Northern Trust Sells Vortex House, Wavertree

Northern Trust has announced that it has sold its 22,900 sq ft Vortex House office building at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool to Lydiate Learning Trust, a developing network of schools and academies across the North West of England.

Tom Parkinson, Director at Northern Trust commented; “This was an exciting new use for the Wavertree Technology Park and Vortex House will be used as a Studio School, funded by the state, and will offer business and technology courses to 14 to 19 year olds, as well as classes in engineering, accountancy and textiles. It opens this month and the concept is to provide young people with a better, more practical understanding of the world of work before they leave education.”

Sarah Gregg, the new school’s Marketing Manager said; “The launch of Studio@Deyes is fantastically exciting for the region and we are very proud of the innovative new school we are creating.”

The new home for Studio@Deyes

The new home for Studio@Deyes – Vortex House, Wavertree Technology Park, Liverpool

Located just 1.7 miles from the end of the M62 and within 2.4 miles of Liverpool City Centre, Wavertree Technolgy Park is well connected and also has excellent public transport links with Wavertree Park Train Station within easy walking distance providing a regular direct service to Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester.

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Northern Trust Completes 41,000 sq ft Acquisition In Peterborough

Northern Trust has announced that it has purchased the multi-let industrial estate, Wulfric Square in Peterborough.

The 41,370 sq ft estate comprises 30 industrial units, 8 of which are long leaseholds; and is located in Bretton, on a busy business park approximately 1 and 3/4 miles north of Peterborough City Centre. The estate offers a range of units from 625 sq ft up to 3,630 sq ft.

Northern Trust's New Acquisition in Peterborough

Northern Trust’s New Acquisition in Peterborough – Wulfric Square

Tom Parkinson, Director at Northern Trust commented “We are delighted to have secured the acquisition of Wulfric Square and are looking at other multi-let industrial opportunities in the Midlands and North of England. The estate will be managed by our subsidiary Whittle Jones Midlands team, whose portfolio now extends to over 1.3m sq ft of industrial / office accommodation across the Midlands.”

For more information on Wulfric Square and current availability please contact Whittle Jones on 0121 523 2929 or email midlands@whittlejones.co.uk

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