PROJECT
THE VANTAGE, BELFAST
MRP TRANSFORMS THEIR GREAT VICTORIA STREET PROPERTY INTO ‘THE VANTAGE’ – OFFERING HIGHLY DESIRABLE AND FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE IN THE HEART OF BELFAST…
A TRUE VANTAGE POINT AT THE HEART OF THE CITY
P rivately owned, multi-award-winning investment and development company, MRP is the property division of McAleer & Rushe which has operated throughout the UK & Ireland for in excess 50 years. With offices in London, Belfast and Cookstown, the company specialises in the development of high- quality buildings within the office, hotel, residential and student accommodation sectors. ‘THE VANTAGE’ ‘The Vantage’ was originally developed circa 30 years ago after which it became the home for the NIHE until 2019. Obtaining full vacant possession was the prime opportunity for MRP to redevelop and transform the property for a second time. The completed project boasts 65,000 square feet of office space over 11 floors and 2,250 square feet of retail space
located on the ground floor. Gary Coyle, Quantity Surveyor for MRP explained, “The main objective was to deliver exciting new Grade A office space, achieved through a mix of contemporary and corporate design whilst respecting environmental awareness, MRP sought to attract a range of dynamic and ambitious business types. “In lieu of demolishing a significant concrete frame, we opted for a more sustainable approach by retaining and adding to the existing structure – we achieved BREEAM ‘Very Good’, EPC ‘A’ Rating and substantially extended the life of the building. In addition, we attained Wiredscore ‘Gold’, ensuring the building is digitally fit for the future.” During construction, a pre-let was secured with Atkins, Faithful + Gould, a world leading integrated project management consultancy, who now
occupy a single floor in ‘The Vantage’. ‘The Vantage’ is also home to Optical Express who operate a state-of-the-art laser eye surgery from this prime location on Great Victoria Street. MRP are currently in Legals with an expanding Telecoms & IT service provider as well as a national retailer for the ground floor retail unit which fronts onto Great Victoria Street. SCOPE OF WORKS The scope comprised of extensive refurbishment works, including but not limited to: • Stripping back of the entire building fabric to leave only the concrete frame. • Formation of double height reception space with speed gates and contemporary wall to ceiling light feature. • New external envelope consisting of a lightweight internal skin with brickwork external skin.
“We were proud to reinvent the building as a more energy efficient and contemporary product.”
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