Our Time Is Now - May 2022

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Mayfield Park. Manchester’s first new public park for over 100 years. Opens Summer 2022.

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MAYFIELD, MANCHESTER

SECURING £23M FOR MANCHESTER’S FIRST NEW PUBLIC PARK IN 100 YEARS In Autumn 2020, our £1.5bn regeneration project at Mayfield in Manchester secured £23m of Government funding. It will help us deliver a 6.5-acre public park woven around the re-discovered River Medlock, highlighting Mayfield’s status as one of the UK’s most important urban regeneration projects. And this is just the beginning.

Over the next ten years, Mayfield is slated to deliver more than £7bn of sustainable, socio-economic benefit to the local community.

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Mayfield Park will be a new focus for Manchester, publicly accessible with a year-round calendar of events and activities.

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New commercial development sitting above the historic Mayfield Railway Depot buildings

POOLED RESOURCES AT MAYFIELD Working on Mayfield Park, we came across the extraordinary remains of the Mayfield Baths, built during the Victorian era for local workers and their families.

We plan to preserve and reuse the pools’ ornate tiles, drawing from the past as we rebuild Mayfield for the future.

The Platform will be home to a wide range of cool bars, creative hang-outs and restaurants overlooking the park.

Big Head by Billy Lee installed in 2021 as our contribution to Mayfield’s public art programme.

Manchester Pride, summer 2019.

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FREIGHT ISLAND, MAYFIELD

TURNING A DISUSED DEPOT INTO A THRIVING, CULTURAL HUB IN THE HEART OF MANCHESTER The empty railway depot next to Manchester’s Piccadilly station lay derelict for decades. Now, it’s pumping. When we first opened up Depot Mayfield in 2019, it quickly became one of the most successful live music venues in the UK. And when the Depot was forced to close as a live music venue during Lockdown, we kept the spirit of Mayfield alive with Escape to Freight Island, a funpacked urban landscape with an exciting food market, a unique selection of bars and plenty of inventive cultural spaces.

Throughout Summer 2020, Freight welcomed tens of thousands of people through its doors. And, when the venue re-opened in May 2021 for indoor bookings, reservations topped 25,000 within days, with local people pouring in ever since. escapetofreightisland.com

MAYFIELD, FREIGHT ISLAND

Winner: Festival of Place 2020, Best Future Place Award

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KINGSTANDING

KINGSTANDING, KENT

SECURING PLANNING CONSENT FOR A GREEN BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON 30 ACRES OF UNUSED LAND IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS In September 2020, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council approved our plans to develop a site at Kingstanding, just 3.5 miles from Tunbridge Wells town centre. We’re going to create a truly sustainable business community there, with 800,000 sq ft of flexible, high-quality employment and industrial space set within beautiful parkland – all in line with the local council’s economic needs study.

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WELCOME TO

THE FIVE MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOOD

East Chesterton

We're building a new neighbourhood for Cambridge and we need your input King's Hedges

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Cambridge Business Park

Cambridge Science Park

Guided Busway

Cambridge North Railway Station

THE CORE SITE

River Cam

North East Cambridge

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Milton Country Park

St John's Innovation Centre

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CORE SITE, CAMBRIDGE

PIONEERING THE CREATION OF A NEW URBAN QUARTER IN CAMBRIDGE In January 2022, we launched an ambitious public consultation programme for our 116-acre city district in partnership with landowners Cambridge City Council and Anglian Water.

The vision for the site is to deliver a place that will set new standards for sustainability, enhance the quality of life for local people, and support the economy of the city. An environment shaped by many and open to all.

It is currently home to a water treatment plant with a relocation plan in place having secured £227m of funding through the Housing Infrastructure Fund.

A planning application is expected to be delivered in Spring 2024. coresitecambridge.co.uk

DESIGNING A WALKABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD Our approach to the Core Site is inspired by the five-minute neighbourhood. A place where all you might need daily is within a short walk or cycle ride. From shops to schools, to community facilities, everything you need should be within a five-minute walk or cycle. See our film here: youtu.be/fKEXTIqHwrk

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MORDEN WHARF, LONDON

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REAWAKENING GREENWICH PENINSULA WEST WITH A PARK AND A BEACH AT THE CENTRE OF A WHOLE NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD In Summer 2020, we submitted plans to the Royal Borough of Greenwich for Morden Wharf, a 19-acre site on the Greenwich Peninsula, designed by world-famous architecture practice OMA. Morden Wharf will not only create much-needed homes, commercial and community space, it will open up nearly 300m of Thames riverbank with a beach and 4-acre park. Our proposals include a new leisure quarter too, including the historic Sea Witch pub, and a working boathouse for The Queen’s rowbarge, Gloriana, on one of the site’s historic jetties. mordenwharf.com In partnership with:

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Opening up a beach on the Thames.

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MORDEN WHARF. BBNO will open a new brewery in a 6,000 sq ft historic warehouse right on the River Thames at the heart of our site in Autumn 2021.

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BBNO have celebrated this historic partnership by brewing a custom beer – a bold DDH pale ale that comes in a signature can illustrated by Will Sweeney.

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BOURNE PLACE, SITTINGBOURNE

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BOURNE PLACE, SITTINGBOURNE

BRINGING THE SWAGGER BACK TO SITTINGBOURNE – FUELLING THE TOWN CENTRE ECONOMY Bourne Place, completed in early 2021, will transform Sittingbourne’s once troubled town centre, with an eight-screen cinema, a brand-new bowling alley and numerous cafés, bars and restaurants. Part of a broader partnership with Swale Borough Council, the scheme allowed the Council to invest directly in the regeneration of their town centre and create new, much-needed income streams. During the pandemic, we also commissioned renowned Argentinian illustrator Sebastian Curi to bring a sense of fun to Sittingbourne with colourful window vinyls in the town centre and a new brand – We Love Sittingbourne – highlighting the town’s new attractions. spiritofsittingbourne.com In partnership with:

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NEW RESTAURANTS, A MULTI-SCREEN CINEMA AND BOWLING ALLEY

IMPACT ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS

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BOURNE PLACE

A LEISURE REVOLUTION

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THE FUTURE WORKS, SLOUGH

The Future Works, a collaboration between U+I and Ashby Capital, has taken a key step closer to completion, paving the way for an iconic development in Slough’s first commercial quarter. No 1 and No 3 have been granted planning consent, while No 2 recently became the first building in the UK to receive a Platinum AirScore for indoor air quality. Already up and running, No 2 also has an Excellent BREEAM environmental and sustainability rating, with flexible workspace, rooftop gardens and multiple leisure facilities.

No 1 and No 3 will deliver exemplary fresh air provision too, alongside enhanced natural daylight to boost productivity. thefutureworksslough.com

SWANLEY SQUARE

THE FUTURE WORKS

BOOSTING PRODUCTIVITY AND WELLNESS IN SLOUGH

DRIVING VALUE IN SWANLEY TOWN CENTRE

SWANLEY SQUARE, KENT Swanley Square Shopping Centre is the dominant retail centre for the town of Swanley, Kent with more than 30 stores all conveniently located next to the local Asda Supercentre. Since acquiring this 70,000 sq ft scheme, U+I has enhanced the tenant mix by attracting brands such as Wilkinson, Poundland and Iceland and provided shoppers with refreshment options at KFC, Subway and Costa. In Spring 2021 we successfully sold Swanley Square as part of our project rationalisation programme. swanleysquare.co.uk

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LUNESIDE EAST

LUNESIDE EAST, LANCASTER

TRANSFORMING DERELICT LAND INTO HIGH QUALITY STUDENT ACCOMMODATION Heavily contaminated industrial land that blighted the surrounding area of Lancaster’s Waterside has been transformed into Luneside East, a housing development and student village set on the banks of the River Lune.

Vacant and run-down for years, Luneside East was completely redeveloped through a partnership between Persimmon Homes, U+I, Lancaster City Council and the Lancashire LEP. The final stage of this 17-acre site was completed in September 2020, with a 431-room student accommodation centre for the University of Lancaster, created by U+I and pre-funded by M&G Real Estate.

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THE LIBERTY OF SOUTHWARK, LONDON

THE LIBERTY OF SOUTHWARK

REINSTATING THE MISSING PIECE OF SOUTHWARK STREET AND PROTECTING THE HISTORIC CROSSBONES GRAVEYARD In June 2020, the London Borough of Southwark’s newly-digital planning committee gave the go-ahead for The Liberty of Southwark, a fantastic scheme in the heart of London’s Bankside. Our urban mixed-use scheme will deliver highquality office space, homes, a street market, shops, cafés and restaurants, while reinstating Southwark’s medieval lanes and yards. Critically too, the scheme includes a long-term, sustainable plan for Crossbones, a burial site for thousands of London’s dispossessed and now a garden for silent contemplation. thelibertyofsouthwark.com In partnership with:

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THE OLD VINYL FACTORY

The Powerhouse, originally the power generating plant for the site. Soon to be a Plus X innovation centre.

Nipper the Dog, 6m high, from the original logo for His Master’s Voice which was created at The Old Vinyl Factory.

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THE OLD VINYL FACTORY, WEST LONDON

PUTTING THE FINAL PIECES IN PLACE AT THE OLD VINYL FACTORY In March 2021, we secured planning consent to turn the former pressing plant at The Old Vinyl Factory into a multi-screen cinema and mixed-use entertainment venue. Celebrating the site’s heritage as the former home of EMI, The Gramophone will provide an exciting new entertainment hub for Hayes and West London.

It is the final piece in the regeneration of this historic place and follows planning consent for the last residential phase of development, One Vinyl Square, built by Joseph Homes.

Once this work is completed, a formerly derelict space will have been transformed into a thriving centre for Hayes, as we promised local people when we first arrived on site in 2011. theoldvinylfactory.com

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The Music Box, multi storey car park.

The Boilerhouse residential building

by Studio Egret West.

The Central Research Laboratory start-up facility.

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PRESTON BARRACKS, BRIGHTON

OPENING OUR FIRST PLUS X IN BRIGHTON – FUELLING INNOVATION, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND POWERING THE CITY’S ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT In June 2020 we opened Plus X at Preston Barracks, our transformational scheme in Brighton. The first in a series of innovation hubs, Plus X Brighton will be followed by similar spaces at our schemes and others’ over the next five years.

Founded jointly by U+I, Plus X buildings generate 160 times more socio-economic value than traditional office buildings.

And Plus X Brighton is already delivering results.

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160x Plus X will generate as much as 160x more social and economic value than that of a traditional office building, helping to catalyse local regeneration.

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CIRCUS STREET, BRIGHTON

CREATING A NEW CIVIC QUARTER IN BRIGHTON WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTH AND INNOVATION In the centre of Brighton, we’re close to finishing the transformation of a semi-derelict municipal market into an inspiring new civic quarter, with boldly designed buildings and beautifully landscaped public spaces, including more than 100 newly planted trees. With allotment space for fruit and vegetables, a big focus on travel by bike and foot and residential design that encourages neighbourly living, Circus Street offers a productive, healthy and sustainable model of city life.

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NEWTOWN WORKS, ASHFORD

BOLSTERING THE UK’S CREATIVE INDUSTRY WITH A BRAND-NEW CENTRE FOR BRITISH FILM-MAKING In partnership with:

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NEWTOWN WORKS

In April 2020, Ashford Borough Council agreed to grant planning consent for Newtown Works, a £250m regeneration project in partnership with Quinn Estates. Creating an international film studio complex, homes, commercial space and a new Kent Film School, Newtown Works will turn an abandoned railway site into a major new creative hub for the UK.

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U+I X IN GOOD COMPANY

CELEBRATING OUR FRONT-LINE HEROES ACROSS THE COUNTRY In May 2020 we worked with the artist Morag Myerscough and Leeds based street art project In Good Company to join a nationwide, artist-led campaign, celebrating our frontline workers. A site-specific artwork was installed outside Mayfield in Manchester and the full range of artworks from across the UK was wrapped around the windows of our Arts Building in London’s Finsbury Park. ingoodcompanyleeds.com/poster-for-the-people

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MAYFIELD

DRAWING MAYFIELD The second in a series of books about Mayfield by the artist Len Grant was published in May – a beautiful tale of the people who have come together to rebuild this new part of Manchester.

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PUBLIC ART AT THE HIVE IN SANDYFORD

A NEW WAY OF WORKING Having worked with artist Morag Myerscough on a number of projects, we asked her to design a U+I face covering for our team, to make the post-lockdown return to office life a little more colourful.

Irish artist Sophie Gough’s first public commission was installed outside our building, The Hive, in Sandyford in 2020. The piece is entitled Brí, which means ‘life/energy’ in Irish, and has been named Dublin’s favourite sculpture, as part of the #talksculpture series.

The cloak around the structure moves gently in the wind that flows down from the Wicklow Mountains.

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U+I THINK IS OUR PLATFORM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE PERCEPTIONS, DRIVE INSPIRATION AND HELP OUR INDUSTRY THINK BEYOND PROPERTY. IN LOCKDOWN WE TRANSFERRED THE PROGRAMME ONLINE, QUADRUPLED OUR AUDIENCE AND HAD A SERIES OF WONDERFUL DEBATES.

Watch the presentations and read all the content at: uandiplc.com/news-and-views

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EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH MUSIC This spring, U+I Think explored music’s pivotal role in placemaking.

From more imaginative use of sound in public spaces to ground-breaking venues that regenerate entire neighbourhoods, music can affect the very soul of a place, promoting wellbeing and contributing to our post-COVID recovery. Now, more than ever, it’s time to think more creatively about music. uandiplc.com/news-and-views/ uandi-think-the-power-of-sound

In February our development director for Mayfield, Manchester, Arlene Van Bosch joined Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council and Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, to discuss why Manchester has both the foundations and building blocks to re-establish its previous momentum as the UK’s premier growth city.

Watch the talk here: youtube.com/watch?v=xoFzhulhMnw

ARE WE ON THE CUSP OF A NEW ERA IN DATA-LED PLANNING? A report we published in January 2021 found that local authority Brownfield Land Registers are being misused and are hindering the development of new homes. As many as 348,000 homes could be built on brownfield land that is not being registered as available for development due to problems with the quality of the data in the planning system. The report called on the Government, among other things, to establish a digital planning taskforce.

You can download the report here: uandiplc.com/news-and-views/ government-push-to-build-backbetter-undermined/

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