo a full redevelopment
of the existing six storeys, as well as an extension to the rear and the
addition of two new floors. The newly-renovated premises will provide 46,000sq
ft of office space and 5,000sq ft of modern retail space at a cost of
approximately £8million.
The Chichester House renovation stands as the first flagship
project of Causeway Asset Management’s wider ‘future-fit space’ concept, which aims
to place connectivity and technological building advancements at the forefront
of modern building design. As a result the building will be the first grade-A
office project in Belfast to be rated by WiredScore, an international real
estate rating system for digital connectivity.
It is hoped that the certified rating from WiredScore will allow
Belfast to compete with other global cities such as New York, Paris, London,
Dublin and Berlin, all of which make good use of the service.
Damian Mitchell, property director at Causeway Asset
Management, said of the project, “We are excited that it will be the first
building in Belfast to provide this assurance to potential tenants and believe
that rating buildings using this transparent system will set a new standard in
grade-A offices in Belfast.”
Lloyd Hannigan of Lisney, the real estate firm appointed as
joint letting agents on the building alongside Lambert Smith Hampton, also
commented, “Belfast is presently a hotbed of activity for the FinTech and cyber
security companies, so it is encouraging to see a developer who is prepared to
embrace the change in Belfast’s occupier market by future proofing their buildings,
ensuring top class digital connectivity.
“The advantages for companies locating in Belfast versus
other regional UK cities are well documented and the availability of the city’s
first WiredScore-certified building will prove to be a further tool in luring
office occupiers to the city.”
William Newton at WiredScore also shared a thought on the project,
stating that, “It is fantastic to see Causeway Asset Management’s strong
commitment to enhance connectivity in their building and we are delighted to
start the certification process of Chichester House. Future-proofing the
digital infrastructure of their building will be central to meeting their
tenants’ evolving digital needs.”
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