THE CONCOURSE – BUILDING 3 NORTHERN IRELAND SCIENCE PARKS PRESTIGIOUS NEW DEVELOPMENT BUILDING 3, THE CONCOURSE, NORTHERN IRELAND SCIENCE PARK, QUEEN’S ROAD, BELFAST, BT3 9DT
Concourse 2
Concourse 1 and 2
Concourse 1 and 2
LOCATION The Northern Ireland Science Park is a commercial and research driven centre for knowledge based enterprises and is located approximately 2 miles or 5 minutes drive from Belfast City Centre. The Park extends to 24 acres of Queen’s Island within Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. The Science Park benefits from excellent road access to the motorway network and, apart from its closeness to the city centre, is also within easy reach of George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast International Airport and Belfast Port.
DESCRIPTI ON The proposed development will be known as “The Concourse” and will provide over 210,000 sq.ft. of office or laboratory accommodation at the Science Park. The Concourse will consist of three main buildings with the potential to be linked with two glazed infill sections. Buildings 1 and 2 have been completed and are fully occupied by hi-tech companies including Kana, Parity, SAP, Autonomy, L&T Infotech, Fidessa, Broadsoft, Polaris, Bytemobile, SQS and Carbon Trust. The Science Park offers occupiers Tier One Internet and Telephony Gateways to the site via carrier neutral infrastructure. Occupiers can also avail of ICT and telephony packages enabling companies to occupy and commence operations quickly without capital investment in ICT. The Science Park also boasts on-site catering, conference facilities and car parking. Building 3 will be suitable for both office and laboratory, comprising five stories in total with approximately 10,000 sq.ft. of lettable space on each floor. The building will have extensive internal risers and a structural flat roof capable of accommodating specialist plant if required. The Park is awaiting approval of bank funding and must have 80% of the building pre-let to achieve this. The build time, once all factors are in place, will be approximately 11 months.
ACCOMMODATION In Concourse 3, suites are available from c.2,000 sq.ft. upwards.
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
The accommodation will be finished to a high specification to include: • • • • • • • • • •
Pile foundations, steel frame and precast upper floors and roof Proprietary aluminium cladding and glazed curtain walling Raised access flooring Combined natural and mechanical ventilation Gas heating/cooling Energy efficient lighting Ceiling, wall and floor finishes Mechanical air handling Tier 1 internet and telephone gateways Options for scalable VOIP Systems
LEASE DETAILS Availability: Term: Rent: Rent Reviews: Repairs: Service Charge: Specialist Fit-Out:
TBD 10 years circa £13.00 per square foot 5 yearly upward only rent reviews Tenant responsible for internal repairs A service charge will be levied to cover a fair proportion of landlord’s reasonable costs in maintaining and insuring the property Option for tailored fit-out to provide turnkey solution
RATEABLE VALUE To be assessed on completion. VALUE ADDED TAX All prices and outgoings are exclusive of VAT, which may be chargeable. For more information, please contact: Mervyn Watley Director of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Northern Ireland Science Park +44 (0) 28 9073 7808 +44 (0) 7816931575
m.watley@nisp.co.uk Computer Generated Image of The ConcourseSite Plan
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