New Offices Commenced On Site at Hollinwood, Oldham
The first speculative office scheme since 2008 in North Manchester has commenced on-site in Hollinwood.
The 20,000 sq. ft. office building named Annie Kenney Mill has been designed on a flexible basis. It has been christened “Annie Kenney Mill” in homage to Oldham’s own suffragette. The developers, The Mills Hollinwood Limited, headed by Frank Rothwell, Luke Rothwell, and Su Schofield, all live and run their businesses in Oldham and are keen to invest in the local area. By building high-quality office space in Oldham they want to encourage others to bring their businesses to the town they love.
Jim McMahon MP said, “I’m delighted that Oldham’s cultural history is being recognised in The Mills developments and couldn’t be prouder that the first Mill will be named after Oldham’s own suffragette hero Annie Kenney. Oldham needs opportunities and I’m confident that these modern spaces will be able to attract good quality jobs for Oldhamers.”
Oldham has played host to many large industrial firms, the offices will sit on the site of the historic Ferranti site in Hollinwood. The brick-built exterior harks back to Oldham’s great history of the cotton mills which were dominant on the skyline of the town, particularly during the industrial revolution. By merging the location and historic design, Hollinwood Mills was born!
Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council, said: “Oldham is a fantastic place to live, work and do business. We have a host of bold regeneration projects in the pipeline; a great location benefitting from fast transport links yet on the edge of stunning Pennine countryside; and a can-do attitude to help businesses wanting to start up, locate and thrive here. I look forward to seeing The Mills becoming home to a range of new businesses; contributing to our ambitions to drive growth, create jobs, and grow the economy – for the benefit of all Oldhamers.”
Annie Kenney Mill will provide the best quality office space in Oldham, in arguably the best location. For total accessibility, you can get into Manchester City Centre within 15 minutes or 13 minutes to Oldham Town Centre from the neighbouring Hollinwood Metrolink Station. There are buses up and down the adjacent A62 every few minutes. The site is just next to Junction 21 and Junction 22 of the M60, you can get to Manchester Airport or Trafford Park in 25 minutes.
Although drawing on the industrial heritage of the site, in name and external design, inside the building will be state-of-the-art, providing all the requirements and flexibility of a modern office. The office space is to be naturally ventilated with heating and cooling provided by an energy-efficient heat-recovery type air-source heat pump installation. Lighting will be LED throughout with daylight harvesting controls allowing natural light to offset energy costs. To provide future-proof touches, tenants will benefit from solar-generated electricity using roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points will be provided for tenant use. The building is predicted to achieve a very commendable ‘A’ rated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
Annie Kenney Mill is the first Phase of the office development, with more offices planned of various sizes in the coming Phases. The offices within Annie Kenney Mill have a flexible layout and are available 2,129 sq. ft. – 17,660 sq. ft. on a leasehold basis. If you have any enquiries for the Annie Kenney Mill or the subsequent offices, please contact Paul Nolan, Nolan Redshaw, 0161 763 0828 who are acting as sole agents for the development. Paul Nolan states: “We are already in discussion with one potential occupier, and we believe, as companies emerge from the pandemic then demand will be strong”.