Friday, March 02, 2024
Ask's St. Petersfield development wins civic award
The first phase of Ask Development's St. Petersfield scheme in Ashton has been announced as Building of the Year 2006.
Ashton-under-Lyne Civic Society selected the 48,000 sq ft building at 225 Old Street, Ashton, as their award-winning building and praised it for its design and role in helping to regenerate the area.
Ask Developments is developing St Petersfield, the new urban business quarter for Ashton and pre-let 22,000 sq ft of the 48,000 sq ft building to Pennine Care NHS Trust, who have occupied the building since August, with the remaining 33,000 sq ft developed speculatively. The building was bought by Prestigic Holdings in 2006.
A 40,000 sq ft primary care centre is also being developed for Tameside and Glossop PCT within the scheme.
Once complete, St Petersfield, which is being delivered through a public/private partnership between Tameside Council, Ask Developments, Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and English Partnerships, will provide 280,000 sq ft of high quality office space, 140 residential units and retail and leisure amenities totalling 400,000 sq ft.
Susan Knight, Chairman of the Civic Society explained the reasoning behind their choice of winner; "The clean sharp lines of this building contrast greatly with the existing properties in the Old Henry Square area and introduce an exciting and refreshing new style of architecture to Ashton.
"The building heralds a new beginning for the economic regeneration of this area and once landscaping is complete will provide an extremely attractive and pleasant working environment."
John Hughes, Development Director at Ask Developments, who accepted the award, said; "We are delighted to receive this award and pleased that such an eminent body as the Civic Society recognises the building?s high quality design. This is just the first phase of Ashton?s new urban business quarter and is set to create a fantastic working environment as well as form a major part of this area's regeneration."
Councillor Jack Davis, Chair of Ashton Regeneration Project, was chosen by the society to present the award, which was donated by Mockridge Labels, Ashton.
Ashton-under-Lyne Civic Society selected the 48,000 sq ft building at 225 Old Street, Ashton, as their award-winning building and praised it for its design and role in helping to regenerate the area.
Ask Developments is developing St Petersfield, the new urban business quarter for Ashton and pre-let 22,000 sq ft of the 48,000 sq ft building to Pennine Care NHS Trust, who have occupied the building since August, with the remaining 33,000 sq ft developed speculatively. The building was bought by Prestigic Holdings in 2006.
A 40,000 sq ft primary care centre is also being developed for Tameside and Glossop PCT within the scheme.
Once complete, St Petersfield, which is being delivered through a public/private partnership between Tameside Council, Ask Developments, Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and English Partnerships, will provide 280,000 sq ft of high quality office space, 140 residential units and retail and leisure amenities totalling 400,000 sq ft.
Susan Knight, Chairman of the Civic Society explained the reasoning behind their choice of winner; "The clean sharp lines of this building contrast greatly with the existing properties in the Old Henry Square area and introduce an exciting and refreshing new style of architecture to Ashton.
"The building heralds a new beginning for the economic regeneration of this area and once landscaping is complete will provide an extremely attractive and pleasant working environment."
John Hughes, Development Director at Ask Developments, who accepted the award, said; "We are delighted to receive this award and pleased that such an eminent body as the Civic Society recognises the building?s high quality design. This is just the first phase of Ashton?s new urban business quarter and is set to create a fantastic working environment as well as form a major part of this area's regeneration."
Councillor Jack Davis, Chair of Ashton Regeneration Project, was chosen by the society to present the award, which was donated by Mockridge Labels, Ashton.
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