3 Hardman Street is a 16-storey high-rise building in

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, England. At , as of 2023 it is the third-tallest building in the Spinningfields area (after

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and the

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) and the joint 36th-tallest building in Greater Manchester.

Background

3 Hardman Street was designed by architects

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, as part of the

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project regenerating Spinningfields into a major business centre. According to Allied London chief executive Mike Ingall, "3 Hardman Street has been designed in particular for the financial and professional services sector for Manchester". The building was completed in February 2009, and it was the largest speculatively developed office outside

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at the time. (A speculative development is construction with no formal commitment from tenants). The building was 80% let before completion. The building has a

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rating of excellent. The building is 16-storeys tall with one floor used as a plant floor. The building also has two underground levels which hold 250 parking spaces. In 2010, Allied London sold the building for £183.5 million. It was bought by Glenn Arrow UK Property, which is owned by the

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-based company, Ærium. Allied London continues to manage the building.

Tenants

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* Beachcroft * BNY Mellon *

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*Equinox Financial Search and Selection * General Medical Council *

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*Kukinto *

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* PKF *

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* RSM UK *Shoosmiths

References

External links

3HardmanStreet.com

Capital Properties (UK) Ltd - property management
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